Ranking of Arkansas Counties By Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on September 3, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the population of Arkansas (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 491,269. Among all Arkansas counties, Pulaski County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (98,432), followed by Benton County (63,211), and Washington County (50,160).
The chart below shows the top 10 Arkansas counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Arkansas counties.
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Related Topics: Arkansas ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of Arkansas Counties By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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| Rank | County | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pulaski County | 98432 |
| 2 | Benton County | 63211 |
| 3 | Washington County | 50160 |
| 4 | Faulkner County | 25155 |
| 5 | Saline County | 23685 |
| 6 | Sebastian County | 20559 |
| 7 | Craighead County | 20412 |
| 8 | Garland County | 17178 |
| 9 | White County | 10174 |
| 10 | Lonoke County | 10015 |
| 11 | Pope County | 9502 |
| 12 | Jefferson County | 9030 |
| 13 | Crawford County | 7792 |
| 14 | Baxter County | 5892 |
| 15 | Crittenden County | 5392 |
| 16 | Greene County | 5004 |
| 17 | Miller County | 4950 |
| 18 | Union County | 4931 |
| 19 | Boone County | 4648 |
| 20 | Carroll County | 4389 |
| 21 | Independence County | 4178 |
| 22 | Hot Spring County | 3880 |
| 23 | Mississippi County | 3813 |
| 24 | Clark County | 3516 |
| 25 | Cleburne County | 3144 |
| 26 | Columbia County | 2832 |
| 27 | Johnson County | 2716 |
| 28 | Conway County | 2686 |
| 29 | Drew County | 2652 |
| 30 | Grant County | 2255 |
| 31 | Hempstead County | 2159 |
| 32 | Ouachita County | 2131 |
| 33 | Polk County | 2112 |
| 34 | Randolph County | 2030 |
| 35 | Arkansas County | 1987 |
| 36 | Yell County | 1953 |
| 37 | Marion County | 1933 |
| 38 | Van Buren County | 1910 |
| 39 | Logan County | 1908 |
| 40 | St. Francis County | 1903 |
| 41 | Poinsett County | 1816 |
| 42 | Izard County | 1748 |
| 43 | Cross County | 1651 |
| 44 | Lawrence County | 1631 |
| 45 | Ashley County | 1612 |
| 46 | Phillips County | 1575 |
| 47 | Madison County | 1556 |
| 48 | Jackson County | 1519 |
| 49 | Clay County | 1448 |
| 50 | Pike County | 1392 |
| 51 | Sharp County | 1391 |
| 52 | Stone County | 1304 |
| 53 | Franklin County | 1251 |
| 54 | Little River County | 1246 |
| 55 | Perry County | 1241 |
| 56 | Howard County | 1227 |
| 57 | Sevier County | 1169 |
| 58 | Desha County | 1057 |
| 59 | Chicot County | 1050 |
| 60 | Fulton County | 989 |
| 61 | Montgomery County | 985 |
| 62 | Cleveland County | 924 |
| 63 | Prairie County | 921 |
| 64 | Bradley County | 908 |
| 65 | Searcy County | 884 |
| 66 | Newton County | 877 |
| 67 | Lincoln County | 862 |
| 68 | Scott County | 757 |
| 69 | Woodruff County | 720 |
| 70 | Monroe County | 655 |
| 71 | Nevada County | 637 |
| 72 | Lee County | 610 |
| 73 | Dallas County | 536 |
| 74 | Lafayette County | 490 |
| 75 | Calhoun County | 421 |