Arkansas Population By County in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the population of Arkansas was 3,012,161. Among all Arkansas counties, Pulaski had the highest population (392,184), followed by Benton (272,560), and Washington (236,855). Calhoun was the least populated county (5,206).

Hover over or click on the counties in the map below to see the populations. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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Arkansas Population By County in 2018
Arkansas Population By County in 2018
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County Population % of State Population
Arkansas 17779 0.59
Ashley 20041 0.67
Baxter 41665 1.38
Benton 272560 9.05
Boone 37545 1.25
Bradley 10818 0.36
Calhoun 5206 0.17
Carroll 28049 0.93
Chicot 10466 0.35
Clark 22358 0.74
Clay 14763 0.49
Cleburne 25105 0.83
Cleveland 7991 0.27
Columbia 23582 0.78
Conway 20836 0.69
Craighead 109074 3.62
Crawford 63480 2.11
Crittenden 48365 1.61
Cross 16584 0.55
Dallas 7106 0.24
Desha 11516 0.38
Drew 18302 0.61
Faulkner 125336 4.16
Franklin 17780 0.59
Fulton 12351 0.41
Garland 99121 3.29
Grant 18209 0.61
Greene 45339 1.51
Hempstead 21714 0.72
Hot Spring 33680 1.12
Howard 13297 0.44
Independence 37799 1.25
Izard 13574 0.45
Jackson 16776 0.56
Jefferson 68241 2.27
Johnson 26684 0.89
Lafayette 6684 0.22
Lawrence 16452 0.55
Lee 8962 0.30
Lincoln 13208 0.44
Little River 12357 0.41
Logan 21705 0.72
Lonoke 73560 2.44
Madison 16359 0.54
Marion 16631 0.55
Miller 43431 1.44
Mississippi 41239 1.37
Monroe 6880 0.23
Montgomery 8927 0.30
Nevada 8272 0.28
Newton 7780 0.26
Ouachita 23605 0.78
Perry 10366 0.34
Phillips 18038 0.60
Pike 10657 0.35
Poinsett 23877 0.79
Polk 20019 0.67
Pope 63577 2.11
Prairie 8100 0.27
Pulaski 392184 13.02
Randolph 18085 0.60
St. Francis 25459 0.85
Saline 121147 4.02
Scott 10288 0.34
Searcy 7898 0.26
Sebastian 127582 4.24
Sevier 17019 0.56
Sharp 17222 0.57
Stone 12542 0.42
Union 39130 1.30
Van Buren 16580 0.55
Washington 236855 7.86
White 78390 2.60
Woodruff 6496 0.22
Yell 21506 0.71