Ranking of Arkansas Counties By Population in 2023
Updated on June 21, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the Population for Arkansas was 3.07M. Among all Arkansas counties, Pulaski County had the highest population (400.70K), followed by Benton County (312.25K), and Washington County (261.88K).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Arkansas counties.
You can see similar ranking information for related topics, and for other states. You can also see the ranking of all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: Arkansas Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2023 Census.
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Ranking of Arkansas Counties By Population in 2023
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| Rank | County | Population |
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| 1 | Pulaski County | 400704 |
| 2 | Benton County | 312248 |
| 3 | Washington County | 261880 |
| 4 | Faulkner County | 129909 |
| 5 | Saline County | 129566 |
| 6 | Sebastian County | 129203 |
| 7 | Craighead County | 114245 |
| 8 | Garland County | 99759 |
| 9 | White County | 78523 |
| 10 | Lonoke County | 75924 |
| 11 | Pope County | 64663 |
| 12 | Jefferson County | 63539 |
| 13 | Crawford County | 61810 |
| 14 | Crittenden County | 47171 |
| 15 | Greene County | 46700 |
| 16 | Baxter County | 42781 |
| 17 | Miller County | 42302 |
| 18 | Mississippi County | 38635 |
| 19 | Boone County | 38516 |
| 20 | Independence County | 38329 |
| 21 | Union County | 37409 |
| 22 | Hot Spring County | 33259 |
| 23 | Carroll County | 28738 |
| 24 | Johnson County | 26161 |
| 25 | Cleburne County | 25476 |
| 26 | Poinsett County | 22373 |
| 27 | Columbia County | 22193 |
| 28 | St. Francis County | 22066 |
| 29 | Ouachita County | 21793 |
| 30 | Logan County | 21360 |
| 31 | Conway County | 21118 |
| 32 | Clark County | 20918 |
| 33 | Yell County | 20063 |
| 34 | Polk County | 19490 |
| 35 | Hempstead County | 19321 |
| 36 | Randolph County | 18913 |
| 37 | Grant County | 18392 |
| 38 | Ashley County | 18232 |
| 39 | Sharp County | 17954 |
| 40 | Madison County | 17767 |
| 41 | Marion County | 17485 |
| 42 | Franklin County | 17471 |
| 43 | Drew County | 16986 |
| 44 | Jackson County | 16749 |
| 45 | Cross County | 16453 |
| 46 | Arkansas County | 16295 |
| 47 | Lawrence County | 16225 |
| 48 | Van Buren County | 16152 |
| 49 | Sevier County | 15654 |
| 50 | Phillips County | 14991 |
| 51 | Izard County | 14202 |
| 52 | Clay County | 14191 |
| 53 | Lincoln County | 12900 |
| 54 | Stone County | 12677 |
| 55 | Howard County | 12500 |
| 56 | Fulton County | 12422 |
| 57 | Little River County | 11766 |
| 58 | Desha County | 10478 |
| 59 | Perry County | 10188 |
| 60 | Pike County | 10164 |
| 61 | Bradley County | 10109 |
| 62 | Scott County | 9836 |
| 63 | Chicot County | 9507 |
| 64 | Montgomery County | 8605 |
| 65 | Lee County | 8221 |
| 66 | Nevada County | 8126 |
| 67 | Prairie County | 8012 |
| 68 | Searcy County | 7818 |
| 69 | Cleveland County | 7386 |
| 70 | Newton County | 7079 |
| 71 | Monroe County | 6540 |
| 72 | Dallas County | 6187 |
| 73 | Lafayette County | 6082 |
| 74 | Woodruff County | 5939 |
| 75 | Calhoun County | 4664 |