Ranking of Arkansas Counties By Percentage of 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 percentage of the population of Arkansas (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 24.31%. Among all Arkansas counties, Pulaski County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (36.34%), followed by Benton County (34.56%), and Washington County (33.75%).
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 Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pulaski County | 36.34 |
| 2 | Benton County | 34.56 |
| 3 | Washington County | 33.75 |
| 4 | Faulkner County | 32.90 |
| 5 | Craighead County | 28.95 |
| 6 | Saline County | 27.91 |
| 7 | Clark County | 27.89 |
| 8 | Sebastian County | 24.00 |
| 9 | Garland County | 23.77 |
| 10 | Drew County | 23.74 |
| 11 | Pope County | 23.24 |
| 12 | Carroll County | 22.02 |
| 13 | Lonoke County | 20.33 |
| 14 | White County | 20.29 |
| 15 | Columbia County | 20.16 |
| 16 | Pike County | 19.48 |
| 17 | Jefferson County | 19.46 |
| 18 | Crawford County | 19.07 |
| 19 | Conway County | 18.68 |
| 20 | Baxter County | 18.61 |
| 21 | Union County | 18.40 |
| 22 | Grant County | 17.96 |
| 23 | Boone County | 17.76 |
| 24 | Perry County | 17.50 |
| 25 | Crittenden County | 17.47 |
| 26 | Izard County | 17.02 |
| 27 | Cleburne County | 16.98 |
| 28 | Miller County | 16.94 |
| 29 | Cleveland County | 16.71 |
| 30 | Arkansas County | 16.58 |
| 31 | Independence County | 16.45 |
| 32 | Hot Spring County | 16.44 |
| 33 | Newton County | 16.41 |
| 34 | Greene County | 16.28 |
| 35 | Van Buren County | 16.27 |
| 36 | Woodruff County | 16.10 |
| 37 | Randolph County | 16.07 |
| 38 | Johnson County | 16.02 |
| 39 | Hempstead County | 16.00 |
| 40 | Polk County | 15.52 |
| 41 | Montgomery County | 15.34 |
| 42 | Searcy County | 15.32 |
| 43 | Prairie County | 15.29 |
| 44 | Marion County | 15.10 |
| 45 | Lawrence County | 14.87 |
| 45 | Little River County | 14.87 |
| 46 | Chicot County | 14.76 |
| 47 | Stone County | 14.38 |
| 48 | Phillips County | 14.35 |
| 49 | Howard County | 14.26 |
| 50 | Mississippi County | 14.24 |
| 51 | Cross County | 14.06 |
| 52 | Yell County | 14.05 |
| 53 | Clay County | 13.99 |
| 54 | Desha County | 13.68 |
| 55 | Madison County | 13.54 |
| 56 | Monroe County | 13.48 |
| 57 | Ouachita County | 13.29 |
| 58 | Jackson County | 12.67 |
| 59 | Logan County | 12.64 |
| 60 | Bradley County | 12.52 |
| 61 | Calhoun County | 12.25 |
| 62 | Ashley County | 12.02 |
| 63 | Sevier County | 11.62 |
| 64 | Poinsett County | 11.51 |
| 65 | Dallas County | 11.50 |
| 66 | St. Francis County | 11.41 |
| 67 | Fulton County | 11.40 |
| 68 | Nevada County | 11.13 |
| 68 | Sharp County | 11.13 |
| 69 | Scott County | 10.94 |
| 70 | Lafayette County | 10.73 |
| 71 | Franklin County | 10.60 |
| 72 | Lee County | 9.76 |
| 73 | Lincoln County | 8.73 |