Arkansas Population By County in 2023

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the population of Arkansas was 3,069,463. Among all Arkansas counties, Pulaski had the highest population (400,704), followed by Benton (312,248), and Washington (261,880). Calhoun was the least populated county (4,664).

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 2023
Arkansas Population By County in 2023
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County Population % of State Population
Arkansas 16295 0.53
Ashley 18232 0.59
Baxter 42781 1.39
Benton 312248 10.17
Boone 38516 1.25
Bradley 10109 0.33
Calhoun 4664 0.15
Carroll 28738 0.94
Chicot 9507 0.31
Clark 20918 0.68
Clay 14191 0.46
Cleburne 25476 0.83
Cleveland 7386 0.24
Columbia 22193 0.72
Conway 21118 0.69
Craighead 114245 3.72
Crawford 61810 2.01
Crittenden 47171 1.54
Cross 16453 0.54
Dallas 6187 0.20
Desha 10478 0.34
Drew 16986 0.55
Faulkner 129909 4.23
Franklin 17471 0.57
Fulton 12422 0.41
Garland 99759 3.25
Grant 18392 0.60
Greene 46700 1.52
Hempstead 19321 0.63
Hot Spring 33259 1.08
Howard 12500 0.41
Independence 38329 1.25
Izard 14202 0.46
Jackson 16749 0.55
Jefferson 63539 2.07
Johnson 26161 0.85
Lafayette 6082 0.20
Lawrence 16225 0.53
Lee 8221 0.27
Lincoln 12900 0.42
Little River 11766 0.38
Logan 21360 0.70
Lonoke 75924 2.47
Madison 17767 0.58
Marion 17485 0.57
Miller 42302 1.38
Mississippi 38635 1.26
Monroe 6540 0.21
Montgomery 8605 0.28
Nevada 8126 0.27
Newton 7079 0.23
Ouachita 21793 0.71
Perry 10188 0.33
Phillips 14991 0.49
Pike 10164 0.33
Poinsett 22373 0.73
Polk 19490 0.64
Pope 64663 2.11
Prairie 8012 0.26
Pulaski 400704 13.06
Randolph 18913 0.62
St. Francis 22066 0.72
Saline 129566 4.22
Scott 9836 0.32
Searcy 7818 0.26
Sebastian 129203 4.21
Sevier 15654 0.51
Sharp 17954 0.59
Stone 12677 0.41
Union 37409 1.22
Van Buren 16152 0.53
Washington 261880 8.53
White 78523 2.56
Woodruff 5939 0.19
Yell 20063 0.65