Counties in Arkansas by birth rate (July to June)
Hempstead County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 75 counties in 2022, at 14.06 per 1,000 inhabitants. Izard County had the lowest, at 7.66 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 11.37 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Arkansas was 11.91 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2022
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2022 | Change on 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hempstead County Estimated | 14.06 | +1.75 pts |
| 2 | Mississippi County Estimated | 13.79 | +0.4 pts |
| 3 | Craighead County Estimated | 13.76 | +0.23 pts |
| 4 | Crittenden County Estimated | 13.62 | -0.5 pts |
| 5 | Monroe County Estimated | 13.48 | +3.19 pts |
| 6 | Sevier County Estimated | 13.32 | -0.66 pts |
| 7 | Benton County Estimated | 13.26 | +1.02 pts |
| 8 | Yell County Estimated | 13.17 | +1.08 pts |
| 9 | Poinsett County Estimated | 13.04 | +1.12 pts |
| 10 | Scott County Estimated | 12.97 | +1.76 pts |
| 11 | Washington County Estimated | 12.92 | +0.56 pts |
| 12 | Madison County Estimated | 12.89 | -1.01 pts |
| 13 | Independence County Estimated | 12.87 | +1.34 pts |
| 14 | Union County Estimated | 12.79 | +1.4 pts |
| 15 | Miller County Estimated | 12.74 | +0.79 pts |
| 16 | Randolph County Estimated | 12.66 | +1.16 pts |
| 17 | Howard County Estimated | 12.65 | +0.16 pts |
| 18 | Pulaski County Estimated | 12.53 | +0.13 pts |
| 19 | Sebastian County Estimated | 12.5 | +0.52 pts |
| 20 | Logan County Estimated | 12.38 | +0.52 pts |
| 21 | Bradley County Estimated | 12.29 | +1.73 pts |
| 22 | Phillips County Estimated | 12.18 | -2.63 pts |
| 23 | Lawrence County Estimated | 12.09 | +1.39 pts |
| 24 | Lonoke County Estimated | 12.04 | +0.56 pts |
| 25 | Columbia County Estimated | 12.01 | +0.07 pts |
| 26 | Johnson County Estimated | 11.9 | +0.79 pts |
| 27 | St. Francis County Estimated | 11.8 | -1.45 pts |
| 28 | Crawford County Estimated | 11.71 | -0.32 pts |
| 29 | White County Estimated | 11.69 | +0.88 pts |
| 30 | Conway County Estimated | 11.67 | +1.87 pts |
| 31 | Calhoun County Estimated | 11.66 | +3 pts |
| 32 | Drew County Estimated | 11.65 | +0.01 pts |
| 33 | Faulkner County Estimated | 11.61 | +0.1 pts |
| 34 | Woodruff County Estimated | 11.51 | +0.82 pts |
| 35 | Clark County Estimated | 11.47 | +0.22 pts |
| 36 | Little River County Estimated | 11.45 | -2.01 pts |
| 37 | Greene County Estimated | 11.44 | 0 pts |
| 38 | Cross County Estimated | 11.37 | +0.26 pts |
| 39 | Jefferson County Estimated | 11.29 | -0.21 pts |
| 40 | Ouachita County Estimated | 11.27 | +0.68 pts |
| 41 | Nevada County Estimated | 11.24 | +2.5 pts |
| 42 | Pope County Estimated | 11.16 | +0.37 pts |
| 43 | Saline County Estimated | 11.01 | +0.32 pts |
| 44 | Polk County Estimated | 10.91 | +0.32 pts |
| 45 | Franklin County Estimated | 10.87 | -0.04 pts |
| 46 | Arkansas County Estimated | 10.86 | -0.62 pts |
| 47 | Carroll County Estimated | 10.83 | -1.25 pts |
| 48 | Pike County Estimated | 10.77 | -1.27 pts |
| 49 | Ashley County Estimated | 10.72 | -0.67 pts |
| 50 | Stone County Estimated | 10.7 | +1.19 pts |
| 51 | Grant County Estimated | 10.6 | -0.58 pts |
| 52 | Perry County Estimated | 10.27 | +1.87 pts |
| 53 | Boone County Estimated | 10.22 | +0.12 pts |
| 54 | Clay County Estimated | 10.15 | -1.76 pts |
| 55 | Garland County Estimated | 9.9 | +0.24 pts |
| 56 | Searcy County Estimated | 9.86 | +0.72 pts |
| 57 | Lee County Estimated | 9.86 | +0.56 pts |
| 58 | Desha County Estimated | 9.82 | -0.47 pts |
| 59 | Fulton County Estimated | 9.8 | +0.04 pts |
| 60 | Prairie County Estimated | 9.68 | +1.23 pts |
| 61 | Jackson County Estimated | 9.54 | +0.52 pts |
| 62 | Sharp County Estimated | 9.41 | -0.81 pts |
| 63 | Cleveland County Estimated | 9.23 | -0.61 pts |
| 64 | Hot Spring County Estimated | 9.18 | +0.17 pts |
| 65 | Chicot County Estimated | 9.16 | -0.64 pts |
| 66 | Cleburne County Estimated | 9.07 | +0.58 pts |
| 67 | Lafayette County Estimated | 8.96 | -1.64 pts |
| 68 | Marion County Estimated | 8.65 | +0.91 pts |
| 69 | Van Buren County Estimated | 8.65 | -0.02 pts |
| 70 | Newton County Estimated | 8.56 | +0.34 pts |
| 71 | Montgomery County Estimated | 8.41 | -2.47 pts |
| 72 | Baxter County Estimated | 8.37 | +0.05 pts |
| 73 | Dallas County Estimated | 7.84 | -3.14 pts |
| 74 | Lincoln County Estimated | 7.81 | -0.62 pts |
| 75 | Izard County Estimated | 7.66 | +0.17 pts |
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About this ranking
Estimated live births from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year per 1,000 residents, using the average of the population estimates at the two July 1 endpoints.
Published Census population estimates rate. The year identifies the end of the July-to-June period. These estimates can be revised and differ from calendar-year birth rates.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: birth rate, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
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Questions
Which county has the highest birth rate (July to June)?
Hempstead County, with 14.06 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest birth rate (July to June)?
Izard County, with 7.66 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: birth rate, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
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