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Counties in Arkansas by birth rate (July to June)

Howard County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 75 counties in 2023, at 15.74 per 1,000 inhabitants. Marion County had the lowest, at 6.51 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Arkansas was 11.55 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest15.74Howard County
Lowest6.51Marion County
Median10.975 counties
Arkansas11.55History

Top 40 counties, 2023

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Howard CountyHoward County: 15.74 per 1,000 inhabitants15.74Phillips CountyPhillips County: 14.77 per 1,000 inhabitants14.77Sevier CountySevier County: 14.53 per 1,000 inhabitants14.53Hempstead CountyHempstead County: 14.47 per 1,000 inhabitants14.47Randolph CountyRandolph County: 14.07 per 1,000 inhabitants14.07Poinsett CountyPoinsett County: 13.83 per 1,000 inhabitants13.83Crittenden CountyCrittenden County: 13.46 per 1,000 inhabitants13.46Craighead CountyCraighead County: 13.06 per 1,000 inhabitants13.06St. Francis CountySt. Francis County: 13.05 per 1,000 inhabitants13.05Arkansas CountyArkansas County: 12.99 per 1,000 inhabitants12.99Benton CountyBenton County: 12.56 per 1,000 inhabitants12.56Washington CountyWashington County: 12.48 per 1,000 inhabitants12.48Mississippi CountyMississippi County: 12.47 per 1,000 inhabitants12.47Greene CountyGreene County: 12.37 per 1,000 inhabitants12.37Ouachita CountyOuachita County: 12.25 per 1,000 inhabitants12.25Pulaski CountyPulaski County: 12.21 per 1,000 inhabitants12.21Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 12.13 per 1,000 inhabitants12.13Scott CountyScott County: 11.93 per 1,000 inhabitants11.93Union CountyUnion County: 11.82 per 1,000 inhabitants11.82Madison CountyMadison County: 11.73 per 1,000 inhabitants11.73Faulkner CountyFaulkner County: 11.71 per 1,000 inhabitants11.71Sebastian CountySebastian County: 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants11.7Johnson CountyJohnson County: 11.44 per 1,000 inhabitants11.44Drew CountyDrew County: 11.31 per 1,000 inhabitants11.31Lonoke CountyLonoke County: 11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants11.3Boone CountyBoone County: 11.24 per 1,000 inhabitants11.24Independence CountyIndependence County: 11.16 per 1,000 inhabitants11.16Carroll CountyCarroll County: 11.13 per 1,000 inhabitants11.13Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 11.11 per 1,000 inhabitants11.11Miller CountyMiller County: 11.11 per 1,000 inhabitants11.11Pope CountyPope County: 11.08 per 1,000 inhabitants11.08Clay CountyClay County: 11.06 per 1,000 inhabitants11.06White CountyWhite County: 11.03 per 1,000 inhabitants11.03Yell CountyYell County: 11.02 per 1,000 inhabitants11.02Newton CountyNewton County: 11.01 per 1,000 inhabitants11.01Crawford CountyCrawford County: 10.97 per 1,000 inhabitants10.97Pike CountyPike County: 10.93 per 1,000 inhabitants10.93Clark CountyClark County: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9Monroe CountyMonroe County: 10.87 per 1,000 inhabitants10.87Grant CountyGrant County: 10.84 per 1,000 inhabitants10.84
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2022
1Howard County Estimated15.74+3.08 pts
2Phillips County Estimated14.77+2.59 pts
3Sevier County Estimated14.53+1.21 pts
4Hempstead County Estimated14.47+0.41 pts
5Randolph County Estimated14.07+1.41 pts
6Poinsett County Estimated13.83+0.79 pts
7Crittenden County Estimated13.46-0.16 pts
8Craighead County Estimated13.06-0.7 pts
9St. Francis County Estimated13.05+1.25 pts
10Arkansas County Estimated12.99+2.12 pts
11Benton County Estimated12.56-0.71 pts
12Washington County Estimated12.48-0.44 pts
13Mississippi County Estimated12.47-1.32 pts
14Greene County Estimated12.37+0.93 pts
15Ouachita County Estimated12.25+0.98 pts
16Pulaski County Estimated12.21-0.32 pts
17Lawrence County Estimated12.13+0.04 pts
18Scott County Estimated11.93-1.05 pts
19Union County Estimated11.82-0.96 pts
20Madison County Estimated11.73-1.16 pts
21Faulkner County Estimated11.71+0.11 pts
22Sebastian County Estimated11.7-0.8 pts
23Johnson County Estimated11.44-0.47 pts
24Drew County Estimated11.31-0.33 pts
25Lonoke County Estimated11.3-0.74 pts
26Boone County Estimated11.24+1.01 pts
27Independence County Estimated11.16-1.71 pts
28Carroll County Estimated11.13+0.3 pts
29Jefferson County Estimated11.11-0.17 pts
30Miller County Estimated11.11-1.63 pts
31Pope County Estimated11.08-0.08 pts
32Clay County Estimated11.06+0.91 pts
33White County Estimated11.03-0.66 pts
34Yell County Estimated11.02-2.15 pts
35Newton County Estimated11.01+2.45 pts
36Crawford County Estimated10.97-0.73 pts
37Pike County Estimated10.93+0.15 pts
38Clark County Estimated10.9-0.57 pts
39Monroe County Estimated10.87-2.61 pts
40Grant County Estimated10.84+0.24 pts
41Desha County Estimated10.83+1.02 pts
42Lafayette County Estimated10.82+1.86 pts
43Franklin County Estimated10.78-0.09 pts
44Cleveland County Estimated10.77+1.54 pts
45Saline County Estimated10.63-0.38 pts
46Logan County Estimated10.51-1.87 pts
47Cross County Estimated10.48-0.89 pts
48Polk County Estimated10.46-0.45 pts
49Sharp County Estimated10.4+0.99 pts
50Little River County Estimated10.33-1.12 pts
51Bradley County Estimated10.24-2.05 pts
52Lee County Estimated10.18+0.33 pts
53Nevada County Estimated10.18-1.07 pts
54Columbia County Estimated10.11-1.9 pts
55Ashley County Estimated9.9-0.82 pts
56Garland County Estimated9.8-0.09 pts
57Calhoun County Estimated9.62-2.04 pts
58Perry County Estimated9.58-0.7 pts
59Conway County Estimated9.53-2.14 pts
60Prairie County Estimated9.47-0.21 pts
61Jackson County Estimated9.36-0.17 pts
62Montgomery County Estimated9.35+0.94 pts
63Hot Spring County Estimated9.31+0.13 pts
64Izard County Estimated9.29+1.63 pts
65Searcy County Estimated9.27-0.6 pts
66Fulton County Estimated9.2-0.6 pts
67Van Buren County Estimated9.1+0.45 pts
68Dallas County Estimated9.04+1.2 pts
69Cleburne County Estimated8.95-0.12 pts
70Woodruff County Estimated8.85-2.66 pts
71Chicot County Estimated8.79-0.37 pts
72Stone County Estimated8.79-1.92 pts
73Baxter County Estimated7.82-0.55 pts
74Lincoln County Estimated7.12-0.69 pts
75Marion County Estimated6.51-2.15 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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Which county has the highest birth rate (July to June)?

Howard County, with 15.74 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest birth rate (July to June)?

Marion County, with 6.51 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023.

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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