Counties in Arkansas by death rate (July to June), 2025

Woodruff County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 75 counties in 2025, at 19.65 per 1,000 inhabitants. Benton County had the lowest, at 6.96 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 14.97 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Arkansas was 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest19.65Woodruff County
Lowest6.96Benton County
Median14.9775 counties
Arkansas11.8History

Top 40 counties, 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

Woodruff CountyWoodruff County: 19.65 per 1,000 inhabitants19.65Monroe CountyMonroe County: 19.5 per 1,000 inhabitants19.5Baxter CountyBaxter County: 19.45 per 1,000 inhabitants19.45Fulton CountyFulton County: 19.24 per 1,000 inhabitants19.24Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 18.97 per 1,000 inhabitants18.97Phillips CountyPhillips County: 18.74 per 1,000 inhabitants18.74Chicot CountyChicot County: 18.67 per 1,000 inhabitants18.67Lafayette CountyLafayette County: 18.42 per 1,000 inhabitants18.42Stone CountyStone County: 18.01 per 1,000 inhabitants18.01Pike CountyPike County: 17.88 per 1,000 inhabitants17.88Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 17.83 per 1,000 inhabitants17.83Dallas CountyDallas County: 17.66 per 1,000 inhabitants17.66Clay CountyClay County: 17.49 per 1,000 inhabitants17.49Arkansas CountyArkansas County: 17.23 per 1,000 inhabitants17.23Cleveland CountyCleveland County: 17.12 per 1,000 inhabitants17.12Sharp CountySharp County: 16.95 per 1,000 inhabitants16.95Cleburne CountyCleburne County: 16.6 per 1,000 inhabitants16.6Lee CountyLee County: 16.58 per 1,000 inhabitants16.58Ouachita CountyOuachita County: 16.52 per 1,000 inhabitants16.52Garland CountyGarland County: 16.3 per 1,000 inhabitants16.3Van Buren CountyVan Buren County: 16.26 per 1,000 inhabitants16.26Searcy CountySearcy County: 16.19 per 1,000 inhabitants16.19Scott CountyScott County: 16.04 per 1,000 inhabitants16.04Little River CountyLittle River County: 16.03 per 1,000 inhabitants16.03Polk CountyPolk County: 15.88 per 1,000 inhabitants15.88Boone CountyBoone County: 15.73 per 1,000 inhabitants15.73Poinsett CountyPoinsett County: 15.71 per 1,000 inhabitants15.71Desha CountyDesha County: 15.67 per 1,000 inhabitants15.67Izard CountyIzard County: 15.54 per 1,000 inhabitants15.54Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 15.52 per 1,000 inhabitants15.52Prairie CountyPrairie County: 15.49 per 1,000 inhabitants15.49Nevada CountyNevada County: 15.41 per 1,000 inhabitants15.41Hempstead CountyHempstead County: 15.29 per 1,000 inhabitants15.29Franklin CountyFranklin County: 15.29 per 1,000 inhabitants15.29Marion CountyMarion County: 15.18 per 1,000 inhabitants15.18Hot Spring CountyHot Spring County: 15.01 per 1,000 inhabitants15.01Conway CountyConway County: 15.01 per 1,000 inhabitants15.01Randolph CountyRandolph County: 14.97 per 1,000 inhabitants14.97Yell CountyYell County: 14.78 per 1,000 inhabitants14.78Howard CountyHoward County: 14.6 per 1,000 inhabitants14.6
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2024
1Woodruff County Estimated19.65+0.73 pts
2Monroe County Estimated19.5+0.85 pts
3Baxter County Estimated19.45+0.06 pts
4Fulton County Estimated19.24+0.35 pts
5Lawrence County Estimated18.97+0.25 pts
6Phillips County Estimated18.74+0.69 pts
7Chicot County Estimated18.67+0.82 pts
8Lafayette County Estimated18.42+0.46 pts
9Stone County Estimated18.01+0.37 pts
10Pike County Estimated17.88+0.59 pts
11Calhoun County Estimated17.83+0.03 pts
12Dallas County Estimated17.66+0.58 pts
13Clay County Estimated17.49+0.22 pts
14Arkansas County Estimated17.23+0.63 pts
15Cleveland County Estimated17.12+0.33 pts
16Sharp County Estimated16.95+0.32 pts
17Cleburne County Estimated16.6+0.21 pts
18Lee County Estimated16.58+0.61 pts
19Ouachita County Estimated16.52+0.42 pts
20Garland County Estimated16.3+0.13 pts
21Van Buren County Estimated16.26+0.28 pts
22Searcy County Estimated16.19+0.63 pts
23Scott County Estimated16.04+0.3 pts
24Little River County Estimated16.03+0.37 pts
25Polk County Estimated15.88+0.2 pts
26Boone County Estimated15.73+0.07 pts
27Poinsett County Estimated15.71+0.42 pts
28Desha County Estimated15.67+0.66 pts
29Izard County Estimated15.54+0.02 pts
30Montgomery County Estimated15.52+0.37 pts
31Prairie County Estimated15.49+0.72 pts
32Nevada County Estimated15.41+0.17 pts
33Hempstead County Estimated15.29+0.38 pts
34Franklin County Estimated15.29+0.22 pts
35Marion County Estimated15.18+0.24 pts
36Hot Spring County Estimated15.01+0.01 pts
37Conway County Estimated15.01+0.22 pts
38Randolph County Estimated14.97+0.26 pts
39Yell County Estimated14.78+0.32 pts
40Howard County Estimated14.6+0.39 pts
41Newton County Estimated14.5+0.34 pts
42Logan County Estimated14.46+0.42 pts
43Union County Estimated14.42+0.07 pts
44Ashley County Estimated14.39+0.5 pts
45Jackson County Estimated14.38+0.12 pts
46Bradley County Estimated14.33+0.42 pts
47Cross County Estimated14.28+0.47 pts
48Jefferson County Estimated13.97+0.26 pts
49Lincoln County Estimated13.66-0 pts
50Perry County Estimated13.61+0.02 pts
51Mississippi County Estimated13.58+0.35 pts
52Drew County Estimated13.34+0.04 pts
53Crittenden County Estimated13.29+0.27 pts
54Clark County Estimated13.27+0.32 pts
55Columbia County Estimated13.25+0.32 pts
56Miller County Estimated13.15+0.09 pts
57White County Estimated12.75-0.03 pts
58Grant County Estimated12.74+0.2 pts
59Carroll County Estimated12.72+0.04 pts
60Independence County Estimated12.69+0.2 pts
61Johnson County Estimated12.69+0.28 pts
62St. Francis County Estimated12.44+0.22 pts
63Crawford County Estimated12.41-0.04 pts
64Greene County Estimated12.09-0.04 pts
65Sevier County Estimated11.64+0.17 pts
66Sebastian County Estimated11.52-0.04 pts
67Madison County Estimated11.3-0.02 pts
68Saline County Estimated10.96-0.14 pts
69Lonoke County Estimated10.73-0.09 pts
70Pulaski County Estimated10.560 pts
71Pope County Estimated10.29-0.08 pts
72Craighead County Estimated9.52-0.11 pts
73Faulkner County Estimated8.58-0.07 pts
74Washington County Estimated7.38-0.07 pts
75Benton County Estimated6.96-0.2 pts

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About this ranking

Estimated deaths 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 death 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: death 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 death rate (July to June)?

Woodruff County, with 19.65 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Benton County, with 6.96 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025.

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: death 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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