Counties in Arkansas by death rate (July to June)

Baxter County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 75 counties in 2022, at 22.75 per 1,000 inhabitants. Washington County had the lowest, at 8.38 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 16.07 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Arkansas was 13.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest22.75Baxter County
Median16.0775 counties
Arkansas13.3History

Top 40 counties, 2022

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Baxter CountyBaxter County: 22.75 per 1,000 inhabitants22.75Searcy CountySearcy County: 22.13 per 1,000 inhabitants22.13Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 21.37 per 1,000 inhabitants21.37Marion CountyMarion County: 20.76 per 1,000 inhabitants20.76Arkansas CountyArkansas County: 20.7 per 1,000 inhabitants20.7Prairie CountyPrairie County: 20.48 per 1,000 inhabitants20.48Fulton CountyFulton County: 20.17 per 1,000 inhabitants20.17Poinsett CountyPoinsett County: 20.1 per 1,000 inhabitants20.1Stone CountyStone County: 19.97 per 1,000 inhabitants19.97Van Buren CountyVan Buren County: 19.94 per 1,000 inhabitants19.94Sharp CountySharp County: 19.84 per 1,000 inhabitants19.84Scott CountyScott County: 19.21 per 1,000 inhabitants19.21Newton CountyNewton County: 19.09 per 1,000 inhabitants19.09Monroe CountyMonroe County: 19.08 per 1,000 inhabitants19.08Pike CountyPike County: 18.88 per 1,000 inhabitants18.88Ashley CountyAshley County: 18.84 per 1,000 inhabitants18.84Phillips CountyPhillips County: 18.44 per 1,000 inhabitants18.44Cleburne CountyCleburne County: 18.38 per 1,000 inhabitants18.38Polk CountyPolk County: 18.2 per 1,000 inhabitants18.2Chicot CountyChicot County: 18.12 per 1,000 inhabitants18.12Clay CountyClay County: 17.99 per 1,000 inhabitants17.99Woodruff CountyWoodruff County: 17.92 per 1,000 inhabitants17.92Dallas CountyDallas County: 17.92 per 1,000 inhabitants17.92Little River CountyLittle River County: 17.85 per 1,000 inhabitants17.85Logan CountyLogan County: 17.84 per 1,000 inhabitants17.84Garland CountyGarland County: 17.76 per 1,000 inhabitants17.76Ouachita CountyOuachita County: 17.72 per 1,000 inhabitants17.72Lee CountyLee County: 17.72 per 1,000 inhabitants17.72Jackson CountyJackson County: 16.91 per 1,000 inhabitants16.91Lafayette CountyLafayette County: 16.79 per 1,000 inhabitants16.79Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 16.72 per 1,000 inhabitants16.72Cleveland CountyCleveland County: 16.72 per 1,000 inhabitants16.72Izard CountyIzard County: 16.68 per 1,000 inhabitants16.68Mississippi CountyMississippi County: 16.47 per 1,000 inhabitants16.47Perry CountyPerry County: 16.36 per 1,000 inhabitants16.36Desha CountyDesha County: 16.24 per 1,000 inhabitants16.24Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 16.12 per 1,000 inhabitants16.12Cross CountyCross County: 16.07 per 1,000 inhabitants16.07Grant CountyGrant County: 15.9 per 1,000 inhabitants15.9Boone CountyBoone County: 15.9 per 1,000 inhabitants15.9
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2021
1Baxter County Estimated22.75+2.29 pts
2Searcy County Estimated22.13+5.36 pts
3Montgomery County Estimated21.37+0.44 pts
4Marion County Estimated20.76+2.49 pts
5Arkansas County Estimated20.7+1.81 pts
6Prairie County Estimated20.48+1.86 pts
7Fulton County Estimated20.17-0.25 pts
8Poinsett County Estimated20.1+0.32 pts
9Stone County Estimated19.97+1.82 pts
10Van Buren County Estimated19.94+2.97 pts
11Sharp County Estimated19.84+2.47 pts
12Scott County Estimated19.21+1.57 pts
13Newton County Estimated19.09-1.11 pts
14Monroe County Estimated19.08-3.74 pts
15Pike County Estimated18.88+2.4 pts
16Ashley County Estimated18.84+1.39 pts
17Phillips County Estimated18.44-2.66 pts
18Cleburne County Estimated18.38-0.64 pts
19Polk County Estimated18.2+0.65 pts
20Chicot County Estimated18.12-0.4 pts
21Clay County Estimated17.99-1.96 pts
22Woodruff County Estimated17.92-1.03 pts
23Dallas County Estimated17.92-3.11 pts
24Little River County Estimated17.85-0.38 pts
25Logan County Estimated17.84+0.79 pts
26Garland County Estimated17.76+0.82 pts
27Ouachita County Estimated17.72-0.96 pts
28Lee County Estimated17.72-1.58 pts
29Jackson County Estimated16.91-0.46 pts
30Lafayette County Estimated16.79-2.02 pts
31Lawrence County Estimated16.72+0.85 pts
32Cleveland County Estimated16.72-1.24 pts
33Izard County Estimated16.68-2.07 pts
34Mississippi County Estimated16.47-0.64 pts
35Perry County Estimated16.36+3.35 pts
36Desha County Estimated16.24-1.02 pts
37Calhoun County Estimated16.12-2.05 pts
38Cross County Estimated16.07-1.21 pts
39Grant County Estimated15.9-0.38 pts
40Boone County Estimated15.9+0.83 pts
41Bradley County Estimated15.7-1.28 pts
42St. Francis County Estimated15.66+1.71 pts
43Carroll County Estimated15.48+2.55 pts
44Jefferson County Estimated15.48-0.47 pts
45Franklin County Estimated15.47-0.99 pts
46Nevada County Estimated15.4-1 pts
47Union County Estimated15.39-1 pts
48Hot Spring County Estimated15.31-1.44 pts
49Randolph County Estimated15.16-1.1 pts
50Madison County Estimated14.98+1.26 pts
51Howard County Estimated14.87+0.09 pts
52Independence County Estimated14.83+0.25 pts
53Yell County Estimated14.81-1 pts
54Miller County Estimated14.76-0.03 pts
55Hempstead County Estimated14.67-0.15 pts
56White County Estimated14.44+0.36 pts
57Conway County Estimated14.43-0.12 pts
58Clark County Estimated14.35+0.66 pts
59Crittenden County Estimated14.15-0.62 pts
60Crawford County Estimated14.09-0.06 pts
61Greene County Estimated14.01+0.73 pts
62Drew County Estimated13.71-1.65 pts
63Lincoln County Estimated13.64+0.14 pts
64Columbia County Estimated13.62-2.7 pts
65Sevier County Estimated13.32-1.1 pts
66Johnson County Estimated13.17-0.07 pts
67Sebastian County Estimated12.96-0.65 pts
68Saline County Estimated12.55+0.82 pts
69Pope County Estimated12.18+0.19 pts
70Lonoke County Estimated11.73+0.51 pts
71Pulaski County Estimated11.46-0.37 pts
72Craighead County Estimated10.55-0.55 pts
73Faulkner County Estimated9.86+0.19 pts
74Benton County Estimated8.44-0.06 pts
75Washington County Estimated8.38+0.39 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)?

Baxter County, with 22.75 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Washington County, with 8.38 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: 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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