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Counties in Arkansas by death rate (July to June)

Baxter County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 75 counties in 2024, at 19.39 per 1,000 inhabitants. Benton County had the lowest, at 7.16 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 14.7 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Arkansas was 11.77 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest19.39Baxter County
Lowest7.16Benton County
Median14.775 counties
Arkansas11.77History

Top 40 counties, 2024

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Baxter CountyBaxter County: 19.39 per 1,000 inhabitants19.39Woodruff CountyWoodruff County: 18.92 per 1,000 inhabitants18.92Fulton CountyFulton County: 18.89 per 1,000 inhabitants18.89Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 18.71 per 1,000 inhabitants18.71Monroe CountyMonroe County: 18.66 per 1,000 inhabitants18.66Phillips CountyPhillips County: 18.05 per 1,000 inhabitants18.05Lafayette CountyLafayette County: 17.96 per 1,000 inhabitants17.96Chicot CountyChicot County: 17.84 per 1,000 inhabitants17.84Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 17.8 per 1,000 inhabitants17.8Stone CountyStone County: 17.64 per 1,000 inhabitants17.64Pike CountyPike County: 17.29 per 1,000 inhabitants17.29Clay CountyClay County: 17.27 per 1,000 inhabitants17.27Dallas CountyDallas County: 17.07 per 1,000 inhabitants17.07Cleveland CountyCleveland County: 16.8 per 1,000 inhabitants16.8Sharp CountySharp County: 16.63 per 1,000 inhabitants16.63Arkansas CountyArkansas County: 16.59 per 1,000 inhabitants16.59Cleburne CountyCleburne County: 16.39 per 1,000 inhabitants16.39Garland CountyGarland County: 16.18 per 1,000 inhabitants16.18Ouachita CountyOuachita County: 16.1 per 1,000 inhabitants16.1Van Buren CountyVan Buren County: 15.99 per 1,000 inhabitants15.99Lee CountyLee County: 15.97 per 1,000 inhabitants15.97Scott CountyScott County: 15.74 per 1,000 inhabitants15.74Polk CountyPolk County: 15.68 per 1,000 inhabitants15.68Boone CountyBoone County: 15.66 per 1,000 inhabitants15.66Little River CountyLittle River County: 15.65 per 1,000 inhabitants15.65Searcy CountySearcy County: 15.55 per 1,000 inhabitants15.55Izard CountyIzard County: 15.52 per 1,000 inhabitants15.52Poinsett CountyPoinsett County: 15.3 per 1,000 inhabitants15.3Nevada CountyNevada County: 15.23 per 1,000 inhabitants15.23Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 15.15 per 1,000 inhabitants15.15Franklin CountyFranklin County: 15.07 per 1,000 inhabitants15.07Desha CountyDesha County: 15.01 per 1,000 inhabitants15.01Hot Spring CountyHot Spring County: 15.01 per 1,000 inhabitants15.01Marion CountyMarion County: 14.94 per 1,000 inhabitants14.94Hempstead CountyHempstead County: 14.91 per 1,000 inhabitants14.91Conway CountyConway County: 14.79 per 1,000 inhabitants14.79Prairie CountyPrairie County: 14.77 per 1,000 inhabitants14.77Randolph CountyRandolph County: 14.7 per 1,000 inhabitants14.7Yell CountyYell County: 14.46 per 1,000 inhabitants14.46Union CountyUnion County: 14.36 per 1,000 inhabitants14.36
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2023
1Baxter County Estimated19.39+0.57 pts
2Woodruff County Estimated18.92+2.56 pts
3Fulton County Estimated18.89+1.62 pts
4Lawrence County Estimated18.71+1.87 pts
5Monroe County Estimated18.66-2.63 pts
6Phillips County Estimated18.05+1.69 pts
7Lafayette County Estimated17.96-0.56 pts
8Chicot County Estimated17.84-2.12 pts
9Calhoun County Estimated17.8-1.45 pts
10Stone County Estimated17.64+0.78 pts
11Pike County Estimated17.29+1.44 pts
12Clay County Estimated17.27+0.02 pts
13Dallas County Estimated17.07-0.04 pts
14Cleveland County Estimated16.8+0.37 pts
15Sharp County Estimated16.63+1.42 pts
16Arkansas County Estimated16.59-0.06 pts
17Cleburne County Estimated16.39+0.43 pts
18Garland County Estimated16.18+0.03 pts
19Ouachita County Estimated16.1+0.42 pts
20Van Buren County Estimated15.99-0.67 pts
21Lee County Estimated15.97+0.87 pts
22Scott County Estimated15.74-2.61 pts
23Polk County Estimated15.68-0.34 pts
24Boone County Estimated15.66+1.03 pts
25Little River County Estimated15.65+0.76 pts
26Searcy County Estimated15.55+0.7 pts
27Izard County Estimated15.52-1.71 pts
28Poinsett County Estimated15.3-0.81 pts
29Nevada County Estimated15.23-0.59 pts
30Montgomery County Estimated15.15+0.42 pts
31Franklin County Estimated15.07-0.38 pts
32Desha County Estimated15.01+0.98 pts
33Hot Spring County Estimated15.01-0.24 pts
34Marion County Estimated14.94-0.26 pts
35Hempstead County Estimated14.91-0.34 pts
36Conway County Estimated14.79-0.82 pts
37Prairie County Estimated14.77-1.8 pts
38Randolph County Estimated14.7+0.43 pts
39Yell County Estimated14.46+0.05 pts
40Union County Estimated14.36-0.82 pts
41Jackson County Estimated14.26+0.94 pts
42Howard County Estimated14.21-0.89 pts
43Newton County Estimated14.16-0.8 pts
44Logan County Estimated14.03-2.34 pts
45Bradley County Estimated13.9-0.67 pts
46Ashley County Estimated13.89-0.88 pts
47Cross County Estimated13.81-0.74 pts
48Jefferson County Estimated13.71+0.1 pts
49Lincoln County Estimated13.66+0.88 pts
50Perry County Estimated13.59+0.65 pts
51Drew County Estimated13.29+0.57 pts
52Mississippi County Estimated13.23-0.38 pts
53Miller County Estimated13.06-0.1 pts
54Crittenden County Estimated13.03+0.5 pts
55Clark County Estimated12.95-0.76 pts
56Columbia County Estimated12.94-1.17 pts
57White County Estimated12.78-0.06 pts
58Carroll County Estimated12.68+0.5 pts
59Grant County Estimated12.54+0.11 pts
60Independence County Estimated12.49+0.11 pts
61Crawford County Estimated12.45-0.53 pts
62Johnson County Estimated12.41-1.06 pts
63St. Francis County Estimated12.22-2.27 pts
64Greene County Estimated12.13+0.64 pts
65Sebastian County Estimated11.56-0.18 pts
66Sevier County Estimated11.47-0.12 pts
67Madison County Estimated11.32-0.35 pts
68Saline County Estimated11.1+0.22 pts
69Lonoke County Estimated10.82+0.13 pts
70Pulaski County Estimated10.56-0.01 pts
71Pope County Estimated10.37+0.51 pts
72Craighead County Estimated9.64-0.49 pts
73Faulkner County Estimated8.66-0.13 pts
74Washington County Estimated7.45-0.08 pts
75Benton County Estimated7.16-0.49 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 19.39 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Benton County, with 7.16 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024.

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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