Counties in Arkansas by deaths (July to June)

Pulaski County had the highest deaths (July to June) of 75 counties in 2021, at 4,714. Calhoun County had the lowest, at 86. The median was 304 and the figure for Arkansas was 40,142. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest4,714Pulaski County
Median30475 counties
Arkansas40,142History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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Pulaski CountyPulaski County: 4,714 count4,714Benton CountyBenton County: 2,468 count2,468Washington CountyWashington County: 1,992 count1,992Sebastian CountySebastian County: 1,743 count1,743Garland CountyGarland County: 1,699 count1,699Saline CountySaline County: 1,462 count1,462Craighead CountyCraighead County: 1,239 count1,239Faulkner CountyFaulkner County: 1,206 count1,206White CountyWhite County: 1,084 count1,084Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 1,056 count1,056Baxter CountyBaxter County: 858 count858Crawford CountyCrawford County: 853 count853Lonoke CountyLonoke County: 835 count835Pope CountyPope County: 762 count762Crittenden CountyCrittenden County: 705 count705Mississippi CountyMississippi County: 685 count685Union CountyUnion County: 633 count633Miller CountyMiller County: 629 count629Greene CountyGreene County: 612 count612Boone CountyBoone County: 567 count567Hot Spring CountyHot Spring County: 554 count554Independence CountyIndependence County: 554 count554Cleburne CountyCleburne County: 473 count473Poinsett CountyPoinsett County: 451 count451Ouachita CountyOuachita County: 420 count420Columbia CountyColumbia County: 369 count369Carroll CountyCarroll County: 367 count367Logan CountyLogan County: 361 count361Johnson CountyJohnson County: 342 count342Phillips CountyPhillips County: 339 count339Polk CountyPolk County: 338 count338Ashley CountyAshley County: 328 count328Arkansas CountyArkansas County: 319 count319St. Francis CountySt. Francis County: 319 count319Yell CountyYell County: 319 count319Marion CountyMarion County: 309 count309Randolph CountyRandolph County: 304 count304Sharp CountySharp County: 304 count304Conway CountyConway County: 303 count303Grant CountyGrant County: 294 count294
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
count
1Pulaski County Estimated4,714
2Benton County Estimated2,468
3Washington County Estimated1,992
4Sebastian County Estimated1,743
5Garland County Estimated1,699
6Saline County Estimated1,462
7Craighead County Estimated1,239
8Faulkner County Estimated1,206
9White County Estimated1,084
10Jefferson County Estimated1,056
11Baxter County Estimated858
12Crawford County Estimated853
13Lonoke County Estimated835
14Pope County Estimated762
15Crittenden County Estimated705
16Mississippi County Estimated685
17Union County Estimated633
18Miller County Estimated629
19Greene County Estimated612
20Boone County Estimated567
21Hot Spring County Estimated554
21Independence County Estimated554
23Cleburne County Estimated473
24Poinsett County Estimated451
25Ouachita County Estimated420
26Columbia County Estimated369
27Carroll County Estimated367
28Logan County Estimated361
29Johnson County Estimated342
30Phillips County Estimated339
31Polk County Estimated338
32Ashley County Estimated328
33Arkansas County Estimated319
33St. Francis County Estimated319
33Yell County Estimated319
36Marion County Estimated309
37Randolph County Estimated304
37Sharp County Estimated304
39Conway County Estimated303
40Grant County Estimated294
40Hempstead County Estimated294
42Clark County Estimated292
43Jackson County Estimated291
44Cross County Estimated289
45Clay County Estimated288
46Franklin County Estimated282
47Van Buren County Estimated268
48Drew County Estimated264
49Izard County Estimated258
49Lawrence County Estimated258
51Fulton County Estimated247
52Madison County Estimated230
53Sevier County Estimated227
54Stone County Estimated225
55Little River County Estimated218
56Desha County Estimated193
57Howard County Estimated188
58Chicot County Estimated187
59Montgomery County Estimated179
60Bradley County Estimated177
61Lincoln County Estimated176
62Scott County Estimated173
63Pike County Estimated167
64Lee County Estimated166
65Monroe County Estimated153
66Prairie County Estimated152
67Newton County Estimated145
68Cleveland County Estimated135
68Nevada County Estimated135
70Dallas County Estimated134
71Searcy County Estimated132
72Perry County Estimated130
73Lafayette County Estimated117
73Woodruff County Estimated117
75Calhoun County Estimated86

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About this ranking

Estimated deaths of residents from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year.

Census population estimates component. The year identifies the end of the July-to-June period. These estimates can be revised and differ from calendar-year death totals.

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: deaths, 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 deaths (July to June)?

Pulaski County, with 4,714 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest deaths (July to June)?

Calhoun County, with 86 in 2021.

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: deaths, 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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