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Counties in Arkansas by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over

Faulkner County had the highest high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over of 75 counties in 2021, at 93.1%. Sevier County had the lowest, at 73.5%. The median was 85.8% and the figure for Arkansas was 87.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest93.1Faulkner County
Lowest73.5Sevier County
Median85.875 counties
Arkansas87.7History

Map of counties, 2021

Arkansas County: 86.7 %Ashley County: 85.2 %Baxter County: 88.7 %Benton County: 89.7 %Boone County: 89.1 %Bradley County: 84.1 %Calhoun County: 84.2 %Carroll County: 85.2 %Chicot County: 78.4 %Clark County: 90.5 %Clay County: 84.3 %Cleburne County: 88.3 %Cleveland County: 90.7 %Columbia County: 87 %Conway County: 88.1 %Craighead County: 89.7 %Crawford County: 84.9 %Crittenden County: 84.5 %Cross County: 81.8 %Dallas County: 87.8 %Desha County: 80.9 %Drew County: 87 %Faulkner County: 93.1 %Franklin County: 86.5 %Fulton County: 85.9 %Garland County: 90.4 %Grant County: 91.6 %Greene County: 88.7 %Hempstead County: 83.8 %Hot Spring County: 88.6 %Howard County: 88.1 %Independence County: 85.8 %Izard County: 82.1 %Jackson County: 83.5 %Jefferson County: 88.4 %Johnson County: 80.1 %Lafayette County: 81.1 %Lawrence County: 84.8 %Lee County: 81.7 %Lincoln County: 81.2 %Little River County: 89.9 %Logan County: 87.7 %Lonoke County: 89.9 %Madison County: 84.9 %Marion County: 86.2 %Miller County: 86.9 %Mississippi County: 82.6 %Monroe County: 78.8 %Montgomery County: 84 %Nevada County: 91 %Newton County: 85.2 %Ouachita County: 87.6 %Perry County: 91.3 %Phillips County: 81.7 %Pike County: 87.9 %Poinsett County: 81.5 %Polk County: 88.5 %Pope County: 84.2 %Prairie County: 86.8 %Pulaski County: 91.5 %Randolph County: 85.6 %St. Francis County: 82.3 %Saline County: 91.8 %Scott County: 80 %Searcy County: 80.2 %Sebastian County: 84.6 %Sevier County: 73.5 %Sharp County: 82.2 %Stone County: 84.6 %Union County: 86.3 %Van Buren County: 85.1 %Washington County: 86.5 %White County: 85.8 %Woodruff County: 82.4 %Yell County: 77.5 %
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%, 2021. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2021

Faulkner County: 93.1 %Faulkner County93.1Saline County: 91.8 %Saline County91.8Grant County: 91.6 %Grant County91.6Pulaski County: 91.5 %Pulaski County91.5Perry County: 91.3 %Perry County91.3Nevada County: 91 %Nevada County91Cleveland County: 90.7 %Cleveland County90.7Clark County: 90.5 %Clark County90.5Garland County: 90.4 %Garland County90.4Lonoke County: 89.9 %Lonoke County89.9Little River County: 89.9 %Little River County89.9Benton County: 89.7 %Benton County89.7Craighead County: 89.7 %Craighead County89.7Boone County: 89.1 %Boone County89.1Greene County: 88.7 %Greene County88.7Baxter County: 88.7 %Baxter County88.7Hot Spring County: 88.6 %Hot Spring County88.6Polk County: 88.5 %Polk County88.5Jefferson County: 88.4 %Jefferson County88.4Cleburne County: 88.3 %Cleburne County88.3Conway County: 88.1 %Conway County88.1Howard County: 88.1 %Howard County88.1Pike County: 87.9 %Pike County87.9Dallas County: 87.8 %Dallas County87.8Logan County: 87.7 %Logan County87.7Ouachita County: 87.6 %Ouachita County87.6Columbia County: 87 %Columbia County87Drew County: 87 %Drew County87Miller County: 86.9 %Miller County86.9Prairie County: 86.8 %Prairie County86.8Arkansas County: 86.7 %Arkansas County86.7Washington County: 86.5 %Washington County86.5Franklin County: 86.5 %Franklin County86.5Union County: 86.3 %Union County86.3Marion County: 86.2 %Marion County86.2Fulton County: 85.9 %Fulton County85.9White County: 85.8 %White County85.8Independence County: 85.8 %Independence County85.8Randolph County: 85.6 %Randolph County85.6Newton County: 85.2 %Newton County85.2Faulkner County: 93.1 %Faulkner County93.1Saline County: 91.8 %Saline County91.8Grant County: 91.6 %Grant County91.6Pulaski County: 91.5 %Pulaski County91.5Perry County: 91.3 %Perry County91.3Nevada County: 91 %Nevada County91Cleveland County: 90.7 %Cleveland County90.7Clark County: 90.5 %Clark County90.5Garland County: 90.4 %Garland County90.4Lonoke County: 89.9 %Lonoke County89.9Little River County: 89.9 %Little River County89.9Benton County: 89.7 %Benton County89.7Craighead County: 89.7 %Craighead County89.7Boone County: 89.1 %Boone County89.1Greene County: 88.7 %Greene County88.7Baxter County: 88.7 %Baxter County88.7Hot Spring County: 88.6 %Hot Spring County88.6Polk County: 88.5 %Polk County88.5Jefferson County: 88.4 %Jefferson County88.4Cleburne County: 88.3 %Cleburne County88.3Conway County: 88.1 %Conway County88.1Howard County: 88.1 %Howard County88.1Pike County: 87.9 %Pike County87.9Dallas County: 87.8 %Dallas County87.8Logan County: 87.7 %Logan County87.7Ouachita County: 87.6 %Ouachita County87.6Columbia County: 87 %Columbia County87Drew County: 87 %Drew County87Miller County: 86.9 %Miller County86.9Prairie County: 86.8 %Prairie County86.8Arkansas County: 86.7 %Arkansas County86.7Washington County: 86.5 %Washington County86.5Franklin County: 86.5 %Franklin County86.5Union County: 86.3 %Union County86.3Marion County: 86.2 %Marion County86.2Fulton County: 85.9 %Fulton County85.9White County: 85.8 %White County85.8Independence County: 85.8 %Independence County85.8Randolph County: 85.6 %Randolph County85.6Newton County: 85.2 %Newton County85.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)
1Faulkner County93.1
2Saline County91.8
3Grant County91.6
4Pulaski County91.5
5Perry County91.3
6Nevada County91
7Cleveland County90.7
8Clark County90.5
9Garland County90.4
10Lonoke County89.9
11Little River County89.9
12Benton County89.7
13Craighead County89.7
14Boone County89.1
15Greene County88.7
16Baxter County88.7
17Hot Spring County88.6
18Polk County88.5
19Jefferson County88.4
20Cleburne County88.3
21Conway County88.1
22Howard County88.1
23Pike County87.9
24Dallas County87.8
25Logan County87.7
26Ouachita County87.6
27Columbia County87
28Drew County87
29Miller County86.9
30Prairie County86.8
31Arkansas County86.7
32Washington County86.5
33Franklin County86.5
34Union County86.3
35Marion County86.2
36Fulton County85.9
37White County85.8
38Independence County85.8
39Randolph County85.6
40Newton County85.2
41Carroll County85.2
42Ashley County85.2
43Van Buren County85.1
44Crawford County84.9
45Madison County84.9
46Lawrence County84.8
47Stone County84.6
48Sebastian County84.6
49Crittenden County84.5
50Clay County84.3
51Pope County84.2
52Calhoun County84.2
53Bradley County84.1
54Montgomery County84
55Hempstead County83.8
56Jackson County83.5
57Mississippi County82.6
58Woodruff County82.4
59St. Francis County82.3
60Sharp County82.2
61Izard County82.1
62Cross County81.8
63Lee County81.7
64Phillips County81.7
65Poinsett County81.5
66Lincoln County81.2
67Lafayette County81.1
68Desha County80.9
69Searcy County80.2
70Johnson County80.1
71Scott County80
72Monroe County78.8
73Chicot County78.4
74Yell County77.5
75Sevier County73.5

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About this ranking

People aged 25 and over who hold a regular high school diploma, a GED or alternative credential, or any higher level of education, as a percentage of all people aged 25 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Measures the adult population, not students: it is not the high school graduation rate of a class. Not comparable with the EU share below upper secondary education, which covers ages 25 to 64.

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. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b15003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Arkansas by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b15003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Arkansas by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b15003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/high-school-graduate-or-higher/arkansas-counties?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Arkansas by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b15003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/high-school-graduate-or-higher/arkansas-counties?period=2021.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Arkansas by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b15003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/high-school-graduate-or-higher/arkansas-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over?

Faulkner County, with 93.1% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over?

Sevier County, with 73.5% in 2021.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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