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Counties in Arkansas by share of population aged 65 and over

Baxter County had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 75 counties in 2023, at 31.6%. Washington County had the lowest, at 12.8%. The median was 20.5% and the figure for Arkansas was 18.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest31.6Baxter County
Lowest12.8Washington County
Median20.575 counties
Arkansas18.4History

Top 40 counties, 2023

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Baxter CountyBaxter County: 31.6 %31.6Marion CountyMarion County: 29.8 %29.8Newton CountyNewton County: 29.5 %29.5Stone CountyStone County: 28.6 %28.6Cleburne CountyCleburne County: 28.6 %28.6Van Buren CountyVan Buren County: 28 %28Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 27.9 %27.9Searcy CountySearcy County: 26.6 %26.6Sharp CountySharp County: 26.4 %26.4Izard CountyIzard County: 26.1 %26.1Garland CountyGarland County: 25.8 %25.8Fulton CountyFulton County: 25.8 %25.8Woodruff CountyWoodruff County: 25.3 %25.3Lafayette CountyLafayette County: 24.7 %24.7Dallas CountyDallas County: 24.6 %24.6Monroe CountyMonroe County: 24.5 %24.5Polk CountyPolk County: 24.2 %24.2Carroll CountyCarroll County: 24 %24Chicot CountyChicot County: 23.2 %23.2Little River CountyLittle River County: 23.1 %23.1Prairie CountyPrairie County: 23.1 %23.1Ouachita CountyOuachita County: 22.8 %22.8Cleveland CountyCleveland County: 22.5 %22.5Nevada CountyNevada County: 22.4 %22.4Boone CountyBoone County: 22.3 %22.3Ashley CountyAshley County: 22.2 %22.2Clay CountyClay County: 22.2 %22.2Perry CountyPerry County: 22 %22Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 21.9 %21.9Pike CountyPike County: 21.9 %21.9Arkansas CountyArkansas County: 21.5 %21.5Phillips CountyPhillips County: 21.5 %21.5Lee CountyLee County: 21.5 %21.5Logan CountyLogan County: 21.3 %21.3Desha CountyDesha County: 21.3 %21.3Scott CountyScott County: 20.8 %20.8Franklin CountyFranklin County: 20.6 %20.6Conway CountyConway County: 20.5 %20.5Union CountyUnion County: 20.5 %20.5Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 20.4 %20.4
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Baxter County31.6+0.2 pts
2Marion County29.8+0.4 pts
3Newton County29.5+0.7 pts
4Stone County28.6+0.7 pts
5Cleburne County28.6+0.3 pts
6Van Buren County28+0.5 pts
7Montgomery County27.9+0.5 pts
8Searcy County26.6+1 pts
9Sharp County26.4+0.3 pts
10Izard County26.1+0.4 pts
11Garland County25.8+0.5 pts
12Fulton County25.8+0.1 pts
13Woodruff County25.3+0.8 pts
14Lafayette County24.7+0.3 pts
15Dallas County24.6-0.2 pts
16Monroe County24.5+0.2 pts
17Polk County24.2+0.2 pts
18Carroll County24+0.4 pts
19Chicot County23.2+0.7 pts
20Little River County23.1+0.6 pts
21Prairie County23.1+0.1 pts
22Ouachita County22.8+0.7 pts
23Cleveland County22.5+0.3 pts
24Nevada County22.4+0.6 pts
25Boone County22.3+0.3 pts
26Ashley County22.2+0.3 pts
27Clay County22.2+0.3 pts
28Perry County22+0.3 pts
29Calhoun County21.9+0.5 pts
30Pike County21.9+0.4 pts
31Arkansas County21.5+0.2 pts
32Phillips County21.5+0.7 pts
33Lee County21.5+0.8 pts
34Logan County21.3+0.3 pts
35Desha County21.3+1 pts
36Scott County20.8-0.1 pts
37Franklin County20.6+0.2 pts
38Conway County20.5+0.2 pts
39Union County20.5+0.5 pts
40Lawrence County20.4+0.2 pts
41Randolph County20.2+0.2 pts
42Howard County20.1+0.1 pts
43Hot Spring County20.1+0.1 pts
44Madison County19.8+0.3 pts
45Bradley County19.7+0.4 pts
46Hempstead County19.7+0.4 pts
47Cross County19.7+0.4 pts
48Jefferson County19.6+0.6 pts
49Saline County19.3+0.3 pts
50Poinsett County19.3+0.4 pts
51Yell County19.1+0.2 pts
52Drew County19.1+0.4 pts
53Grant County19.1+0.3 pts
54Columbia County19.1+0.4 pts
55St. Francis County19+0.6 pts
56Clark County19+0.5 pts
57Jackson County18.7+0.3 pts
58Independence County18.7+0.3 pts
59Crawford County18.4+0.2 pts
60Johnson County18.2+0.3 pts
61White County18.2+0.3 pts
62Miller County18+0.3 pts
63Pulaski County17.9+0.5 pts
64Sebastian County17.7+0.5 pts
65Pope County17+0.4 pts
66Greene County16.9+0.2 pts
67Mississippi County16.6+0.4 pts
68Crittenden County16.3+0.5 pts
69Lincoln County16.2+0.2 pts
70Lonoke County16+0.4 pts
71Sevier County15.8+0.3 pts
72Faulkner County14.8+0.3 pts
73Craighead County14.5+0.2 pts
74Benton County14.1+0.2 pts
75Washington County12.8+0.2 pts

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About this ranking

Residents aged 65 or over as a percentage of total population. Spain: 1 January, INE annual census. United States: 1 July, Census Bureau population estimates. World Bank figures for other countries and the World refer to mid-year.

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, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/counties/asrh/cc-est2025-agesex-all.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which county has the highest share of population aged 65 and over?

Baxter County, with 31.6% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest share of population aged 65 and over?

Washington County, with 12.8% in 2023.

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, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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