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Counties in Arkansas by population density, 2025

Pulaski County had the highest population density of 75 counties in 2025, at 206 inhabitants per km². Calhoun County had the lowest, at 2.8 inhabitants per km². The median was 10.7 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Arkansas was 23.1 inhabitants per km². Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest206Pulaski County
Lowest2.8Calhoun County
Median10.775 counties
Arkansas23.1History

Top 40 counties, 2025

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Pulaski CountyPulaski County: 206 inhabitants per km²206Benton CountyBenton County: 151.5 inhabitants per km²151.5Washington CountyWashington County: 111.2 inhabitants per km²111.2Sebastian CountySebastian County: 95 inhabitants per km²95Faulkner CountyFaulkner County: 79.9 inhabitants per km²79.9Saline CountySaline County: 71.1 inhabitants per km²71.1Craighead CountyCraighead County: 63.9 inhabitants per km²63.9Garland CountyGarland County: 56.8 inhabitants per km²56.8Crawford CountyCrawford County: 40.6 inhabitants per km²40.6Lonoke CountyLonoke County: 38.4 inhabitants per km²38.4Greene CountyGreene County: 31.7 inhabitants per km²31.7Pope CountyPope County: 30.9 inhabitants per km²30.9Baxter CountyBaxter County: 30 inhabitants per km²30White CountyWhite County: 29.9 inhabitants per km²29.9Crittenden CountyCrittenden County: 29.2 inhabitants per km²29.2Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 27.9 inhabitants per km²27.9Miller CountyMiller County: 26.2 inhabitants per km²26.2Boone CountyBoone County: 25.3 inhabitants per km²25.3Hot Spring CountyHot Spring County: 21 inhabitants per km²21Independence CountyIndependence County: 19.6 inhabitants per km²19.6Carroll CountyCarroll County: 17.9 inhabitants per km²17.9Cleburne CountyCleburne County: 17.9 inhabitants per km²17.9Mississippi CountyMississippi County: 16.2 inhabitants per km²16.2Johnson CountyJohnson County: 15.3 inhabitants per km²15.3Conway CountyConway County: 15 inhabitants per km²15Union CountyUnion County: 13.7 inhabitants per km²13.7St. Francis CountySt. Francis County: 13.3 inhabitants per km²13.3Logan CountyLogan County: 11.8 inhabitants per km²11.8Sharp CountySharp County: 11.6 inhabitants per km²11.6Grant CountyGrant County: 11.5 inhabitants per km²11.5Ouachita CountyOuachita County: 11.5 inhabitants per km²11.5Poinsett CountyPoinsett County: 11.4 inhabitants per km²11.4Marion CountyMarion County: 11.4 inhabitants per km²11.4Franklin CountyFranklin County: 11.2 inhabitants per km²11.2Randolph CountyRandolph County: 11.2 inhabitants per km²11.2Columbia CountyColumbia County: 11 inhabitants per km²11Sevier CountySevier County: 10.8 inhabitants per km²10.8Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 10.7 inhabitants per km²10.7Jackson CountyJackson County: 10.2 inhabitants per km²10.2Cross CountyCross County: 10.1 inhabitants per km²10.1
inhabitants per km². Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2024
1Pulaski County206+0.3%
2Benton County151.5+3.3%
3Washington County111.2+1.4%
4Sebastian County95+0.2%
5Faulkner County79.9+1.4%
6Saline County71.1+1.2%
7Craighead County63.9+0.5%
8Garland County56.8-0.2%
9Crawford County40.6+0.6%
10Lonoke County38.4+0.4%
11Greene County31.7+0.8%
12Pope County30.9+0.5%
13Baxter County30+0.3%
14White County29.9+1.2%
15Crittenden County29.2-1.2%
16Jefferson County27.9-1%
17Miller County26.2-0%
18Boone County25.3+0.2%
19Hot Spring County21+0.5%
20Independence County19.6+0.6%
21Carroll County17.9+0.6%
22Cleburne County17.9+0.1%
23Mississippi County16.2-0.9%
24Johnson County15.3-0.1%
25Conway County150%
26Union County13.7-0.5%
27St. Francis County13.3-0.6%
28Logan County11.8+0.5%
29Sharp County11.6+0.1%
30Grant County11.5+0.9%
31Ouachita County11.5-0.6%
32Poinsett County11.4+0.7%
33Marion County11.4+0.1%
34Franklin County11.2+0.7%
35Randolph County11.2-0.4%
36Columbia County11-0.5%
37Sevier County10.8-0.6%
38Lawrence County10.7+0.5%
39Jackson County10.2+0.6%
40Cross County10.1-0.7%
41Hempstead County10.1-0.9%
42Izard County9.6+0.7%
43Clark County9.3-0.1%
44Van Buren County8.8+0.1%
45Lincoln County8.8-0.8%
46Polk County8.8+0.3%
47Little River County8.5+0.5%
48Madison County8.5+1.9%
49Clay County8.5-0.2%
50Yell County8.3-0.7%
51Howard County8.1-1.5%
52Stone County8.1-0.2%
53Phillips County8-2.1%
54Drew County7.9+0.4%
55Fulton County7.8-0.5%
56Ashley County7.4-1.1%
57Perry County7.2+0.4%
58Pike County6.4-0.9%
59Arkansas County6.2-1.6%
60Bradley County5.8-1.7%
61Chicot County5.5-2.3%
62Desha County5.2-3.1%
63Lee County5.2-1.4%
64Nevada County5-1%
65Prairie County4.7-0.5%
66Cleveland County4.7-2%
67Searcy County4.6+0.1%
68Scott County4.3+1%
69Lafayette County4.3-2.8%
70Montgomery County4.2+0.3%
71Monroe County4-2%
72Woodruff County3.8-1.4%
73Dallas County3.5-1.6%
74Newton County3.3-0.2%
75Calhoun County2.8-1%

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Resident population divided by land area in km². World Bank figures use mid-year population and land area excluding inland water.

United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July divided by land area (water excluded) from the latest Census Gazetteer files. US tables often give people per square mile; multiply persons per km² by 2.59 to compare.

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 resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which county has the highest population density?

Pulaski County, with 206 inhabitants per km² in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population density?

Calhoun County, with 2.8 inhabitants per km² in 2025.

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 resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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