Counties in Arkansas by population density

Name: Counties in Arkansas by population density, 2021
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
License: Public domain (US federal government work, citation requested)

Pulaski County had the highest population density of 75 counties in 2021, at 202.7 inhabitants per km². Calhoun County had the lowest, at 2.9 inhabitants per km². The median was 10.7 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Arkansas was 22.5 inhabitants per km². Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest202.7Pulaski County

Lowest2.9Calhoun County

Median10.775 counties

Arkansas22.5History

Top 40 counties, 2021

CSV Chart (SVG)

inhabitants per km². Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

Rank	Counties	2021 inhabitants per km²	Change on 2020
1	Pulaski County	202.7	-0.3%
2	Benton County	134	+2.6%
3	Washington County	103.2	+2%
4	Sebastian County	93.2	+0.3%
5	Faulkner County	74.9	+1.5%
6	Saline County	66.9	+1.3%
7	Craighead County	61	+0.1%
8	Garland County	57.2	+0.1%
9	Crawford County	39.2	+0.4%
10	Lonoke County	37.4	+0.9%
11	Greene County	31	+1%
12	Pope County	30.3	+0.5%
13	Crittenden County	29.9	-1.4%
14	Baxter County	29.4	+1.2%
15	Jefferson County	29	-1.8%
16	White County	28.8	+0.3%
17	Miller County	26.3	-0.3%
18	Boone County	24.8	+1.3%
19	Hot Spring County	20.8	-0%
20	Independence County	19.2	+0.3%
21	Carroll County	17.5	+1%
22	Cleburne County	17.4	+1.2%
23	Mississippi County	16.9	-2.5%
24	Johnson County	15.2	+0.9%
25	Conway County	14.6	+0.8%
26	Union County	14.2	-1.6%
27	St. Francis County	13.8	-1.3%
28	Ouachita County	11.8	-1.3%
29	Logan County	11.6	+0.6%
30	Poinsett County	11.5	-1.3%
31	Columbia County	11.3	-1.2%
32	Sharp County	11.3	+2.2%
33	Randolph County	11.1	+1.1%
34	Grant County	11.1	+0.6%
35	Marion County	11	+0.6%
36	Franklin County	10.9	+0.1%
37	Sevier County	10.8	-0.5%
38	Lawrence County	10.7	+0.4%
39	Hempstead County	10.4	-1.7%
40	Cross County	10.4	-0.8%
41	Jackson County	10.2	+0.1%
42	Clark County	9.5	-0.7%
43	Izard County	9.3	+2.3%
44	Lincoln County	9.1	+2.3%
45	Phillips County	8.8	-3.8%
46	Polk County	8.7	+0.7%
47	Little River County	8.7	-0.3%
48	Clay County	8.7	-1.3%
49	Van Buren County	8.6	-0.2%
50	Yell County	8.4	-0.4%
51	Howard County	8.3	-0.5%
52	Drew County	8	-1.5%
53	Stone County	7.9	+0.8%
54	Madison County	7.9	+2.5%
55	Ashley County	7.8	-1.7%
56	Fulton County	7.6	+0.7%
57	Perry County	7	-0.1%
58	Pike County	6.5	-0.5%
59	Arkansas County	6.5	-2.6%
60	Bradley County	6.1	-1.6%
61	Chicot County	6.1	-1.1%
62	Desha County	5.8	-2.4%
63	Lee County	5.5	+0.5%
64	Nevada County	5.1	-1.2%
65	Cleveland County	4.8	-0.8%
66	Prairie County	4.8	-2.1%
67	Searcy County	4.6	+0.7%
68	Lafayette County	4.5	-2.3%
69	Montgomery County	4.3	+1.6%
70	Scott County	4.2	-0.4%
71	Monroe County	4.2	-1.9%
72	Woodruff County	4	-1.6%
73	Dallas County	3.6	-2.1%
74	Newton County	3.4	-0.4%
75	Calhoun County	2.9	-0.2%

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About this ranking

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 202.7 inhabitants per km² in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population density?

Calhoun County, with 2.9 inhabitants per km² 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 resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². Retrieved 2026-10-09.