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Counties in Arkansas by population density

Pulaski County had the highest population density of 75 counties in 2022, at 203.8 inhabitants per km². Calhoun County had the lowest, at 2.9 inhabitants per km². The median was 10.6 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Arkansas was 22.6 inhabitants per km². Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest203.8Pulaski County
Lowest2.9Calhoun County
Median10.675 counties
Arkansas22.6History

Top 40 counties, 2022

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Pulaski CountyPulaski County: 203.8 inhabitants per km²203.8Benton CountyBenton County: 138.2 inhabitants per km²138.2Washington CountyWashington County: 105.5 inhabitants per km²105.5Sebastian CountySebastian County: 93.9 inhabitants per km²93.9Faulkner CountyFaulkner County: 76.2 inhabitants per km²76.2Saline CountySaline County: 68 inhabitants per km²68Craighead CountyCraighead County: 61.6 inhabitants per km²61.6Garland CountyGarland County: 57 inhabitants per km²57Crawford CountyCrawford County: 39.6 inhabitants per km²39.6Lonoke CountyLonoke County: 37.6 inhabitants per km²37.6Greene CountyGreene County: 31 inhabitants per km²31Pope CountyPope County: 30.5 inhabitants per km²30.5Crittenden CountyCrittenden County: 29.7 inhabitants per km²29.7Baxter CountyBaxter County: 29.5 inhabitants per km²29.5White CountyWhite County: 29 inhabitants per km²29Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 28.5 inhabitants per km²28.5Miller CountyMiller County: 26.3 inhabitants per km²26.3Boone CountyBoone County: 25 inhabitants per km²25Hot Spring CountyHot Spring County: 20.8 inhabitants per km²20.8Independence CountyIndependence County: 19.3 inhabitants per km²19.3Cleburne CountyCleburne County: 17.6 inhabitants per km²17.6Carroll CountyCarroll County: 17.6 inhabitants per km²17.6Mississippi CountyMississippi County: 16.6 inhabitants per km²16.6Johnson CountyJohnson County: 15.2 inhabitants per km²15.2Conway CountyConway County: 14.8 inhabitants per km²14.8Union CountyUnion County: 14.1 inhabitants per km²14.1St. Francis CountySt. Francis County: 13.6 inhabitants per km²13.6Ouachita CountyOuachita County: 11.6 inhabitants per km²11.6Logan CountyLogan County: 11.6 inhabitants per km²11.6Poinsett CountyPoinsett County: 11.4 inhabitants per km²11.4Sharp CountySharp County: 11.4 inhabitants per km²11.4Columbia CountyColumbia County: 11.2 inhabitants per km²11.2Marion CountyMarion County: 11.2 inhabitants per km²11.2Randolph CountyRandolph County: 11.1 inhabitants per km²11.1Grant CountyGrant County: 11.1 inhabitants per km²11.1Franklin CountyFranklin County: 10.9 inhabitants per km²10.9Sevier CountySevier County: 10.7 inhabitants per km²10.7Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 10.6 inhabitants per km²10.6Cross CountyCross County: 10.4 inhabitants per km²10.4Hempstead CountyHempstead County: 10.3 inhabitants per km²10.3
inhabitants per km². Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2021
1Pulaski County203.8+0.5%
2Benton County138.2+3.1%
3Washington County105.5+2.2%
4Sebastian County93.9+0.7%
5Faulkner County76.2+1.6%
6Saline County68+1.7%
7Craighead County61.6+1%
8Garland County57-0.3%
9Crawford County39.6+1.1%
10Lonoke County37.6+0.6%
11Greene County31+0.1%
12Pope County30.5+0.4%
13Crittenden County29.7-0.9%
14Baxter County29.5+0.5%
15White County29+0.7%
16Jefferson County28.5-2%
17Miller County26.3+0.1%
18Boone County25+0.9%
19Hot Spring County20.8+0.2%
20Independence County19.3+0.5%
21Cleburne County17.6+1%
22Carroll County17.6+0.6%
23Mississippi County16.6-1.8%
24Johnson County15.2+0.2%
25Conway County14.8+0.9%
26Union County14.1-1.2%
27St. Francis County13.6-1.5%
28Ouachita County11.6-1.4%
29Logan County11.6+0.1%
30Poinsett County11.4-1%
31Sharp County11.4+0.6%
32Columbia County11.2-0.7%
33Marion County11.2+1.6%
34Randolph County11.1+0.1%
35Grant County11.1-0%
36Franklin County10.9+0.7%
37Sevier County10.7-0.1%
38Lawrence County10.6-1%
39Cross County10.4-0.5%
40Hempstead County10.3-1.1%
41Jackson County10.1-1.1%
42Clark County9.4-0.6%
43Izard County9.3+0.7%
44Lincoln County8.9-2%
45Van Buren County8.8+2.1%
46Polk County8.7+0.2%
47Clay County8.6-0.8%
48Little River County8.6-1%
49Phillips County8.5-3.1%
50Yell County8.3-0.1%
51Howard County8.3-0.7%
52Madison County8.1+3.1%
53Stone County8+1.2%
54Drew County7.9-0.8%
55Fulton County7.7+1.8%
56Ashley County7.6-1.8%
57Perry County7+0.8%
58Pike County6.5+0.2%
59Arkansas County6.4-1.2%
60Bradley County6-1.6%
61Chicot County6-2.1%
62Desha County5.6-2.6%
63Lee County5.4-2.3%
64Nevada County5.10%
65Cleveland County4.8-0.3%
66Prairie County4.8-0.5%
67Searcy County4.6+0.2%
68Lafayette County4.5-0.5%
69Scott County4.2-0%
70Montgomery County4.2-1.3%
71Monroe County4.2-1.1%
72Woodruff County4-1.4%
73Dallas County3.6-1.8%
74Newton County3.3-1.1%
75Calhoun County2.9-0.5%

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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 203.8 inhabitants per km² in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population density?

Calhoun County, with 2.9 inhabitants per km² in 2022.

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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