Counties in Arkansas by population density

Name: Counties in Arkansas by population density, 2023
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 2023, at 204.3 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 22.8 inhabitants per km². Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest204.3Pulaski County

Lowest2.9Calhoun County

Median10.675 counties

Arkansas22.8History

Top 40 counties, 2023

CSV Chart (SVG)

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

Full ranking

Rank	Counties	2023 inhabitants per km²	Change on 2022
1	Pulaski County	204.3	+0.3%
2	Benton County	141.9	+2.7%
3	Washington County	107.3	+1.7%
4	Sebastian County	93.8	-0.1%
5	Faulkner County	77.6	+1.9%
6	Saline County	69.2	+1.7%
7	Craighead County	62.4	+1.2%
8	Garland County	56.9	-0.2%
9	Crawford County	40.1	+1.1%
10	Lonoke County	38	+1%
11	Greene County	31.3	+0.9%
12	Pope County	30.8	+1.1%
13	Baxter County	29.8	+0.9%
14	Crittenden County	29.8	+0.4%
15	White County	29.3	+1.1%
16	Jefferson County	28.1	-1.2%
17	Miller County	26.3	-0.1%
18	Boone County	25.2	+0.6%
19	Hot Spring County	20.9	+0.2%
20	Independence County	19.4	+0.5%
21	Cleburne County	17.8	+0.9%
22	Carroll County	17.7	+0.4%
23	Mississippi County	16.5	-0.4%
24	Johnson County	15.3	+0.6%
25	Conway County	14.8	0%
26	Union County	13.9	-1.2%
27	St. Francis County	13.4	-1.2%
28	Logan County	11.6	+0.5%
29	Ouachita County	11.5	-0.6%
30	Sharp County	11.5	+1%
31	Poinsett County	11.4	-0.1%
32	Marion County	11.3	+1.5%
33	Grant County	11.2	+1.6%
34	Columbia County	11.2	-0.5%
35	Randolph County	11.2	+0.3%
36	Franklin County	11.1	+1.1%
37	Sevier County	10.8	+0.1%
38	Lawrence County	10.6	+0.4%
39	Cross County	10.3	-0.9%
40	Hempstead County	10.3	-0.3%
41	Jackson County	10.2	+1%
42	Izard County	9.4	+1.2%
43	Clark County	9.3	-1.1%
44	Lincoln County	8.9	-0.1%
45	Van Buren County	8.8	+0.4%
46	Polk County	8.8	+0.6%
47	Little River County	8.6	-0%
48	Clay County	8.6	-0.4%
49	Phillips County	8.3	-2.3%
50	Yell County	8.3	-0.5%
51	Howard County	8.3	-0.3%
52	Madison County	8.2	+1.9%
53	Stone County	8.1	+0.6%
54	Drew County	7.9	+0.5%
55	Fulton County	7.8	+0.6%
56	Ashley County	7.6	-0.3%
57	Perry County	7.1	+1.2%
58	Pike County	6.6	+0.6%
59	Arkansas County	6.4	-0.8%
60	Bradley County	6	-0.3%
61	Chicot County	5.8	-3.2%
62	Desha County	5.5	-2.6%
63	Lee County	5.3	-1.8%
64	Nevada County	5.1	-0.7%
65	Prairie County	4.8	-0.3%
66	Cleveland County	4.8	-1.1%
67	Searcy County	4.5	-0.9%
68	Lafayette County	4.4	-0.6%
69	Montgomery County	4.3	+1.2%
70	Scott County	4.3	+0.5%
71	Monroe County	4.1	-1.1%
72	Woodruff County	3.9	-1.6%
73	Dallas County	3.6	-0.1%
74	Newton County	3.3	-0.1%
75	Calhoun County	2.9	-1.2%

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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 204.3 inhabitants per km² in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population density?

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