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Counties in Arkansas by population density

Pulaski County had the highest population density of 75 counties in 2024, at 205.4 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 23 inhabitants per km². Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest205.4Pulaski County
Lowest2.9Calhoun County
Median10.675 counties
Arkansas23History

Top 40 counties, 2024

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Pulaski CountyPulaski County: 205.4 inhabitants per km²205.4Benton CountyBenton County: 146.7 inhabitants per km²146.7Washington CountyWashington County: 109.7 inhabitants per km²109.7Sebastian CountySebastian County: 94.7 inhabitants per km²94.7Faulkner CountyFaulkner County: 78.8 inhabitants per km²78.8Saline CountySaline County: 70.3 inhabitants per km²70.3Craighead CountyCraighead County: 63.5 inhabitants per km²63.5Garland CountyGarland County: 56.9 inhabitants per km²56.9Crawford CountyCrawford County: 40.4 inhabitants per km²40.4Lonoke CountyLonoke County: 38.2 inhabitants per km²38.2Greene CountyGreene County: 31.4 inhabitants per km²31.4Pope CountyPope County: 30.8 inhabitants per km²30.8Baxter CountyBaxter County: 29.9 inhabitants per km²29.9White CountyWhite County: 29.5 inhabitants per km²29.5Crittenden CountyCrittenden County: 29.5 inhabitants per km²29.5Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 28.2 inhabitants per km²28.2Miller CountyMiller County: 26.2 inhabitants per km²26.2Boone CountyBoone County: 25.2 inhabitants per km²25.2Hot Spring CountyHot Spring County: 20.9 inhabitants per km²20.9Independence CountyIndependence County: 19.5 inhabitants per km²19.5Cleburne CountyCleburne County: 17.9 inhabitants per km²17.9Carroll CountyCarroll County: 17.8 inhabitants per km²17.8Mississippi CountyMississippi County: 16.3 inhabitants per km²16.3Johnson CountyJohnson County: 15.3 inhabitants per km²15.3Conway CountyConway County: 15 inhabitants per km²15Union CountyUnion County: 13.8 inhabitants per km²13.8St. Francis CountySt. Francis County: 13.3 inhabitants per km²13.3Logan CountyLogan County: 11.7 inhabitants per km²11.7Sharp CountySharp County: 11.6 inhabitants per km²11.6Ouachita CountyOuachita County: 11.5 inhabitants per km²11.5Marion CountyMarion County: 11.4 inhabitants per km²11.4Poinsett CountyPoinsett County: 11.4 inhabitants per km²11.4Grant CountyGrant County: 11.4 inhabitants per km²11.4Randolph CountyRandolph County: 11.2 inhabitants per km²11.2Franklin CountyFranklin County: 11.2 inhabitants per km²11.2Columbia CountyColumbia County: 11.1 inhabitants per km²11.1Sevier CountySevier County: 10.9 inhabitants per km²10.9Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 10.6 inhabitants per km²10.6Hempstead CountyHempstead County: 10.2 inhabitants per km²10.2Cross CountyCross County: 10.2 inhabitants per km²10.2
inhabitants per km². Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2023
1Pulaski County205.4+0.5%
2Benton County146.7+3.3%
3Washington County109.7+2.2%
4Sebastian County94.7+1%
5Faulkner County78.8+1.6%
6Saline County70.3+1.6%
7Craighead County63.5+1.9%
8Garland County56.9+0.1%
9Crawford County40.4+0.8%
10Lonoke County38.2+0.6%
11Greene County31.4+0.5%
12Pope County30.8-0.1%
13Baxter County29.9+0.3%
14White County29.5+0.8%
15Crittenden County29.5-0.8%
16Jefferson County28.2+0.2%
17Miller County26.2-0.3%
18Boone County25.2+0.1%
19Hot Spring County20.9+0.2%
20Independence County19.5+0.3%
21Cleburne County17.9+0.6%
22Carroll County17.8+1%
23Mississippi County16.3-1.2%
24Johnson County15.3+0.4%
25Conway County15+1.4%
26Union County13.8-0.8%
27St. Francis County13.3-0.6%
28Logan County11.7+0.8%
29Sharp County11.6+0.7%
30Ouachita County11.5-0.1%
31Marion County11.4+0.5%
32Poinsett County11.4-0.4%
33Grant County11.4+1%
34Randolph County11.2+0.4%
35Franklin County11.2+0.9%
36Columbia County11.1-0.8%
37Sevier County10.9+0.9%
38Lawrence County10.6+0.1%
39Hempstead County10.2-0.7%
40Cross County10.2-0.8%
41Jackson County10.1-0.6%
42Izard County9.5+0.8%
43Clark County9.3+0.3%
44Lincoln County8.9-0.3%
45Van Buren County8.8+0.3%
46Polk County8.8-0.1%
47Clay County8.5-0.7%
47Little River County8.5-1%
49Madison County8.4+1.4%
50Yell County8.3+0.5%
51Howard County8.2-0.5%
52Phillips County8.1-2.4%
53Stone County8.1+0.5%
54Drew County7.9-0.1%
55Fulton County7.8+1%
56Ashley County7.5-1.3%
57Perry County7.2+0.8%
58Pike County6.5-1.3%
59Arkansas County6.3-1.5%
60Bradley County5.9-1.4%
61Chicot County5.7-1.9%
62Desha County5.4-1.6%
63Lee County5.2-1.6%
64Nevada County5-1.2%
65Cleveland County4.8-0.2%
66Prairie County4.7-0.7%
67Searcy County4.50%
68Lafayette County4.4-0.4%
69Scott County4.3+0.3%
70Montgomery County4.2-0.6%
71Monroe County4-1.9%
72Woodruff County3.8-2.5%
73Dallas County3.5-1.3%
74Newton County3.3-0.5%
75Calhoun County2.9+0.6%

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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 205.4 inhabitants per km² in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population density?

Calhoun County, with 2.9 inhabitants per km² in 2024.

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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