Counties in Arkansas by population under 18

Sevier County had the highest population under 18 of 75 counties in 2020, at 28.2%. Lincoln County had the lowest, at 16.1%. The median was 22.6% and the figure for Arkansas was 23.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest28.2Sevier County
Lowest16.1Lincoln County
Median22.675 counties
Arkansas23.3History

Top 40 counties, 2020

Sevier County: 28.2 %Sevier County28.2Crittenden County: 26.7 %Crittenden County26.7Phillips County: 26.6 %Phillips County26.6Benton County: 26.6 %Benton County26.6Mississippi County: 25.9 %Mississippi County25.9Howard County: 25.7 %Howard County25.7Bradley County: 25.6 %Bradley County25.6Lonoke County: 25.6 %Lonoke County25.6Hempstead County: 25.3 %Hempstead County25.3Craighead County: 25 %Craighead County25Johnson County: 25 %Johnson County25Crawford County: 24.7 %Crawford County24.7Greene County: 24.6 %Greene County24.6Yell County: 24.5 %Yell County24.5Desha County: 24.5 %Desha County24.5Independence County: 24.3 %Independence County24.3Cross County: 24.2 %Cross County24.2Randolph County: 23.9 %Randolph County23.9Franklin County: 23.9 %Franklin County23.9Saline County: 23.9 %Saline County23.9Sebastian County: 23.9 %Sebastian County23.9Washington County: 23.7 %Washington County23.7Scott County: 23.7 %Scott County23.7Poinsett County: 23.7 %Poinsett County23.7Miller County: 23.6 %Miller County23.6White County: 23.4 %White County23.4Faulkner County: 23.3 %Faulkner County23.3Union County: 23.2 %Union County23.2Madison County: 23.1 %Madison County23.1Drew County: 23.1 %Drew County23.1Arkansas County: 23 %Arkansas County23Conway County: 23 %Conway County23Pope County: 23 %Pope County23Grant County: 23 %Grant County23Logan County: 22.8 %Logan County22.8Ashley County: 22.8 %Ashley County22.8Pulaski County: 22.7 %Pulaski County22.7Pike County: 22.6 %Pike County22.6Polk County: 22.4 %Polk County22.4Boone County: 22.3 %Boone County22.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Sevier County28.2-0 pts
2Crittenden County26.7+0.3 pts
3Phillips County26.6+1 pts
4Benton County26.6-0.3 pts
5Mississippi County25.90 pts
6Howard County25.7+0.1 pts
7Bradley County25.6+0.4 pts
8Lonoke County25.6-0.3 pts
9Hempstead County25.3-0.1 pts
10Craighead County250 pts
11Johnson County25+0.1 pts
12Crawford County24.70 pts
13Greene County24.6-0 pts
14Yell County24.5-0 pts
15Desha County24.50 pts
16Independence County24.3-0 pts
17Cross County24.2-0.2 pts
18Randolph County23.9+0.5 pts
19Franklin County23.90 pts
20Saline County23.9-0.1 pts
21Sebastian County23.9-0.1 pts
22Washington County23.7-0.2 pts
23Scott County23.7+0.5 pts
24Poinsett County23.7+0.2 pts
25Miller County23.6+0.3 pts
26White County23.4+0.1 pts
27Faulkner County23.3-0.1 pts
28Union County23.2-0.2 pts
29Madison County23.1-0.1 pts
30Drew County23.1+0.2 pts
31Arkansas County23+0.6 pts
32Conway County23+0.1 pts
33Pope County23+0.2 pts
34Grant County230 pts
35Logan County22.8+0.1 pts
36Ashley County22.8+0.3 pts
37Pulaski County22.7+0.2 pts
38Pike County22.6+0.2 pts
39Polk County22.4-0.3 pts
40Boone County22.30 pts
41Nevada County22.3-0.2 pts
42Lawrence County22.20 pts
43Little River County22.2-0 pts
44Carroll County22+0.1 pts
45Ouachita County220 pts
46Perry County21.9-0.6 pts
47Fulton County21.8-0.2 pts
48Clay County21.6-0.1 pts
49Chicot County21.6-0.1 pts
50Dallas County21.5+0.1 pts
51Woodruff County21.5+0.4 pts
52Cleveland County21.4-0.1 pts
53Monroe County21.3+0.8 pts
54Columbia County21.3+0.1 pts
55Prairie County21.3-0.2 pts
56Hot Spring County21.2+0.1 pts
57Jefferson County21.1+0.1 pts
58St. Francis County21+0.6 pts
59Garland County20.50 pts
60Sharp County20.50 pts
61Calhoun County20.10 pts
62Stone County20+0.1 pts
63Jackson County19.9+0.4 pts
64Searcy County19.7+0.3 pts
65Lafayette County19.6-0.4 pts
66Montgomery County19.6+0.4 pts
67Van Buren County19.40 pts
68Clark County19.2+0.2 pts
69Cleburne County18.7-0.1 pts
70Newton County18.3+0.2 pts
71Marion County18.3+0.6 pts
72Lee County18-0.8 pts
73Izard County17.7-0.2 pts
74Baxter County17.6+0.1 pts
75Lincoln County16.1+0.1 pts

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About this ranking

Residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of total population on 1 July. United States: Census Bureau county population estimates by age; states and the nation are sums of their counties.

Uses the US age of majority. Not comparable with population_0_14_share, which stops at 14.

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.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties (Counties in Arkansas by population under 18, 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html

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Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties, Counties in Arkansas by population under 18, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 June 2026, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-under-18/arkansas-counties?period=2020. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. Counties in Arkansas by population under 18, 2020. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-under-18/arkansas-counties?period=2020.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties, Counties in Arkansas by population under 18, 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-under-18/arkansas-counties?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest population under 18?

Sevier County, with 28.2% in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Lincoln County, with 16.1% in 2020.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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