Counties in Arkansas by population under 18

Sevier County had the highest population under 18 of 75 counties in 2021, at 27.9%. Lincoln County had the lowest, at 15.7%. The median was 22.6% and the figure for Arkansas was 23.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest27.9Sevier County
Lowest15.7Lincoln County
Median22.675 counties
Arkansas23.2History

Top 40 counties, 2021

Sevier County: 27.9 %Sevier County27.9Crittenden County: 26.7 %Crittenden County26.7Benton County: 26.2 %Benton County26.2Phillips County: 26.2 %Phillips County26.2Mississippi County: 25.8 %Mississippi County25.8Howard County: 25.6 %Howard County25.6Lonoke County: 25.3 %Lonoke County25.3Craighead County: 25.2 %Craighead County25.2Bradley County: 25.2 %Bradley County25.2Hempstead County: 24.9 %Hempstead County24.9Johnson County: 24.6 %Johnson County24.6Greene County: 24.5 %Greene County24.5Crawford County: 24.5 %Crawford County24.5Randolph County: 24.4 %Randolph County24.4Yell County: 24.4 %Yell County24.4Cross County: 24.2 %Cross County24.2Desha County: 24.2 %Desha County24.2Independence County: 23.8 %Independence County23.8Sebastian County: 23.8 %Sebastian County23.8Miller County: 23.7 %Miller County23.7Franklin County: 23.7 %Franklin County23.7Saline County: 23.6 %Saline County23.6Poinsett County: 23.6 %Poinsett County23.6Madison County: 23.5 %Madison County23.5Scott County: 23.4 %Scott County23.4White County: 23.3 %White County23.3Washington County: 23.3 %Washington County23.3Union County: 23.2 %Union County23.2Drew County: 23.1 %Drew County23.1Logan County: 23.1 %Logan County23.1Faulkner County: 23.1 %Faulkner County23.1Pope County: 23 %Pope County23Grant County: 23 %Grant County23Arkansas County: 22.8 %Arkansas County22.8Conway County: 22.8 %Conway County22.8Pike County: 22.6 %Pike County22.6Pulaski County: 22.6 %Pulaski County22.6Ashley County: 22.6 %Ashley County22.6Polk County: 22.4 %Polk County22.4Little River County: 22.3 %Little River County22.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Sevier County27.9-0.3 pts
2Crittenden County26.7-0.1 pts
3Benton County26.2-0.3 pts
4Phillips County26.2-0.4 pts
5Mississippi County25.8-0.1 pts
6Howard County25.6-0 pts
7Lonoke County25.3-0.3 pts
8Craighead County25.2+0.2 pts
9Bradley County25.2-0.4 pts
10Hempstead County24.9-0.4 pts
11Johnson County24.6-0.4 pts
12Greene County24.5-0.1 pts
13Crawford County24.5-0.2 pts
14Randolph County24.4+0.5 pts
15Yell County24.4-0.2 pts
16Cross County24.2-0 pts
17Desha County24.2-0.4 pts
18Independence County23.8-0.5 pts
19Sebastian County23.8-0.1 pts
20Miller County23.7+0.2 pts
21Franklin County23.7-0.2 pts
22Saline County23.6-0.2 pts
23Poinsett County23.6-0.1 pts
24Madison County23.5+0.3 pts
25Scott County23.4-0.3 pts
26White County23.3-0.1 pts
27Washington County23.3-0.5 pts
28Union County23.2-0 pts
29Drew County23.10 pts
30Logan County23.1+0.2 pts
31Faulkner County23.1-0.3 pts
32Pope County23+0.1 pts
33Grant County23+0.1 pts
34Arkansas County22.8-0.2 pts
35Conway County22.8-0.2 pts
36Pike County22.6+0.1 pts
37Pulaski County22.6-0.1 pts
38Ashley County22.6-0.2 pts
39Polk County22.40 pts
40Little River County22.3+0.1 pts
41Boone County22.2-0.1 pts
41Nevada County22.2-0 pts
43Lawrence County22.1-0.1 pts
44Carroll County22.1+0.1 pts
45Clay County22.1+0.4 pts
46Fulton County22+0.2 pts
47Ouachita County21.9-0 pts
48Columbia County21.9+0.6 pts
49Monroe County21.9+0.5 pts
50Perry County21.5-0.4 pts
51Dallas County21.5-0.1 pts
52Chicot County21.4-0.2 pts
53Woodruff County21.1-0.4 pts
54Prairie County21.1-0.2 pts
55Jefferson County21.1-0 pts
56Cleveland County21.1-0.3 pts
57St. Francis County20.9-0.1 pts
58Hot Spring County20.9-0.3 pts
59Sharp County20.7+0.2 pts
60Garland County20.3-0.2 pts
61Stone County20.3+0.2 pts
62Jackson County19.9-0.1 pts
63Calhoun County19.7-0.4 pts
64Searcy County19.7-0 pts
65Clark County19.6+0.4 pts
66Montgomery County19.60 pts
67Lafayette County19.1-0.5 pts
68Van Buren County19-0.4 pts
69Cleburne County18.9+0.2 pts
70Lee County18-0 pts
71Newton County18-0.4 pts
72Marion County17.9-0.4 pts
73Baxter County17.7+0.1 pts
74Izard County17.70 pts
75Lincoln County15.7-0.5 pts

Other periods

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.

How to cite

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, 2021) [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, 2021. 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=2021. 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, 2021. 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=2021.

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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, 2021 [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=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest population under 18?

Sevier County, with 27.9% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population under 18?

Lincoln County, with 15.7% 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, 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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