Counties in Arkansas by population under 18
Sevier County had the highest population under 18 of 75 counties in 2023, at 27.7%. Lincoln County had the lowest, at 15.3%. The median was 22.5% and the figure for Arkansas was 22.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2023
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2023 (%) | Change on 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sevier County | 27.7 | -0.3 pts |
| 2 | Crittenden County | 26.2 | -0.1 pts |
| 3 | Phillips County | 25.7 | -0.2 pts |
| 4 | Benton County | 25.6 | -0.4 pts |
| 5 | Howard County | 25.6 | +0.2 pts |
| 6 | Mississippi County | 25.5 | -0.2 pts |
| 7 | Hempstead County | 25 | +0.2 pts |
| 8 | Craighead County | 24.9 | -0.3 pts |
| 9 | Bradley County | 24.9 | -0.1 pts |
| 10 | Lonoke County | 24.7 | -0.4 pts |
| 11 | Randolph County | 24.5 | -0.2 pts |
| 12 | Crawford County | 24.4 | -0.2 pts |
| 13 | Johnson County | 24.2 | -0.2 pts |
| 14 | Yell County | 24.1 | -0.1 pts |
| 15 | Greene County | 24 | -0.2 pts |
| 16 | Poinsett County | 24 | +0.1 pts |
| 17 | Madison County | 23.9 | -0 pts |
| 18 | Cross County | 23.9 | -0.2 pts |
| 19 | Desha County | 23.6 | -0.5 pts |
| 20 | Independence County | 23.6 | -0.3 pts |
| 21 | Miller County | 23.6 | -0.1 pts |
| 22 | Franklin County | 23.6 | -0.1 pts |
| 23 | Sebastian County | 23.5 | -0.2 pts |
| 24 | Saline County | 23.5 | -0.2 pts |
| 25 | White County | 23.1 | -0.2 pts |
| 26 | Union County | 23.1 | -0.1 pts |
| 27 | Grant County | 23 | +0.2 pts |
| 28 | Pope County | 22.9 | -0 pts |
| 29 | Logan County | 22.9 | -0 pts |
| 30 | Scott County | 22.8 | -0.5 pts |
| 31 | Faulkner County | 22.8 | -0.1 pts |
| 32 | Arkansas County | 22.8 | +0.1 pts |
| 33 | Washington County | 22.7 | -0.3 pts |
| 34 | Pike County | 22.7 | -0.1 pts |
| 35 | Drew County | 22.7 | -0.4 pts |
| 36 | Monroe County | 22.6 | +0.4 pts |
| 37 | Ashley County | 22.6 | +0.2 pts |
| 38 | Conway County | 22.5 | -0.2 pts |
| 39 | Pulaski County | 22.3 | -0.2 pts |
| 40 | Boone County | 22.2 | -0.1 pts |
| 41 | Lawrence County | 22.1 | +0.2 pts |
| 42 | Fulton County | 21.9 | -0.3 pts |
| 43 | Polk County | 21.9 | -0.2 pts |
| 44 | Ouachita County | 21.8 | -0.1 pts |
| 45 | Little River County | 21.8 | -0.1 pts |
| 46 | Nevada County | 21.8 | -0.5 pts |
| 47 | Carroll County | 21.5 | -0.4 pts |
| 48 | Clay County | 21.5 | -0.4 pts |
| 49 | Woodruff County | 21.4 | -0 pts |
| 50 | Columbia County | 21.4 | -0.4 pts |
| 51 | Perry County | 21.3 | -0.1 pts |
| 52 | Prairie County | 21.1 | -0.2 pts |
| 53 | Cleveland County | 20.9 | -0.6 pts |
| 54 | St. Francis County | 20.9 | +0.1 pts |
| 55 | Jefferson County | 20.9 | -0.1 pts |
| 56 | Chicot County | 20.8 | -0.5 pts |
| 57 | Dallas County | 20.7 | -0.1 pts |
| 58 | Searcy County | 20.4 | +0.3 pts |
| 59 | Clark County | 20.4 | +0.3 pts |
| 60 | Stone County | 20.1 | -0.2 pts |
| 61 | Hot Spring County | 20.1 | -0.5 pts |
| 62 | Sharp County | 20 | -0.6 pts |
| 63 | Jackson County | 19.8 | -0.2 pts |
| 64 | Garland County | 19.8 | -0.4 pts |
| 65 | Montgomery County | 19.5 | +0.3 pts |
| 66 | Lafayette County | 19.4 | +0.1 pts |
| 67 | Calhoun County | 19.3 | -0.1 pts |
| 68 | Van Buren County | 19.1 | -0.2 pts |
| 69 | Cleburne County | 18.6 | -0 pts |
| 70 | Marion County | 18.1 | -0.1 pts |
| 71 | Lee County | 17.8 | -0.5 pts |
| 72 | Newton County | 17.6 | +0.1 pts |
| 73 | Izard County | 17.6 | -0.1 pts |
| 74 | Baxter County | 17.4 | -0.3 pts |
| 75 | Lincoln County | 15.3 | -0.3 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.
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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.Citation styles
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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, 2023) [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, 2023. 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=2023. 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, 2023. 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=2023.
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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, 2023 [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=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
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author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
title = {{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, 2023}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
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}
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Which county has the highest population under 18?
Sevier County, with 27.7% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest population under 18?
Lincoln County, with 15.3% 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, 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.