Counties in Arkansas by population under 18

Sevier County had the highest population under 18 of 75 counties in 2024, at 27.4%. Lincoln County had the lowest, at 15.4%. The median was 22.2% and the figure for Arkansas was 22.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest27.4Sevier County
Lowest15.4Lincoln County
Median22.275 counties
Arkansas22.7History

Top 40 counties, 2024

Sevier County: 27.4 %Sevier County27.4Crittenden County: 26 %Crittenden County26Benton County: 25.3 %Benton County25.3Howard County: 25.3 %Howard County25.3Mississippi County: 25.1 %Mississippi County25.1Phillips County: 25.1 %Phillips County25.1Craighead County: 24.9 %Craighead County24.9Hempstead County: 24.7 %Hempstead County24.7Randolph County: 24.4 %Randolph County24.4Lonoke County: 24.3 %Lonoke County24.3Bradley County: 24.2 %Bradley County24.2Poinsett County: 23.9 %Poinsett County23.9Yell County: 23.9 %Yell County23.9Crawford County: 23.9 %Crawford County23.9Greene County: 23.9 %Greene County23.9Johnson County: 23.8 %Johnson County23.8Cross County: 23.6 %Cross County23.6Desha County: 23.6 %Desha County23.6Madison County: 23.6 %Madison County23.6Saline County: 23.5 %Saline County23.5Franklin County: 23.4 %Franklin County23.4Independence County: 23.3 %Independence County23.3Miller County: 23.3 %Miller County23.3Sebastian County: 23.3 %Sebastian County23.3Arkansas County: 22.9 %Arkansas County22.9Union County: 22.9 %Union County22.9Logan County: 22.9 %Logan County22.9Scott County: 22.8 %Scott County22.8Grant County: 22.7 %Grant County22.7Pope County: 22.7 %Pope County22.7Drew County: 22.7 %Drew County22.7White County: 22.6 %White County22.6Monroe County: 22.6 %Monroe County22.6Conway County: 22.6 %Conway County22.6Faulkner County: 22.5 %Faulkner County22.5Lawrence County: 22.5 %Lawrence County22.5Washington County: 22.4 %Washington County22.4Pike County: 22.2 %Pike County22.2Ashley County: 22.2 %Ashley County22.2Pulaski County: 22.2 %Pulaski County22.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Sevier County27.4-0.2 pts
2Crittenden County26-0.2 pts
3Benton County25.3-0.4 pts
4Howard County25.3-0.3 pts
5Mississippi County25.1-0.4 pts
6Phillips County25.1-0.6 pts
7Craighead County24.9-0 pts
8Hempstead County24.7-0.4 pts
9Randolph County24.4-0.1 pts
10Lonoke County24.3-0.4 pts
11Bradley County24.2-0.7 pts
12Poinsett County23.9-0 pts
13Yell County23.9-0.2 pts
14Crawford County23.9-0.5 pts
15Greene County23.9-0.2 pts
16Johnson County23.8-0.4 pts
17Cross County23.6-0.2 pts
18Desha County23.6-0.1 pts
19Madison County23.6-0.3 pts
20Saline County23.5-0 pts
21Franklin County23.4-0.2 pts
22Independence County23.3-0.3 pts
23Miller County23.3-0.3 pts
24Sebastian County23.3-0.2 pts
25Arkansas County22.9+0.1 pts
26Union County22.9-0.2 pts
27Logan County22.90 pts
28Scott County22.80 pts
29Grant County22.7-0.3 pts
30Pope County22.7-0.3 pts
31Drew County22.7-0 pts
32White County22.6-0.5 pts
33Monroe County22.60 pts
34Conway County22.6+0.1 pts
35Faulkner County22.5-0.3 pts
36Lawrence County22.5+0.4 pts
37Washington County22.4-0.3 pts
38Pike County22.2-0.5 pts
39Ashley County22.2-0.3 pts
40Pulaski County22.2-0.2 pts
41Boone County22.1-0.1 pts
42Ouachita County22+0.1 pts
43Fulton County21.90 pts
44Polk County21.90 pts
45Woodruff County21.6+0.2 pts
46Nevada County21.6-0.2 pts
47Carroll County21.5-0 pts
48Columbia County21.5+0.1 pts
49Perry County21.4+0.1 pts
50Prairie County21.4+0.3 pts
51Little River County21.4-0.4 pts
52Clay County21.2-0.3 pts
53St. Francis County21+0.1 pts
54Cleveland County20.9-0 pts
55Searcy County20.7+0.3 pts
56Chicot County20.6-0.2 pts
57Jefferson County20.6-0.3 pts
58Dallas County20.4-0.3 pts
59Clark County20.4-0 pts
60Sharp County200 pts
61Hot Spring County20-0.2 pts
62Stone County19.7-0.5 pts
63Jackson County19.7-0.2 pts
64Lafayette County19.5+0.2 pts
65Calhoun County19.4+0.1 pts
66Garland County19.4-0.4 pts
67Montgomery County19.1-0.4 pts
68Cleburne County18.7+0.1 pts
69Van Buren County18.6-0.4 pts
70Lee County17.7-0.1 pts
71Marion County17.5-0.6 pts
72Newton County17.5-0.2 pts
73Izard County17.3-0.3 pts
74Baxter County17.2-0.1 pts
75Lincoln County15.4+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, 2024) [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, 2024. 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=2024. 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, 2024. 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=2024.

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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, 2024 [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=2024 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest population under 18?

Sevier County, with 27.4% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population under 18?

Lincoln County, with 15.4% 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, 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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