Counties in Arkansas by unemployment rate

Phillips County had the highest unemployment rate of 75 counties in June 2026, at 7.6%. Madison County had the lowest, at 3.5%. The median was 4.6% and the figure for Arkansas was 4.1%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest7.6Phillips County
Median4.675 counties
Arkansas4.1History

Top 40 counties, June 2026

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Phillips CountyPhillips County: 7.6 %7.6Desha CountyDesha County: 7.1 %7.1Chicot CountyChicot County: 6.5 %6.5Nevada CountyNevada County: 6.5 %6.5Izard CountyIzard County: 6.2 %6.2Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 6.1 %6.1Marion CountyMarion County: 6 %6Ashley CountyAshley County: 5.8 %5.8Johnson CountyJohnson County: 5.7 %5.7Columbia CountyColumbia County: 5.6 %5.6Lee CountyLee County: 5.6 %5.6Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 5.6 %5.6Bradley CountyBradley County: 5.5 %5.5Crittenden CountyCrittenden County: 5.5 %5.5Fulton CountyFulton County: 5.5 %5.5Monroe CountyMonroe County: 5.5 %5.5Stone CountyStone County: 5.5 %5.5St. Francis CountySt. Francis County: 5.4 %5.4Clark CountyClark County: 5.3 %5.3Pope CountyPope County: 5.3 %5.3Howard CountyHoward County: 5.2 %5.2Van Buren CountyVan Buren County: 5.2 %5.2Miller CountyMiller County: 5 %5Union CountyUnion County: 5 %5Drew CountyDrew County: 4.9 %4.9Newton CountyNewton County: 4.9 %4.9Polk CountyPolk County: 4.9 %4.9Cleveland CountyCleveland County: 4.8 %4.8Greene CountyGreene County: 4.8 %4.8Lafayette CountyLafayette County: 4.8 %4.8Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 4.8 %4.8Hempstead CountyHempstead County: 4.7 %4.7Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 4.7 %4.7Ouachita CountyOuachita County: 4.7 %4.7Cleburne CountyCleburne County: 4.6 %4.6Franklin CountyFranklin County: 4.6 %4.6Hot Spring CountyHot Spring County: 4.6 %4.6Mississippi CountyMississippi County: 4.6 %4.6Perry CountyPerry County: 4.6 %4.6Pike CountyPike County: 4.6 %4.6
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesJune 2026 (%)Change on June 2025
1Phillips County7.6+0.4 pts
2Desha County7.1-0.2 pts
3Chicot County6.5+0.2 pts
3Nevada County6.5+0.7 pts
5Izard County6.2+0.4 pts
6Jefferson County6.1-0.1 pts
7Marion County6-0.2 pts
8Ashley County5.8-0.2 pts
9Johnson County5.7+0.2 pts
10Columbia County5.6+0.3 pts
10Lee County5.6-0.6 pts
10Lincoln County5.6-0.3 pts
13Bradley County5.5-1 pts
13Crittenden County5.5-0.4 pts
13Fulton County5.5+0.2 pts
13Monroe County5.5+0.1 pts
13Stone County5.5-0.3 pts
18St. Francis County5.4-0.4 pts
19Clark County5.3-0.1 pts
19Pope County5.3+0.1 pts
21Howard County5.2+0.2 pts
21Van Buren County5.20 pts
23Miller County5-0.2 pts
23Union County5-0.5 pts
25Drew County4.90 pts
25Newton County4.9+0.3 pts
25Polk County4.9+0.3 pts
28Cleveland County4.8-0.1 pts
28Greene County4.8+0.4 pts
28Lafayette County4.8-0.8 pts
28Montgomery County4.8+0.1 pts
32Hempstead County4.7+0.3 pts
32Lawrence County4.7+0.4 pts
32Ouachita County4.7-0.2 pts
35Cleburne County4.60 pts
35Franklin County4.6+0.1 pts
35Hot Spring County4.60 pts
35Mississippi County4.6-0.9 pts
35Perry County4.6-0.1 pts
35Pike County4.6+0.2 pts
35Sharp County4.6-0.1 pts
42Arkansas County4.5-0.1 pts
42Baxter County4.5-0.1 pts
42Crawford County4.5+0.2 pts
42Dallas County4.5+0.2 pts
42Jackson County4.5-0.2 pts
42Logan County4.50 pts
42Poinsett County4.50 pts
42Yell County4.5+0.2 pts
50Boone County4.4+0.3 pts
50Clay County4.40 pts
50Garland County4.40 pts
50Prairie County4.4+0.2 pts
50White County4.40 pts
55Conway County4.30 pts
55Cross County4.3-0.1 pts
55Little River County4.3+0.2 pts
55Pulaski County4.3+0.1 pts
55Scott County4.3+0.3 pts
60Carroll County4.2+0.2 pts
60Craighead County4.2-0.1 pts
60Randolph County4.20 pts
60Searcy County4.2+0.2 pts
60Sebastian County4.2+0.1 pts
65Calhoun County4-0.3 pts
65Faulkner County4+0.2 pts
67Independence County3.90 pts
67Sevier County3.9+0.1 pts
69Grant County3.8+0.2 pts
69Lonoke County3.8+0.1 pts
71Saline County3.7+0.1 pts
71Washington County3.7+0.1 pts
71Woodruff County3.7-0.1 pts
74Benton County3.5+0.1 pts
74Madison County3.50 pts

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About this ranking

Unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, using the survey definition of unemployment: without work, available and looking for work. Spain: EPA, aged 16 and over. EU: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74. United States: civilian labour force aged 16 and over, from the Current Population Survey for the nation and from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics models, consistent with that survey, for states and counties. Other countries and the World: ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank, aged 15 and over.

Survey-based. Available for Spain, regions, provinces, EU countries, US states and US counties, not Spanish municipalities. For municipalities use registered_unemployment_rate. US national and state rates are seasonally adjusted; county rates are not. Countries without a national or Eurostat series get the annual ILO modelled estimate, a model output rather than a survey result.

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. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which county has the highest unemployment rate?

Phillips County, with 7.6% in June 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Madison County, with 3.5% in June 2026.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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