About Arkansas on hearthmap
hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every county, town, and ZIP code in Arkansas. Use the interactive map to compare areas side by side, filter by what matters to you, or rank places with a custom match score.
Data is refreshed periodically from public sources including the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, and Redfin. Source attribution is shown on each metric in the app.
Counties in Arkansas
75 counties, ranked by population.
- 1Pulaski399,818
- 2Benton303,632
- 3Washington256,765
- 4Sebastian128,900
- 5Faulkner127,717
- 6Saline127,479
- 7Craighead113,249
- 8Garland100,035
- 9White77,838
- 10Lonoke75,272
- 11Jefferson64,802
- 12Pope64,131
- 13Crawford61,139
- 14Crittenden47,266
- 15Greene46,432
- 16Baxter42,407
- 17Miller42,360
- 18Mississippi39,126
- 19Independence38,175
- 20Boone38,138
- 21Union37,900
- 22Hot Spring33,180
- 23Carroll28,626
- 24Johnson26,003
- 25Cleburne25,226
- 26Poinsett22,543
- 27St. Francis22,400
- 28Columbia22,349
- 29Ouachita22,085
- 30Logan21,277
- 31Clark21,125
- 32Conway21,054
- 33Yell20,134
- 34Hempstead19,508
- 35Polk19,361
- 36Randolph18,838
- 37Ashley18,429
- 38Grant18,242
- 39Sharp17,773
- 40Madison17,329
- 41Franklin17,326
- 42Marion17,228
- 43Drew17,046
- 44Jackson16,712
- 45Cross16,543
- 46Arkansas16,515
- 47Lawrence16,238
- 48Van Buren15,998
- 49Sevier15,712
- 50Phillips15,450
- 51Clay14,280
- 52Izard14,009
- 53Lincoln12,950
- 54Howard12,583
- 55Stone12,568
- 56Fulton12,302
- 57Little River11,821
- 58Desha10,786
- 59Bradley10,208
- 60Pike10,115
- 61Perry10,101
- 62Scott9,816
- 63Chicot9,765
- 64Montgomery8,553
- 65Lee8,359
- 66Nevada8,159
- 67Prairie8,064
- 68Searcy7,859
- 69Cleveland7,453
- 70Newton7,112
- 71Monroe6,589
- 72Dallas6,242
- 73Lafayette6,136
- 74Woodruff6,026
- 75Calhoun4,704
County rankings in Arkansas
Every county in Arkansas, ranked on one decision metric at a time.
- 01Cheapest home pricesCheapest Counties to Buy a House in Arkansas
- 02Lowest monthly housing paymentCounties With the Lowest Monthly Housing Payment in Arkansas
- 03Lowest property taxLowest Property Taxes in Arkansas by County
- 04Cheapest homeowners insuranceCounties With the Cheapest Homeowners Insurance in Arkansas
- 05Cheapest childcare costCounties With the Cheapest Childcare in Arkansas
- 06Lowest natural disaster riskLowest Natural Disaster Risk Counties in Arkansas
- 07Lowest flood riskLowest Flood Risk Counties in Arkansas
- 08Lowest wildfire riskLowest Wildfire Risk Counties in Arkansas
- 09Safest countiesSafest Counties (Lowest Violent Crime) in Arkansas
- 10Best school ratingsArkansas School Rankings by County
- 11Highest household incomeCounties With the Highest Household Income in Arkansas
- 12Shortest commute timeCounties With the Shortest Commute in Arkansas
- 13Fastest-selling homesCounties Where Homes Sell Fastest in Arkansas
Arkansas at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Arkansas?
- Arkansas has a population of 3,049,391 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Arkansas?
- The median home value in Arkansas is $222,998. Hover any county on the map for that county's value, or open Compare to put two states side by side.
- What is the median household income in Arkansas?
- Median household income in Arkansas is $60,773 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- How many counties are in Arkansas?
- Arkansas has 75 counties. Each county page on hearthmap shows housing, school, crime, and demographic data town by town.
- What is the average commute time in Arkansas?
- The average one-way commute in Arkansas is 22.5 minutes, based on US Census ACS journey-to-work data.
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