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Arkansas Population News Articles

Population Density

Historic & Projected Growth

Population by County


POPULATION DENSITY

People per square mile, 2010: 56.0

People per square mile, 2020: 57.9


HISTORIC & PROJECTED GROWTH 1790 TO 2040

Year
Population
1790
0
1800
0
1810
1,062
1820
14,273
1830
30,388
1840
97,574
1850
209,897
1860
435,450
1870
484,471
1880
802,525
1890
1,128,211
1900
1,311,564
1910
1,574,449
1920
1,752,204
1930
1,854,482
1940
1,949,387
1950
1,909,511
1960
1,786,272
1970
1,923,322
1980
2,286,357
1990
2,350,725
2000
2,673,400
2010
2,915,918
2020
3,011,524
2030
*3,155,798
2040
*3,217,535

Sources: Census figures from U.S. Bureau of the Census & *Estimates from Weldon Cooper Center, Demographics Research Group
(The Census Bureau and Weldon Cooper Center have not yet provided updated State projections to reflect 2020 census numbers.)


Population by County

Population By County
Census 2020 Population
Census 2010 Population
Change from 2010
Percent Change
ARKANSAS
3,011,524
2,915,918
-95,606
-3.17%
Arkansas County
17,149
19,019
-1,870
-10.90%
Ashley County
19,062
21,853
-2,791
-14.64%
Baxter County
41,627
41,513
114
0.27%
Benton County
284,333
221,339
62,994
22.16%
Boone County
37,373
36,903
470
1.26%
Bradley County
10,545
11,508
-963
-9.13%
Calhoun County
4,739
5,368
-629
-13.27%
Carroll County
28,260
27,446
814
2.88%
Chicot County
10,208
11,800
-1,592
-15.60%
Clark County
21,446
22,995
-1,549
-7.22%
Clay County
14,552
16,083
-1,531
-10.52%
Cleburne County
24,711
25,970
-1,259
-5.09%
Cleveland County
7,550
8,689
-1,139
-15.09%
Columbia County
22,801
24,552
-1,751
-7.68%
Conway County
20,715
21,273
-558
-2.69%
Craighead County
111,231
96,443
14,788
13.29%
Crawford County
60,133
61,948
-1,815
-3.02%
Crittenden County
48,163
50,902
-2,739
-5.69%
Cross County
16,833
17,870
-1,037
-6.16%
Dallas County
6,482
8,116
-1,634
-25.21%
Desha County
11,395
13,008
-1,613
-14.16%
Drew County
17,350
18,509
-1,159
-6.68%
Faulkner County
123,498
113,237
10,261
8.31%
Franklin County
17,097
18,125
-1,028
-6.01%
Fulton County
12,075
12,245
-170
-1.41%
Garland County
100,180
96,024
4,156
4.15%
Grant County
17,958
17,853
105
0.58%
Greene County
45,736
42,090
3,646
7.97%
Hempstead County
20,065
22,609
-2,544
-12.68%
Hot Spring County
33,040
32,923
117
0.35%
Howard County
12,785
13,789
-1,004
-7.85%
Independence County
37,938
36,647
1,291
3.40%
Izard County
13,577
13,696
-119
-0.88%
Jackson County
16,755
17,997
-1,242
-7.41%
Jefferson County
67,260
77,435
-10,175
-15.13%
Johnson County
25,749
25,540
209
0.81%
Lafayette County
6,308
7,645
-1,337
-21.20%
Lawrence County
16,216
17,415
-1,199
-7.39%
Lee County
8,600
10,424
-1,824
-21.21%
Lincoln County
12,941
14,134
-1,193
-9.22%
Little River County
12,026
13,171
-1,145
-9.52%
Logan County
21,131
22,353
-1,222
-5.78%
Lonoke County
74,015
68,356
5,659
7.65%
Madison County
16,521
15,717
804
4.87%
Marion County
16,826
16,653
173
1.03%
Miller County
42,600
43,462
-862
-2.02%
Mississippi County
40,685
46,480
-5,795
-14.24%
Monroe County
6,799
8,149
-1,350
-19.86%
Montgomery County
8,484
9,487
-1,003
-11.82%
Nevada County
8,310
8,997
-687
-8.27%
Newton County
7,225
8,330
-1,105
-15.29%
Ouachita County
22,650
26,120
-3,470
-15.32%
Perry County
10,019
10,445
-426
-4.25%
Phillips County
16,568
21,757
-5,189
-31.32%
Pike County
10,171
11,291
-1,120
-11.01%
Poinsett County
22,965
24,583
-1,618
-7.05%
Polk County
19,221
20,662
-1,441
-7.50%
Pope County
63,381
61,754
1,627
2.57%
Prairie County
8,282
8,715
-433
-5.23%
Pulaski County
399,125
382,748
16,377
4.10%
Randolph County
18,571
17,969
602
3.24%
St. Francis County
23,090
28,258
-5,168
-22.38%
Saline County
123,416
107,118
16,298
13.21%
Scott County
9,836
11,233
-1,397
-14.20%
Searcy County
7,828
8,195
-367
-4.69%
Sebastian County
127,799
125,744
2,055
1.61%
Sevier County
15,839
17,058
-1,219
-7.70%
Sharp County
17,271
17,264
7
0.04%
Stone County
12,359
12,394
-35
-0.28%
Union County
39,054
41,639
-2,585
-6.62%
Van Buren County
15,796
17,295
-1,499
-9.49%
Washington County
245,871
203,065
42,806
17.41%
White County
76,822
77,076
-254
-0.33%
Woodruff County
6,269
7,260
-991
-15.81%
Yell County
20,263
22,185
-1,922
-9.49%

SOURCE:Β U.S. Bureau of the Census


Arkansas Population News Articles

USDA rural infrastructure program pumps nearly $15 million into water treatment in two west Arkansas cities – Oct 2, 2024

In growing Northwest Arkansas, some Tontitown residents fear the area’s lone landfill poses health risks – Sept 26, 2024

Central Arkansas Water receives $80 million state loan for treatment plant improvements – Sept 20, 2024

Advocates meet to support immigrant & refugee communities in northwest Arkansas – Sept 19, 2024

Arkansas coalition receives $99.9 million EPA grant for environmental projects – July 22, 2024

Fort Smith, Arkansas to be part of $4 billion in clean air grants – July 22, 2024

AR rice growers turn to zero-grade farming to save water – July 17, 2024

Population growth in Arkansas has police departments looking to expand – July 10, 2024

Arkansas farms contribute to growing β€œdead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico – July 8, 2024

Booming Arkansas: How migration is fueling population growth and driving up housing prices – July 7, 2024

Commission votes to expand Tontitown, Arkansas, landfill; mayor to appeal the decision – December 5, 2023

Benton County leads in EV commuting in Arkansas – December 4, 2023

Rate of undocumented immigrants stays steady in Arkansas – November 28, 2023

β€œDon’t freak out” key message for Arkansas growers, gardeners after USDA updates Plant Hardiness Zone Map – November 25, 2023

THE STATE OF CONSERVATION: ARKANSAS CONSERVATION LEADERS SPEAK OUT ON STEWARDSHIP OF LAND – November 16, 2023

Utility executives urge partnership with advanced energy companies for state policy advancement – November 12, 2023

Arkansas: See which counties have increased in population – July 31, 2023

Population growth in city affects all schools – Jan 24, 2023

Water rates increasing for Central Arkansas customers – Jan 13, 2023

Burn bans in place across Arkansas – Aug 10, 2022

Arkansas’ monarch butterflies are becoming a rare sight – July 27, 2022

Police try to keep violent crime down as region’s population goes up – July 17, 2022

Food security, land use concern with growing population – July 14, 2022

North Arkansas facility reduces toxic gas emissions following elevated cancer risk estimates – March 21, 2022

Sanitary Sewer Overflow Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality and City of Booneville Enter into Consent Administrative Order – March 25, 2022

Arkansas to receive over $46M from USDOT to support transit – April 6, 2022

Army Corps in Little Rock Gets Extra $169M for Navigation, Flood Control Projects – April 6, 2022

Saline County sees highest percentage growth of central Arkansas counties – December 21, 2021

Arkansas in line for $54 million to build electric-car charging stations – December 19, 2021

Mapped: How Arkansas compares on weather disasters – October 6, 2021

Residents key to slower traffic – October 5, 2021

Ballooning housing costs in Northwest Arkansas require regional approach, study says – September 10, 2021

Wind energy gains ground in Arkansas – September 10, 2021

Neighbors speak out about Tontitown landfill expansion -July 27, 2021

Garfield seeks funding for water department – July 7, 2021

Scientists make effort to lift prospects for bees in Arkansas – June 29, 2021

Deal in works to buy wildlands near Pinnacle Mountain – April 11, 2021

NW Arkansas panel approves transportation plan to cover next 25 years – March 25, 2021

Northwest Arkansas Council to address housing affordability issue in region – March 18, 2021

3 lessons from the first certified green bond to protect forests for drinking water – March 24, 2021

Aging infrastructure may force tough decisions at AGFC – March 31, 2021