Arkansas
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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: 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 “dead 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
“Don’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
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