Arkansas Counties

Arkansas Counties

by Vishul Malik



Arkansas Counties’physiography varies from rolling hills to the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains to Delta Farmlands. The counties of Arkansas were first formed when Arkansas was part of the Missouri Territory and the Arkansas Territory. On March 2, 1819, when Arkansas Territory was organized, there were five original counties. The counties were Arkansas, Hempstead, Pulaski Clark and Lawrence counties. On June 15 in the year 1836, the state of Arkansas entered the Union as the 25th state. The counties of Arkansas are governed at the local level. Each county has several countywide officeholders, including a quorum court (legislative body) and a County Judge ( chief executive officer). Some of the counties of Arkansas no longer exist at present because they were discontinued, renamed or merged with other counties.

How Many Counties in Arkansas

The US state of Arkansas is divided into 75 counties. Check this Arkansas County Map which provides the location of all counties on the Arkansas Map.




Counties of Arkansas

Oldest and Newest Counties of Arkansas

The oldest and first original county of Arkansas was created on December 13, 1813, was Arkansas County. The Newest and last County of Arkansas state created on February 20, 1883, is Cleburne County.


Largest and Smallest County by Area in Arkansas

Union County is the largest county in Arkansas, covering an area of 1039 square miles (2690 km2). The smallest county of  Arkansas is Lafayette county covering an area of 526 square miles (1360 km2).

Best County to Live in Arkansas

Some of the best counties to live in the Arkansas State of United States are Benton County, Washington County,  Sebastian County, Pulaski County, Faulkner County, and Saline County.

Most Populated and Least Populated County of Arkansas

Pulaski County is the most populated county (2020 census) in Arkansas, and Calhoun County is the least populated county (2020 census) in Arkansas state of United States.


Information about maps of all Counties of Arkansas

The maps of all counties of Arkansas are available on the website describing facts about counties. The map shows the location of the county within the state, its county seat, and state and county boundary. These maps can be used in multiple ways for various purposes.

Sharp County Map, Arkansas

Facts about Sharp County County Sharp State Arkansas Country USA Population – 2015 16,912   List of Counties in Arkansas County Name County Seat/Capital State 2010 pop. Area-km Area-mi Arkansas…

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Stone County Map, Arkansas

Facts about Stone County County Stone State Arkansas Country USA Population – 2015 12,456   List of Counties in Arkansas County Name County Seat/Capital State 2010 pop. Area-km Area-mi Arkansas…

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Washington County Map, Arkansas

Facts about Washington County County Washington State Arkansas Country USA Population – 2015 225,477 More Maps of Washington County Washington County Map, Nebraska Washington County Map, Alabama Washington County Map,…

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Yell County Map, Arkansas

Facts about Yell County County Yell State Arkansas Country USA Population – 2015 21,713   List of Counties in Arkansas County Name County Seat/Capital State 2010 pop. Area-km Area-mi Arkansas…

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