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Demographic Data Report for Arkansas by County
Population: Sex - Female
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent

United States

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.5 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 169,114,481.
Rank within US : N/A

Arkansas

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.6 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 1,544,327.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 22 of 52

Pulaski County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 52.2 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 208,620.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 167 of 3143

Benton County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 49.8 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 151,304.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1728 of 3143

Washington County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 49.7 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 127,682.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1826 of 3143

Faulkner County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 51.3 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 65,521.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 440 of 3143

Sebastian County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.8 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 65,477.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 748 of 3143

Saline County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.9 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 64,926.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 669 of 3143

Craighead County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 51.3 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 58,100.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 440 of 3143

Garland County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 51.7 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 51,768.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 283 of 3143

White County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 51.1 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 39,741.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 546 of 3143

Lonoke County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.5 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 37,996.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1013 of 3143

Jefferson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.1 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 32,483.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1408 of 3143

Pope County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.3 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 32,241.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1216 of 3143

Crawford County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.7 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 31,011.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 832 of 3143

Crittenden County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 52.5 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 24,808.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 118 of 3143

Greene County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.7 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 23,518.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 832 of 3143

Baxter County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 51.1 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 21,652.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 546 of 3143

Miller County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.2 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 21,268.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1309 of 3143

Mississippi County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.7 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 19,820.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 832 of 3143

Boone County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.6 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 19,291.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 922 of 3143

Independence County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.4 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 19,258.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1106 of 3143

Union County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.7 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 19,221.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 832 of 3143

Hot Spring County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 47.7 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 15,827.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2752 of 3143

Carroll County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 48.9 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 14,005.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2376 of 3143

Johnson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.3 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 13,088.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1216 of 3143

Cleburne County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.1 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 12,649.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1408 of 3143

Columbia County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 51.6 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 11,542.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 316 of 3143

Poinsett County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 51.2 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 11,540.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 486 of 3143

Ouachita County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 51.8 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 11,439.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 261 of 3143

Clark County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 52.2 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 11,019.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 167 of 3143

Logan County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.8 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 10,803.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 748 of 3143

Conway County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.3 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 10,592.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1216 of 3143

Hempstead County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 51.7 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 10,092.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 283 of 3143

Polk County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 51.7 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 10,013.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 283 of 3143

Yell County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 49.6 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 9,993.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1906 of 3143

St. Francis County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 44.4 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 9,948.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3024 of 3143

Ashley County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 52.3 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 9,635.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 150 of 3143

Randolph County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 49.8 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 9,383.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1728 of 3143

Sharp County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 51.1 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 9,084.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 546 of 3143

Grant County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 49.2 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 8,974.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2195 of 3143

Drew County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 51.4 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 8,761.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 388 of 3143

Franklin County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.2 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 8,705.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1309 of 3143

Madison County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.1 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 8,680.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1408 of 3143

Marion County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.2 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 8,640.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1309 of 3143

Cross County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 52.0 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 8,596.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 205 of 3143

Arkansas County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 51.5 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 8,506.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 351 of 3143

Phillips County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 53.5 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 8,273.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 37 of 3143

Jackson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 49.5 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 8,270.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1993 of 3143

Lawrence County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.8 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 8,243.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 748 of 3143

Van Buren County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 49.5 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 7,922.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1993 of 3143

Sevier County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 48.5 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 7,613.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2549 of 3143

Clay County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 51.1 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 7,300.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 546 of 3143

Izard County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 46.8 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 6,552.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2881 of 3143

Howard County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 51.7 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 6,510.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 283 of 3143

Fulton County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 51.3 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 6,313.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 440 of 3143

Stone County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.2 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 6,312.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1309 of 3143

Little River County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 53.1 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 6,276.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 63 of 3143

Desha County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 53.5 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 5,770.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 37 of 3143

Bradley County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 51.4 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 5,248.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 388 of 3143

Pike County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 51.3 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 5,184.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 440 of 3143

Perry County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 49.9 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 5,045.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1623 of 3143

Chicot County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 48.8 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 4,764.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2422 of 3143

Scott County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 48.0 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 4,708.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2690 of 3143

Lincoln County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 36.3 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 4,699.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3123 of 3143

Montgomery County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.5 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 4,320.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1013 of 3143

Nevada County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 49.8 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 4,062.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1728 of 3143

Prairie County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 49.5 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 3,993.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1993 of 3143

Searcy County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 49.9 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 3,922.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1623 of 3143

Cleveland County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 51.1 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 3,809.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 546 of 3143

Lee County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 43.8 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 3,659.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3043 of 3143

Monroe County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 52.7 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 3,474.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 92 of 3143

Newton County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 48.7 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 3,467.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2475 of 3143

Dallas County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 50.8 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 3,172.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 748 of 3143

Lafayette County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 48.7 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 2,988.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2475 of 3143

Woodruff County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 48.5 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 2,923.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2549 of 3143

Calhoun County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 49.2 percent.
People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 2,316.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2195 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/30/2026 2:00 am.

Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.

Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.

For more information about Population: Sex - Female, see the dictionary.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.

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