Alphabetical list of Arkansas counties
The land-area figures are rounded to the nearest square mile. Water area is shown separately so large lakes or coastal waters do not obscure the comparison.
| Name | FIPS code | Land area | Water area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas County | 05001 | 992 sq mi | 47 sq mi |
| Ashley County | 05003 | 925 sq mi | 15 sq mi |
| Baxter County | 05005 | 554 sq mi | 33 sq mi |
| Benton County | 05007 | 848 sq mi | 37 sq mi |
| Boone County | 05009 | 590 sq mi | 12 sq mi |
| Bradley County | 05011 | 649 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Calhoun County | 05013 | 629 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Carroll County | 05015 | 630 sq mi | 9 sq mi |
| Chicot County | 05017 | 637 sq mi | 54 sq mi |
| Clark County | 05019 | 866 sq mi | 17 sq mi |
| Clay County | 05021 | 639 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Cleburne County | 05023 | 554 sq mi | 38 sq mi |
| Cleveland County | 05025 | 598 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Columbia County | 05027 | 766 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Conway County | 05029 | 552 sq mi | 15 sq mi |
| Craighead County | 05031 | 707 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Crawford County | 05033 | 595 sq mi | 10 sq mi |
| Crittenden County | 05035 | 612 sq mi | 32 sq mi |
| Cross County | 05037 | 616 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Dallas County | 05039 | 667 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Desha County | 05041 | 741 sq mi | 71 sq mi |
| Drew County | 05043 | 829 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Faulkner County | 05045 | 647 sq mi | 17 sq mi |
| Franklin County | 05047 | 609 sq mi | 11 sq mi |
| Fulton County | 05049 | 618 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Garland County | 05051 | 678 sq mi | 57 sq mi |
| Grant County | 05053 | 632 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Greene County | 05055 | 577 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Hempstead County | 05057 | 727 sq mi | 14 sq mi |
| Hot Spring County | 05059 | 615 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Howard County | 05061 | 587 sq mi | 8 sq mi |
| Independence County | 05063 | 764 sq mi | 8 sq mi |
| Izard County | 05065 | 580 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Jackson County | 05067 | 634 sq mi | 8 sq mi |
| Jefferson County | 05069 | 872 sq mi | 44 sq mi |
| Johnson County | 05071 | 661 sq mi | 23 sq mi |
| Lafayette County | 05073 | 529 sq mi | 17 sq mi |
| Lawrence County | 05075 | 588 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Lee County | 05077 | 600 sq mi | 22 sq mi |
| Lincoln County | 05079 | 559 sq mi | 10 sq mi |
| Little River County | 05081 | 531 sq mi | 32 sq mi |
| Logan County | 05083 | 709 sq mi | 21 sq mi |
| Lonoke County | 05085 | 772 sq mi | 32 sq mi |
| Madison County | 05087 | 834 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Marion County | 05089 | 597 sq mi | 44 sq mi |
| Miller County | 05091 | 624 sq mi | 14 sq mi |
| Mississippi County | 05093 | 902 sq mi | 28 sq mi |
| Monroe County | 05095 | 607 sq mi | 14 sq mi |
| Montgomery County | 05097 | 780 sq mi | 20 sq mi |
| Nevada County | 05099 | 618 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Newton County | 05101 | 821 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Ouachita County | 05103 | 733 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Perry County | 05105 | 551 sq mi | 9 sq mi |
| Phillips County | 05107 | 690 sq mi | 37 sq mi |
| Pike County | 05109 | 600 sq mi | 14 sq mi |
| Poinsett County | 05111 | 758 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Polk County | 05113 | 857 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Pope County | 05115 | 811 sq mi | 20 sq mi |
| Prairie County | 05117 | 648 sq mi | 28 sq mi |
| Pulaski County | 05119 | 758 sq mi | 49 sq mi |
| Randolph County | 05121 | 652 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Saline County | 05125 | 724 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Scott County | 05127 | 893 sq mi | 6 sq mi |
| Searcy County | 05129 | 666 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Sebastian County | 05131 | 531 sq mi | 13 sq mi |
| Sevier County | 05133 | 564 sq mi | 18 sq mi |
| Sharp County | 05135 | 605 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| St. Francis County | 05123 | 635 sq mi | 8 sq mi |
| Stone County | 05137 | 606 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Union County | 05139 | 1,039 sq mi | 16 sq mi |
| Van Buren County | 05141 | 710 sq mi | 14 sq mi |
| Washington County | 05143 | 941 sq mi | 11 sq mi |
| White County | 05145 | 1,034 sq mi | 8 sq mi |
| Woodruff County | 05147 | 586 sq mi | 8 sq mi |
| Yell County | 05149 | 930 sq mi | 18 sq mi |
Largest Arkansas counties by land area
These are the five largest mapped units in Arkansas by Census-reported land area:
- Union County — 1,039 square miles
- White County — 1,034 square miles
- Arkansas County — 992 square miles
- Washington County — 941 square miles
- Yell County — 930 square miles
How to read and use this map
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Frequently asked questions
How many counties are in Arkansas?
Arkansas has 75 counties in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2025 cartographic boundary file.
Can I print this Arkansas county map?
Yes. Choose Print map and use landscape orientation for the widest map. Because the map is SVG, its boundary lines stay sharp when scaled.
Are these legal survey boundaries?
No. This is a generalized reference map. Property, parcel, election, and legal boundary questions should be checked with the relevant state or local agency.
Map source
U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary File, Counties, 1:20,000,000. Land and water area fields are supplied in the same file and converted from square meters to square miles. Accessed September 15, 2026.