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Arkansas
75 counties or equivalents, 587 places and 576 ZIP Codes with PLACES estimates; 3,067,732 residents.
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- State figures are site aggregates: population-weighted county estimates, no interval
Arkansas has 75 counties or equivalents, 587 places and 576 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas with PLACES estimates, covering 3,067,732 residents (2,362,124 adults).
PLACES does not publish state totals. The state figures here are population-weighted county estimates computed by this site, following CDC's published method for aggregating areas, and carry no interval. For the 2025 release that gives obesity at 39.3% (site aggregate) (age-adjusted 39.6%), above the national interval around 32.8%; county estimates range from 34.5% to 48.4%.
Diagnosed diabetes is 13.3% (site aggregate) by the same method (national 12.0%) and 11.3% (site aggregate) of adults aged 18–64 are estimated to lack health insurance (national 11.0%).
Report card: 40 measures by CDC category
Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence is standardised to the 2000 US standard population so that areas with different age structures can be compared. CDC: "Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level."
estimate with 95% intervalUS estimate
Health outcomes (12)vs the US interval: 12 above · 0 below · 0 within
Prevention (7)vs the US interval: 1 above · 4 below · 2 within
Health risk behaviors (4)vs the US interval: 3 above · 1 below · 0 within
Disability (7)vs the US interval: 7 above · 0 below · 0 within
Health status (3)vs the US interval: 3 above · 0 below · 0 within
Health-related social needs (7)vs the US interval: 7 above · 0 below · 0 within
State figures are population-weighted county estimates computed by this site and carry no interval, so the dot is a point and the US flag says whether the state figure falls above, below or within CDC's national 95% interval. Each measure links to its national and state tables.
Counties in Arkansas
Ordered by point estimate; intervals overlap for most neighbouring rows, so the order is not a ranking. The flag says whether each row's interval lies above, below or in line with the Arkansas figure, which is a population-weighted county estimate computed by this site and carries no interval.
| Counties | Population | Estimate | 95% interval | vs the Arkansas figure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips County | 14,961 | 48.4% | 40.6–56.1 | above |
| St. Francis County | 22,101 | 48.2% | 40.6–56.8 | above |
| Chicot County | 9,538 | 47.1% | 38.8–55.6 | in line |
| Lee County | 8,201 | 46.9% | 37.8–55.8 | in line |
| Crittenden County | 47,139 | 46.7% | 38.7–54.7 | in line |
| Desha County | 10,479 | 46.6% | 38.4–55.2 | in line |
| Mississippi County | 38,663 | 46.6% | 39.1–54.2 | in line |
| Lafayette County | 6,095 | 46.0% | 37.2–55.2 | in line |
| Jefferson County | 63,661 | 45.9% | 40.1–52.1 | above |
| Hempstead County | 19,343 | 45.6% | 37.4–53.3 | in line |
| Ashley County | 18,262 | 45.1% | 37.7–52.9 | in line |
| Cross County | 16,420 | 45.0% | 36.6–53.8 | in line |
| Pope County | 64,593 | 44.6% | 37.4–51.6 | in line |
| Nevada County | 8,120 | 44.0% | 35.8–52.9 | in line |
| Jackson County | 16,784 | 43.9% | 35.1–52.8 | in line |
| Drew County | 16,945 | 43.8% | 35.7–51.8 | in line |
| Lawrence County | 16,318 | 43.7% | 35.0–52.4 | in line |
| Monroe County | 6,512 | 43.5% | 35.0–52.1 | in line |
| Ouachita County | 21,793 | 43.5% | 35.8–51.9 | in line |
| Lincoln County | 12,898 | 42.6% | 34.4–51.1 | in line |
| Bradley County | 10,104 | 42.5% | 34.1–51.2 | in line |
| Cleveland County | 7,378 | 42.4% | 34.3–51.0 | in line |
| Greene County | 46,743 | 42.3% | 34.7–50.1 | in line |
| Yell County | 20,044 | 42.0% | 33.9–50.4 | in line |
| Dallas County | 6,185 | 41.9% | 33.5–50.8 | in line |
| Independence County | 38,320 | 41.6% | 34.1–49.5 | in line |
| Conway County | 21,077 | 41.4% | 33.5–49.9 | in line |
| Poinsett County | 22,397 | 41.4% | 33.4–49.3 | in line |
| Randolph County | 18,907 | 41.4% | 32.6–49.8 | in line |
| Sevier County | 15,632 | 41.4% | 34.0–49.1 | in line |
| Little River County | 11,805 | 41.3% | 33.0–49.5 | in line |
| Izard County | 14,169 | 41.2% | 32.9–50.0 | in line |
| Montgomery County | 8,620 | 40.9% | 33.0–49.9 | in line |
| Madison County | 17,775 | 40.8% | 32.6–49.1 | in line |
| Boone County | 38,530 | 40.7% | 33.2–48.7 | in line |
| Pulaski County | 400,009 | 40.5% | 35.9–44.9 | in line |
| Prairie County | 8,036 | 40.3% | 32.5–48.9 | in line |
| Clay County | 14,201 | 40.2% | 32.4–48.5 | in line |
| Clark County | 21,274 | 40.0% | 32.3–48.1 | in line |
| Polk County | 19,436 | 40.0% | 32.6–47.7 | in line |
| Searcy County | 7,806 | 39.9% | 31.2–48.9 | in line |
| Faulkner County | 129,951 | 39.8% | 33.4–46.1 | in line |
| Franklin County | 17,468 | 39.8% | 32.4–49.0 | in line |
| Stone County | 12,671 | 39.8% | 31.7–48.3 | in line |
| White County | 78,452 | 39.7% | 32.6–46.3 | in line |
| Fulton County | 12,421 | 39.6% | 31.7–47.5 | in line |
| Van Buren County | 16,142 | 39.6% | 32.1–47.4 | in line |
| Howard County | 12,533 | 39.4% | 31.1–48.2 | in line |
| Sharp County | 17,968 | 39.4% | 31.6–47.9 | in line |
| Union County | 37,397 | 39.4% | 32.3–46.7 | in line |
| Calhoun County | 4,641 | 39.2% | 30.9–47.8 | in line |
| Woodruff County | 5,964 | 39.2% | 30.7–47.6 | in line |
| Arkansas County | 16,307 | 39.1% | 31.9–46.3 | in line |
| Craighead County | 113,993 | 39.1% | 32.9–45.6 | in line |
| Garland County | 99,784 | 39.1% | 32.8–45.5 | in line |
| Perry County | 10,184 | 38.9% | 30.6–47.6 | in line |
| Crawford County | 61,891 | 38.8% | 31.4–46.8 | in line |
| Newton County | 7,071 | 38.6% | 30.3–47.2 | in line |
| Pike County | 10,208 | 38.3% | 29.9–47.3 | in line |
| Logan County | 21,400 | 38.1% | 30.4–46.0 | in line |
| Miller County | 42,415 | 38.1% | 30.9–45.6 | in line |
| Cleburne County | 25,445 | 37.9% | 30.0–45.6 | in line |
| Marion County | 17,514 | 37.9% | 30.0–45.9 | in line |
| Baxter County | 42,875 | 37.7% | 31.0–44.7 | in line |
| Columbia County | 22,150 | 37.7% | 30.4–45.4 | in line |
| Carroll County | 28,814 | 37.6% | 29.8–45.5 | in line |
| Johnson County | 26,129 | 37.4% | 30.0–44.9 | in line |
| Hot Spring County | 33,258 | 37.1% | 30.3–44.6 | in line |
| Scott County | 9,851 | 37.0% | 29.9–44.5 | in line |
| Grant County | 18,383 | 36.9% | 29.0–45.1 | in line |
| Sebastian County | 129,098 | 36.2% | 30.5–42.3 | in line |
| Lonoke County | 75,944 | 36.1% | 29.0–43.9 | in line |
| Washington County | 261,549 | 35.4% | 30.7–40.4 | in line |
| Benton County | 311,013 | 35.3% | 30.6–40.5 | in line |
| Saline County | 129,574 | 34.5% | 28.5–40.7 | in line |
Largest places in Arkansas
- Little Rock 202,591
- Fayetteville 93,949
- Fort Smith 89,142
- Springdale 84,161
- Jonesboro 78,576
- Rogers 69,908
- North Little Rock 64,591
- Conway 64,134
- Bentonville 54,164
- Pine Bluff 41,253
- Hot Springs 37,930
- Benton 35,014
- Sherwood 32,731
- Bella Vista 30,104
- Paragould 29,537
- Jacksonville 29,477
- Texarkana 29,387
- Russellville 28,940
- Cabot 26,569
- West Memphis 24,520
- Van Buren 23,218
- Searcy 22,937
- Bryant 20,663
- Maumelle 19,251
- Centerton 17,792
The 25 most populous places; every county page lists all of its places and ZIP Codes.
Measures
State figures are population-weighted county estimates computed by this site and carry no interval; the word says whether each falls above, below or within CDC's national interval.
Health outcomes
- All Teeth Lost 18.6% (site aggregate) · US 12.2% · above US interval
- Arthritis 28.5% (site aggregate) · US 25.4% · above US interval
- Cancer (non-skin) or Melanoma 8.2% (site aggregate) · US 7.9% · above US interval
- COPD 8.6% (site aggregate) · US 6.2% · above US interval
- Coronary Heart Disease 7.7% (site aggregate) · US 6.4% · above US interval
- Current Asthma 10.3% (site aggregate) · US 9.8% · above US interval
- Depression 24.6% (site aggregate) · US 20.2% · above US interval
- Diabetes 13.3% (site aggregate) · US 12.0% · above US interval
- High Blood Pressure 41.4% (site aggregate) · US 34.4% · above US interval
- High Cholesterol 38.0% (site aggregate) · US 37.4% · above US interval
- Obesity 39.3% (site aggregate) · US 32.8% · above US interval
- Stroke 4.0% (site aggregate) · US 3.4% · above US interval
Prevention
- Cholesterol Screening 84.8% (site aggregate) · US 87.5% · below US interval
- Colorectal Cancer Screening 61.6% (site aggregate) · US 66.3% · below US interval
- Health Insurance 11.3% (site aggregate) · US 11.0% · within US interval
- Mammography 71.4% (site aggregate) · US 76.5% · below US interval
- High Blood Pressure Medication 76.9% (site aggregate) · US 77.0% · within US interval
- Dental Visit 54.7% (site aggregate) · US 63.9% · below US interval
- Annual Checkup 79.0% (site aggregate) · US 77.7% · above US interval
Health risk behaviors
- Binge Drinking 14.6% (site aggregate) · US 15.2% · below US interval
- Current Cigarette Smoking 15.8% (site aggregate) · US 11.4% · above US interval
- Physical Inactivity 32.1% (site aggregate) · US 24.5% · above US interval
- Short Sleep Duration 38.1% (site aggregate) · US 36.0% · above US interval
Disability
- Any Disability 38.2% (site aggregate) · US 30.0% · above US interval
- Cognitive Disability 18.2% (site aggregate) · US 13.7% · above US interval
- Hearing Disability 8.6% (site aggregate) · US 6.7% · above US interval
- Independent Living Disability 10.0% (site aggregate) · US 7.9% · above US interval
- Mobility Disability 17.6% (site aggregate) · US 13.5% · above US interval
- Self-care Disability 4.6% (site aggregate) · US 3.8% · above US interval
- Vision Disability 6.2% (site aggregate) · US 5.5% · above US interval
Health status
- General Health 24.4% (site aggregate) · US 19.2% · above US interval
- Frequent Mental Distress 18.5% (site aggregate) · US 15.6% · above US interval
- Frequent Physical Distress 15.6% (site aggregate) · US 12.8% · above US interval
Health-related social needs
- Food Insecurity 18.5% (site aggregate) · US 14.7% · above US interval
- Housing Insecurity 14.4% (site aggregate) · US 11.7% · above US interval
- Transportation Barriers 9.7% (site aggregate) · US 7.7% · above US interval
- Lack of Social/Emotional Support 27.0% (site aggregate) · US 23.3% · above US interval
- Loneliness 34.2% (site aggregate) · US 32.0% · above US interval
- Food Stamps 11.6% (site aggregate) · US 11.2% · above US interval
- Utility Services Threat 10.4% (site aggregate) · US 7.4% · above US interval
Questions and answers
How is the Arkansas figure calculated?
PLACES publishes county, place, tract and ZCTA estimates but no state row. Following CDC's guidance for aggregating areas, this site multiplies each county's estimate by its adult population, sums across the state's 75 counties and divides by the total adult population. The result has no published confidence interval, so county pages describe their position against it as above, below or in line with the state figure.
Which Arkansas counties have the highest obesity estimates?
The county table on this page can be sorted by any of the 40 measures. Estimates are listed with their 95% confidence intervals; adjacent counties often have overlapping intervals and cannot be told apart, so the order is by point estimate only and is not a ranking of health.
What is the difference between crude and age-adjusted figures?
Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence re-weights the estimate to the 2000 US standard population so areas with different age structures can be compared; CDC publishes age-adjusted figures for counties and places only. The toggle on this page switches between them.
Where does this data come from?
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release, data updated 4 Dec 2025; the state figure for obesity is 39.3% (site aggregate) in the 2025 release.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release (data updated 4 Dec 2025), with the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases for reference; US government work, public domain. Boundaries and ZIP-to-county relationships: US Census Bureau. Percentages are shown to one decimal as CDC publishes them; state figures are population-weighted means computed by this site. The Arkansas figure for each measure is the sum over counties of estimate × adult population, divided by the state's adult population, per CDC's guidance for aggregating areas; measures defined on a subgroup (women 50–74, adults 18–64, adults 65 and over) are weighted by total adult population as an approximation. Processing errors are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections. Generated 1 Oct 2026.