Best Counties for Families in Arkansas 2026

75 counties ranked with the Family lens of the County Fit Score.

Top 5 Family Counties in Arkansas

1Sharp County

All 75 Family-Ranked Counties in Arkansas

Rank	County	County Fit Score	baseline CountyScore	Delta
1	Sharp County, AR	60.8	65.6	-4.8
2	Newton County, AR	60.7	65.3	-4.6
3	Searcy County, AR	60	64.2	-4.2
4	Pike County, AR	59.7	62.4	-2.7
5	Montgomery County, AR	57.3	63.3	-6
6	Dallas County, AR	52.5	57.6	-5.1
7	Van Buren County, AR	51.3	56.7	-5.4
8	Calhoun County, AR	50.7	55.4	-4.7
9	Stone County, AR	50.6	57.5	-6.9
10	Woodruff County, AR	50.6	57.6	-7
11	Izard County, AR	49.4	56.4	-7
12	Grant County, AR	49.3	56.2	-6.9
13	Howard County, AR	49.1	53.6	-4.5
14	Perry County, AR	49.1	56.3	-7.2
15	Boone County, AR	47.6	53.2	-5.6
16	Clay County, AR	47.4	55.7	-8.3
17	Prairie County, AR	47.3	51.1	-3.8
18	Franklin County, AR	46.7	52.4	-5.7
19	Chicot County, AR	46.1	50.6	-4.5
20	Nevada County, AR	46.1	52.1	-6
21	Cleveland County, AR	45.9	53.3	-7.4
22	Little River County, AR	45.9	52.3	-6.4
23	Madison County, AR	45.3	57.2	-11.9
24	Johnson County, AR	45.2	52.7	-7.5
25	Yell County, AR	45.2	50.9	-5.7
26	Bradley County, AR	45.1	53.9	-8.8
27	Lincoln County, AR	44.2	52.8	-8.6
28	Fulton County, AR	44.1	51.4	-7.3
29	Lawrence County, AR	43.5	51.8	-8.3
30	Hot Spring County, AR	42.8	51	-8.2
31	Columbia County, AR	42.6	49	-6.4
32	Polk County, AR	42.6	51.5	-8.9
33	Desha County, AR	42.3	47.4	-5.1
34	Monroe County, AR	42	49.1	-7.1
35	Conway County, AR	41.1	49.5	-8.4
36	Logan County, AR	40.9	48.5	-7.6
37	Randolph County, AR	40.7	51	-10.3
38	Cleburne County, AR	40.4	48.2	-7.8
39	Sevier County, AR	40.4	50.4	-10
40	Saline County, AR	40.3	44	-3.7
41	Ashley County, AR	39.8	46.7	-6.9
42	Ouachita County, AR	39.2	47	-7.8
43	Lafayette County, AR	38.9	46.5	-7.6
44	Marion County, AR	38.9	48.3	-9.4
45	Pope County, AR	38.2	44.9	-6.7
46	Crawford County, AR	37.5	43.7	-6.2
47	Carroll County, AR	37.1	45.1	-8
48	Lonoke County, AR	37.1	40.2	-3.1
49	Independence County, AR	36.2	45	-8.8
50	Scott County, AR	36.2	49.2	-13
51	Baxter County, AR	35.6	44.5	-8.9
52	Drew County, AR	35.6	47.2	-11.6
53	Benton County, AR	35.4	38.7	-3.3
54	Faulkner County, AR	34.7	40	-5.3
55	Cross County, AR	34.5	41.4	-6.9
56	Hempstead County, AR	34	43.1	-9.1
57	Union County, AR	33.1	40	-6.9
58	Clark County, AR	33	43.8	-10.8
59	Poinsett County, AR	32	43.7	-11.7
60	Jackson County, AR	31.7	42.3	-10.6
61	Craighead County, AR	31.6	38.8	-7.2
62	Greene County, AR	31.6	41.3	-9.7
63	Washington County, AR	31.6	37.2	-5.6
64	White County, AR	31.5	41.7	-10.2
65	Mississippi County, AR	31	38.3	-7.3
66	Lee County, AR	30.6	42.1	-11.5
67	Sebastian County, AR	30.5	35.1	-4.6
68	Garland County, AR	29.2	38.6	-9.4
69	Arkansas County, AR	29	37.4	-8.4
70	Phillips County, AR	28.9	37.8	-8.9
71	Miller County, AR	25.9	34.6	-8.7
72	Crittenden County, AR	25.1	32.3	-7.2
73	St. Francis County, AR	23.6	36.9	-13.3
74	Pulaski County, AR	22.1	29.1	-7
75	Jefferson County, AR	21.8	33.8	-12

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for families in Arkansas?

Based on the Family lens, Sharp County ranks as the top family county in Arkansas with a County Fit Score of 60.8. The baseline CountyScore remains visible for context.

How many counties in Arkansas are ranked for families?

We rank 75 counties in Arkansas with the Family lens, using independent importance values for schools, safety, affordability, health, income, taxes, and disaster risk.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, FBI UCR, CDC, FEMA NRI, NCES, EPA SDWIS, 2019-2023 ACS — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.