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Where are people moving in Arkansas?

Benton County (22.1 per 1,000 residents), Madison County (17.3 per 1,000 residents) and Scott County (15.6 per 1,000 residents) drew the most people from other U.S. counties for their size in Arkansas in 2025.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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Arkansas counties ranked by net domestic migration per 1,000 residents
RankCountyPer 1,000 residents, 2025Net movers 2025Residents
1Benton County22.1+7,335332,554
2Madison County17.3+31818,410
3Scott County15.6+1559,965
4Baxter County14.5+62542,982
5Izard County14.5+20914,405
6White County13.3+1,06980,085
7Little River County12.8+15011,763
8Franklin County11.4+20217,725
9Lawrence County11.2+18216,273
10Poinsett County10.9+24622,483
11Hot Spring County10.8+36133,451
12Saline County10.2+1,359133,288
13Jackson County10.1+16916,741
14Faulkner County9.9+1,332133,979
15Grant County9.9+18618,756
16Marion County9.7+17017,593
17Sharp County9.1+16518,122
18Logan County9.0+19521,633
19Cleburne County8.7+22325,672
20Polk County8.3+16119,486
21Stone County8.0+10212,703
22Van Buren County8.0+13016,238
23Searcy County7.8+617,848
24Montgomery County7.6+658,579
25Boone County7.4+28638,628
26Greene County7.3+34847,411
27Carroll County7.3+21429,263
28Crawford County6.6+41262,657
29Perry County6.4+6610,309
30Independence County5.8+22538,785
31Clay County5.6+7814,052
32Conway County4.9+10521,393
33Fulton County4.9+6112,492
34Drew County4.7+8017,054
35Miller County4.7+19842,357
36Pope County4.2+27064,976
37Washington County4.0+1,088271,213
38Garland County3.8+38099,695
39Lonoke County3.0+23176,664
40Clark County2.3+4820,938
41Newton County1.9+137,026
42Sebastian County0.5+70130,641
43Prairie County−0.1−17,923
44Johnson County−0.3−826,225
45Craighead County−0.5−64116,957
46Randolph County−1.3−2518,876
47Pulaski County−1.5−595404,611
48Calhoun County−1.7−84,632
49Lincoln County−1.9−2412,764
50Ouachita County−2.0−4421,731
51Columbia County−2.9−6421,894
52Pike County−3.2−329,964
53Union County−4.5−16736,926
54Woodruff County−5.1−295,710
55Nevada County−5.2−417,942
56Sevier County−5.4−8515,758
57Yell County−5.5−11019,956
58Hempstead County−5.8−11019,080
59Ashley County−5.8−10317,831
60Lee County−6.5−528,029
61Jefferson County−7.7−48362,987
62St. Francis County−8.9−19521,800
63Dallas County−9.5−576,011
64Mississippi County−10.8−40837,828
65Arkansas County−11.1−17615,836
66Howard County−11.5−14112,306
67Monroe County−11.7−736,244
68Crittenden County−12.0−55546,210
69Cross County−12.5−20216,186
70Chicot County−13.2−1209,107
71Bradley County−13.4−1329,828
72Cleveland County−14.1−1027,224
73Lafayette County−18.9−1115,888
74Phillips County−20.0−28514,255
75Desha County−26.6−2669,984

How this is ranked

Net domestic migration from the Census Bureau's population estimates for 2025: people who moved in from other U.S. counties minus people who moved out, per 1,000 residents. Moves from and to other countries are not included. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025). Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

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Questions

Which county in Arkansas gains the most people from other counties?

Benton County: 22.1 per 1,000 residents, ahead of Madison County (17.3 per 1,000 residents) and Scott County (15.6 per 1,000 residents), of 75 Arkansas counties ranked.

How is this ranking calculated?

Net domestic migration from the Census Bureau's population estimates for 2025: people who moved in from other U.S. counties minus people who moved out, per 1,000 residents. Moves from and to other countries are not included. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

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