List of 75 Originally, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count (in Great Britain, an earl, though the original earldoms covered larger areas) by reason of that office. The term has since tended to represent a tertiary geographical unit of administration intermediate between the larger, secondary state or province... counties in the A U.S. state is any one of the 50 states which have membership of the federation known as the United States of America (USA or U.S.). The separate state governments and the U.S. federal government share sovereignty. The United States Constitution allocates power between the two levels... U.S. state of State nickname: The Natural State Other U.S. States Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Governor Mike Huckabee Official languages English Area 137,732 km² (29th)  - Land 134,856 km²  - Water 2,876 km² (2.09%) Population (2000)  - Population 2,673,400 (33rd)  ... Arkansas:

1. Arkansas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 20,749. The county has two county seats, De Witt and Stuttgart. The first of the states 75 present_day counties to be created, Arkansas County was formed on 13 December... Arkansas County
2. Ashley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 24,209. The county seat is Hamburg. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,432 km² (939 mi²). 2,386 km² (921... Ashley County
3. Baxter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 38,386. The county seat is Mountain Home. Baxter County was formed on 24 March 1873 and was named for Elisha Baxter, 10th governor of Arkanss. Geography According to the U... Baxter County
4. Benton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 153,406. The county seat is Bentonville. Benton County was formed on 30 September 1836 and was named after Thomas Hart Benton, U.S. Senator from Missouri. Geography According to the... Benton County
5. Boone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 33,948. The county seat is Harrison. Boone County was formed on April 9, 1869 and was named for Daniel Boone. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county... Boone County
6. Bradley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 12,600. The county seat is Warren. Bradley County was formed on December 18, 1840 and was named for Captain Hugh Bradley who fought in the War of 1812. Geography According... Bradley County
7. Calhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 5,744. The county seat is Hampton. Calhoun County was formed on December 6, 1850 and was named for John C. Calhoun, a Vice President of the United States. Geography According... Calhoun County
8. Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 25,357. The county has two county seats, Berryville and Eureka Springs. Carroll County was formed on November 1, 1833 and was named after Charles Carroll of Carrollton, who had died... Carroll County
9. Chicot County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 14,117. The county seat is Lake Village. Chicot County was formed on October 25, 1823 and named after Point Chicot on the Mississippi River. Geography According to the U.S... Chicot County
10. Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 23,546. The county seat is Arkadelphia. Clark County was formed on December 15, 1818 and named after William Clark who was Governor of the Missouri Territory at the time. Geography... Clark County
11. Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 17,609. The county has two county seats, Piggott and Corning. History When Clay County was created in 1873, it was named Clayton County. Though the name was shortened two years... Clay County
12. Cleburne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 24,046. The county seat is Heber Springs. Cleburne County was formed on February 20, 1883 and named for Confederate General Patrick Cleburne. It is also the last of Arkansas 75... Cleburne County
13. Cleveland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 8,571. The county seat is Rison. History The Arkansas legislature established Dorsey Cuonty on April 17, 1873, naming it for Stephen W. Dorsey, the U.S. Senator from Arkansas. When... Cleveland County
14. Columbia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 25,603. The county seat is Magnolia. Columbia County was formed on December 17, 1852 and was named for the goddess Columbia, which is representative of America. Geography According to the... Columbia County
15. Conway County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 20,336. The county seat is Morrilton. Conway County was formed on October 20, 1825 and named for Henry Wharton Conway who was territorial delegate to the U.S. Congress. Geography... Conway County
16. Craighead County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 82,148. The county has two county seats, Lake City and Jonesboro. History Craighead County was part of the territory claimed by France on 9 April 1682 by René Robert Cavelier... Craighead County
17. Crawford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 53,247. The county seat is Van Buren. Crawford County was formed on October 18, 1820 and named for William H. Crawford who was United States Secretary of War in 1815... Crawford County
18. Crittenden County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 50,866. The county seat is Marion. Crittenden County was formed on October 22, 1825 and named for Robert Crittenden, the 1st Secretary of the Arkansas Territory. Geography According to the... Crittenden County
19. Cross County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 19,526. The county seat is Wynne. Cross County was formed on 15 November 1862 and was named for Confederate Colonel David C. Cross, a political leader in the area. Geography... Cross County
20. Dallas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 9,210. The county seat is Fordyce. Dallas County was formed on January 1, 1845 and named for George M. Dallas, Vice President of the United States. Geography According to the... Dallas County
21. Desha County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 15,341. The county seat is Arkansas City. Desha County was formed on December 12, 1838 and named for Captain Benjamin Desha who fought in the War of 1812. Local pronunciation... Desha County
22. Drew County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 18,723. The county seat is Monticello. Drew County was formed on November 26, 1846 and named for Thomas Drew, the 3rd governor of Arkansas. Geography According to the U.S... Drew County
23. Faulkner County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 86,014. The county seat is Conway. History Faulkner County was formed on 12 April 1873 and is named after Colonel Sanford C. Sandy Faulkner who was the composer of the... Faulkner County
24. Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 17,771. The county has two county seats, Charleston and Ozark. Franklin County was formed on December 19, 1837 and named for Benjamin Franklin, American statesman. Geography According to the U... Franklin County
25. Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 11,642. The county seat is Salem. Fulton County was formed on December 21, 1842 and named for William Fulton, the last governor of the Arkansas Territory. Geography According to the... Fulton County
26. Garland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 88,068. The county seat is Hot Springs. Garland County was formed on April 5, 1873 and named for Augustus Garland, 11th governor of Arkansas. Geography According to the U.S... Garland County
27. Grant County is a county in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 16,464. The county seat is Sheridan. Grant County was formed on February 4, 1869 and named for Ulysses S. Grant, president of the United States. Geography According to the U.S... Grant County
28. Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 37,331. The county seat is Paragould which sits atop Crowleys Ridge. History The first settler to the area was Benjamin Crowley of Kentucky who arrived in 1821 and established... Greene County
29. Hempstead County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 23,587. The county seat is Hope. Hempstead County was formed on December 15, 1818 and named for Edward Hempstead, a Missouri Territory delegate to the U. S. Congress. Geography According... Hempstead County
30. Hot Spring County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 30,353. The county seat is Malvern. Hot Spring County was formed on November 2, 1829 and named for the hot springs at Hot Springs, Arkansas which were within the... Hot Spring County
31. Howard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 14,300. The county seat is Nashville. Howard County was formed on April 17, 1873 and named for James Howard, a state senator. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau... Howard County
32. Independence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 34,233. The county seat is Batesville. Independence County was formed on October 20, 1820 and named to honor the Declaration of Independence. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau... Independence County
33. Izard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 13,249. The county seat is Melbourne. Izard County was formed on October 27, 1825 and named for War of 1812 General and Arkansas Territorial Governor George Izard. Geography According to... Izard County
34. Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 18,418. The county seat is Newport. Jackson County was formed on November 5, 1829 and named for Andrew Jackson, President of the United States. Geography According to the U.S... Jackson County
35. Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 84,278. The county seat is Pine Bluff. Jefferson County was formed on November 2, 1829 and named for Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States. Geography According to the U... Jefferson County
36. Johnson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 22,781. The county seat is Clarksville. Johnson County was formed on November 16, 1833 and named for Ben Johnson, a Territorial Judge. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau... Johnson County
37. Lafayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 8,559. The county seat is Lewisville. Lafayette County was formed on October 15, 1827 and named for the Marquis de Lafayette of France who fought for America in the American... Lafayette County
38. Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 17,774. The county seat is Walnut Ridge. Lawrence County was formed on January 15, 1815 and named for Captain James Lawrence who fought in the War of 1812. Geography According... Lawrence County
39. Lee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 12,580. The county seat is Marianna. Lee County was formed on April 17, 1873 and named for Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau... Lee County
40. Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 14,492. The county seat is Star City. Lincoln County was formed on March 28, 1871 and named for Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States. Geography According to the U... Lincoln County
41. Little River County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 13,628. The county seat is Ashdown. The county was formed on March 5, 1867 and named for the Little River. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the... Little River County
42. Logan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 22,486. There are two county seats, Booneville and Paris. History The state legislature defined the county on March 22, 1871 and named it Sarber County for John N. Sarber, the... Logan County
43. Lonoke County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 52,828. The county seat is Lonoke. Lonoke County was formed on 16 April 1873 and was named for a lone oak tree that stood on the site of the present... Lonoke County
44. Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 14,243. The county seat is Huntsville. The county was formed on September 30, 1836 and named for James Madison, President of the United States. Geography According to the U.S... Madison County
45. Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 16,140. The county seat is Yellville. The county was formed on November 3, 1835 and named for Francis Marion, an American General in the Revolutionary War. Geography According to the... Marion County
46. Miller County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 40,443. The county seat is Texarkana. The county was formed on April 1, 1820 and named for James Miller, the first governor of the Arkansas Territory. Geography According to the... Miller County
47. Mississippi County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 51,979. There are two county seats, Blytheville and Osceola. The county was formed on November 1, 1833 and named for the Mississippi River. Geography According to the U.S. Census... Mississippi County
48. Monroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 10,254. The county seat is Clarendon. The county was formed on November 2, 1829 and named for James Monroe, President of the United States. Geography According to the U.S... Monroe County
49. Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 9,245. The county seat is Mount Ida. The county was formed on December 9, 1842 and named forr Richard Montgomery, an American General kiled in the Revolutionary War. Geography According... Montgomery County
50. Nevada County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 9,955. The county seat is Prescott. The county was formed on March 20, 1871 and named for the State of Nevada due to the perceived similarity between their physical shapes... Nevada County
51. Newton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 8,608. The county seat is Jasper. Newton County was formed on December 14, 1842 and named for Thomas W. Newton, an Arkansas Congressman. Geography According to the U.S. Census... Newton County
52. Ouachita County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 28,790. The county seat is Camden. The county was formed on November 29, 1842 and named for the Ouachita River. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county... Ouachita County
53. Perry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 10,209. The county seat is Perryville. The county was formed on December 18, 1840 and named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, naval hero in the War of 1812. Geography According... Perry County
54. Phillips County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 26,445. The county seat is Helena. Phillips County was formed on May 1, 1820 and named for Sylvanus Phillips, a member of the Arkansas Territorial Legislature and lived in the... Phillips County
55. Pike County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 11,303. The county seat is Murfreesboro. The county was formed on November 1, 1833 and named for Lieutenant Zebulon Pike, the explorer who discovered Pikes Peak. Geography According to... Pike County
56. Poinsett County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 25,614. The county seat is Harrisburg. The county was formed on February 28, 1838 and named for Joel R. Poinsett, U.S. Secretary of War. Geography According to the U... Poinsett County
57. Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 20,229. The county seat is Mena. The county was formed on November 30, 1844 and named for James Polk, President of the United States. Geography According to the U.S... Polk County
58. Pope County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 54,469. The county seat is Russellville. The county was formed on November 2, 1829 and named for John Pope, Territorial governor. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the... Pope County
59. Prairie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 9,539. The county has two county seats, Des Arc and De Valls Bluff. Prairie County was formed on October 25, 1846 and named dor the Grand Prairie of eastern Arkansas... Prairie County
60. Pulaski County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 361,474. The county seat is Little Rock. The county was formed on December 15, 1818 and named for Count Casimir Pulaski, a Polish volunteer who died in the American Revolutionary... Pulaski County
61. Randolph County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 18,195. The county seat is Pocahontas. The county was formed on October 29, 1835 and named for John Randolph, a Virginia congressman. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau... Randolph County
62. Saline County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 83,529. The county seat is Benton. Saline County was formed on November 2, 1835 and named for the salt water (brine) springs in the area. Geography According to the U... Saline County
63. Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 10,996. The county seat is Waldron. The county was formed on November 15, 1833 and named for Andrew Scott, a justice of the Supreme Court of the Arkansas Territory. Geography... Scott County
64. Searcy County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 8,261. The county seat is Marshall. The county was formed December 13, 1838 and named for Richard Searcy, a judge in the Arkansas Territory. Geography According to the U.S... Searcy County
65. Sebastian County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 115,071. The county has two county seats, Greenwood and Fort Smith. The county was formed on January 6, 1851 and named for William Sebastian, United States Senator from Arkansas. Geography... Sebastian County
66. Sevier County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 15,757. The county seat is De Queen. The county was formed on October 17, 1828 and named for Ambrose Sevier, U.S. Senator from Arkansas. Geography According to the U... Sevier County
67. Sharp County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 17,119. The county seat is Ash Flat. The county was formed on July 18, 1868 and named for Ephraim Sharp, a state legislator from the area. Geography According to the... Sharp County
68. St. Francis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 29,329. The county seat is Forrest City. The county was formed on October 13, 1827 and named for the St. Francis River. Geography According to the U.S. Census... St. Francis County
69. Stone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 11,499. The county seat is Mountain View. The county was formed on April 21, 1873 and named for the natural stone formations in the area. Geography According to the U... Stone County
70. Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 45,629. The county seat is El Dorado. The county was formed on November 2, 1829 and named from the citizens petition for a new county which stated that they... Union County
71. Van Buren County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 16,192. The county seat is Clinton. The county was formed on November 11, 1833 and named for Martin Van Buren, President of the United States. Geography According to the... Van Buren County
72. Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 157,715. The county seat is Fayetteville. The county was formed on October 17, 1828 and named for George Washington, the first President of the United States. Geography According to the... Washington County
73. White County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 67,165. The county seat is Searcy. The county was formed on October 23, 1835 and named for Hugh Lawson White, a Whig candidate for President of the United States. Geography... White County
74. Woodruff County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 8,741. The county seat is Augusta. The county was formed on November 26, 1862 and named for William E. Woodruff, founder of the states first newspaper, the Arkansas Gazette... Woodruff County
75. Yell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2000, the population is 21,139. The county has two county seats, Dardanelle and Danville. Yell County was formed on 5 December 1840 and is named after Archibald Yell who was the first member of... Yell County

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