adult obesity Percent of Overweight or Obese Adults; Arkansas by County, 2010 Carroll 61.4
Benton 62.4
Washington 64.2
Madison 65.5
Boone 59.7
Newton 58.1
Crawford Franklin Johnson 64.0 63.0 60.2 Logan 53.1
Sebastian 57.3
Yell 55.0
Scott 61.1 Polk 82.3
Montgomery 64.2
Howard Sevier 78.1 86.6 Little River 65.7
Searcy 56.8
Pope 52.9
Pike 66.9
Van Buren 62.9 Conway 62.5
Clark 69.2
Faulkner 69.8
Grant 71.8
Dallas 75.2
Columbia 75.5 Lafayette 61.6
Union 73.5
Lonoke 69.3
Lincoln 69.8
Cross 81.0 St. Francis 78.6
Phillips 65.9
Desha 60.7
Drew 67.6 Bradley 72.4 Ashley 71.9
Crittenden 73.8
Lee 70.9
Monroe 73.6
Arkansas 71.2
Mississippi 67.4
Poinsett 71.6
Woodruff 81.2
Prairie 75.9
Jefferson 68.9
Cleveland 77.4
Hempstead Nevada Ouachita 70.7 63.7 72.6 Calhoun 75.2 Miller 54.0
White 76.7
Greene 66.9 Craighead 67.8
Independence 74.5 Jackson Cleburne 75.5 75.0
Pulaski 68.8
Saline 69.6
Hot Spring 69.9
Sharp 72.9 Lawrence 70.3
Izard 68.3
Clay 66.2
Randolph 71.7
Stone 67.9
Perry 67.7
Garland 64.8
Fulton 69.3
Baxter Marion 66.3 62.2
State 67.1% 52.9 - 64.2%
Chicot 66.4
Source: Arkansas Department of Health, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey
64.3 - 72.9% 73.0 - 86.6%
adults reporting no exercise Percent of adults reporting no exercise in the past 30 days; Arkansas by County, 2010 Carroll 24.6
Benton 23.5
Washington 24.2
Madison 25.5
Boone 28.2
Newton 34.7
Crawford 29.6 Franklin Johnson 30.5 33.1 Logan 32.3
Sebastian 33.9
Yell 28.5
Scott 29.6 Polk 26.9
Montgomery 23.9
Howard Sevier 28.1 34.2 Little River 44.4
Pike 22.4
Baxter 33.2
Marion 28.7
Stone 38.9
Van Buren 36.8
Perry 24.0
Garland 23.8
Pulaski 23.2
Saline 24.1
Hot Spring 26.6 Clark 26.1
Grant 24.4
Dallas 29.0
Lafayette 31.6
Columbia 24.9
White 33.4
Union 34.2
Lonoke 24.5
Woodruff 35.9
Prairie 30.1
Jefferson 23.3
Cleveland 31.2
Hempstead Nevada Ouachita 23.1 35.7 Calhoun 26.6 33.8 Miller 43.5
Independence 43.3 Jackson Cleburne 40.0 33.6
Conway 36.4 Faulkner 25.1
Clay 30.8
Randolph 38.1
Sharp 44.9 Lawrence 42.4
Izard 39.0
Searcy 37.4
Pope 38.5
Fulton 30.0
Lincoln 31.0
Monroe 38.3
Arkansas 31.0
Desha 31.6
Drew 37.3 Bradley 40.6 Ashley 38.7
Greene 32.8 Craighead 37.1
Mississippi 38.0
Poinsett 38.5 Cross 39.1 St. Francis 39.8
Crittenden 39.2
Lee 42.0 Phillips 34.1
State 29.8% 22.4 - 28.7%
Chicot 34.5
28.8 - 35.9% 36.0 - 44.9%
Source: Arkansas Department of Health, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey
bachelor’s degree or higher Percent of Population 25 years and older Arkansas by county, 2007-2011 Carroll 17.1
Benton 27.6
Washington 27.6
Madison 12.2
Boone 14.2
Newton 12.6
Crawford 13.2 Franklin Johnson 12.4 16.0 Logan 11.2
Sebastian 19.0
Yell 10.5
Scott 11.1 Polk 10.6
Montgomery 11.3
Howard Sevier 12.7 9.2 Little River 12.5
Searcy 8.5
Pope 20.4
Pike 11.3
Van Buren 12.7
Clark 22.3
Grant 15.1
Dallas 12.7
Columbia 20.5 Lafayette 12.8
White 18.4
Union 16.5
Lonoke 17.3
Woodruff 9.6
Prairie 9.9
Jefferson 16.9
Cleveland 14.0
Hempstead Nevada Ouachita 10.3 14.5 13.2 Calhoun 6.7 Miller 12.9
Independence 13.2 Jackson Cleburne 8.0 16.3
Pulaski 31.3
Saline 22.9
Hot Spring 12.3
Sharp 12.8 Lawrence 9.4
Izard 12.7
Conway 14.0 Faulkner 25.9
Clay 9.3
Randolph 11.5
Stone 11.8
Perry 11.5
Garland 20.6
Fulton 11.5
Baxter Marion 14.9 14.5
Lincoln 9.0
Monroe 13.7 Arkansas 13.0
Greene 12.1 Craighead 23.7 Poinsett 9.4 Cross 12.0 St. Francis 10.2
Ashley 12.5
Crittenden 13.5
Lee 6.5 Phillips 12.2
Desha 13.4
Drew 19.8 Bradley 11.4
Mississippi 12.6
State 19.6% 6.5 - 11.8%
Chicot 13.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007-2011 American Community Survey
11.9 - 18.4% 18.5 - 31.3%
births to teens Rate per 1000 females age 11 - 17; Arkansas by County, 2011 Carroll 14.6
Benton 5.6
Washington 10.0
Crawford 6.7
Madison 7.4
Yell 13.4
Montgomery 10.1
Howard Sevier 10.4 15.2
Pike 3.4
Stone 7.6
Van Buren 10.4 Conway 4.2
Perry 2.0
Garland 10.2
Saline 5.5
Hot Spring 8.8 Clark 6.8
Pulaski 10.5
Grant 9.1
Dallas 10.1
Lafayette 31.1
Columbia 13.9
Union 10.5
White 9.6
Lonoke 8.9
Woodruff 11.6
Prairie 2.7
Jefferson 18.1
Cleveland 9.1
Hempstead Nevada Ouachita 13.1 12.8 Calhoun 17.5 0.0 Miller 12.4
Independence 7.0 Jackson Cleburne 17.3 9.9
Faulkner 5.6
Clay 2.9
Randolph 10.9
Sharp 13.7 Lawrence 11.3
Izard 3.8
Searcy 3.0
Pope 7.7
Fulton 6.1
Baxter 4.8
Marion 9.7
Logan 10.5
Scott 14.0
Little River 6.2
Newton 6.2
Franklin Johnson 8.0 16.1
Sebastian 15.1
Polk 6.3
Boone 6.2
Lincoln 7.4
Monroe 14.8 Arkansas 13.9
Desha 11.3
Drew 10.1 Bradley 15.5 Ashley 11.8
Greene 11.3 Craighead 11.6
Mississippi 15.6
Poinsett 9.4 Cross 9.8 St. Francis 19.1
Crittenden 17.1
Lee 9.1 Phillips 20.1
State 10.2 0.0 - 7.7
Chicot 11.8
Source: Arkansas Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics
7.8 - 13.7 13.8 - 31.1
children in single-parent families Percent of children under 18 years of age; Arkansas by County, 2007-2011 Carroll 29.2
Benton 22.9
Washington 31.0
Madison 18.1
Boone 28.7
Newton 23.7
Crawford 32.6 Franklin Johnson 29.6 30.6 Logan 29.0
Sebastian 32.2
Yell 24.0
Scott 32.9 Polk 40.4
Montgomery 26.7
Howard Sevier 39.3 28.1 Little River 35.6
Searcy 32.9
Pope 31.0
Pike 34.1
Van Buren 36.2
Pulaski 44.3
Saline 28.1
Grant 22.0
Dallas 34.5
Lafayette 44.5
Columbia 49.1
Union 42.3
White 28.8
Lonoke 28.9
Woodruff 40.9
Prairie 27.8
Jefferson 57.9
Cleveland 35.7
Hempstead Nevada Ouachita 39.0 36.9 Calhoun 44.4 54.4 Miller 43.4
Sharp 29.6 Lawrence 26.8
Independence 34.7 Jackson Cleburne 46.5 26.5
Conway 33.2 Faulkner 29.0
Hot Spring 29.5 Clark 34.0
Izard 29.8
Clay 30.5
Randolph 27.0
Stone 27.4
Perry 29.4
Garland 37.6
Fulton 22.7
Baxter Marion 28.7 21.1
Lincoln 45.6
Monroe 54.3
Arkansas 36.7
Desha 45.1
Drew 43.0 Bradley 35.5 Ashley 34.5
Greene 27.1 Craighead 37.6
Mississippi 52.6
Poinsett 43.1 Cross 32.1 St. Francis 60.0
Crittenden 61.9
Lee 54.5 Phillips 67.4
State 35.8% 18.1 - 33.2%
Chicot 55.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007-2011 American Community Survey
33.3 - 46.5% 46.6 - 67.4%
children living in poverty Percent of population under age 18 Arkansas by County, 2011 Carroll 29.8
Benton 18.3
Washington 27.0
Madison 31.2
Boone 27.1
Newton 36.4
Crawford 27.3 Franklin Johnson 28.4 29.8 Logan 31.2
Sebastian 31.2
Yell 28.1
Scott 37.0 Polk 35.3
Montgomery 35.0
Howard Sevier 30.5 31.6 Little River 27.8
Pike 32.4
Baxter 28.1
Marion 34.5
Izard 31.7
Searcy 46.6
Pope 30.1
Van Buren 39.1 Conway 30.8
Clark 30.3
Pulaski 23.3
Saline 15.2
Hot Spring 30.0
Grant 18.3
Dallas 34.3
Lafayette 35.4
Columbia 37.3
Union 31.8
White 23.6
Lonoke 18.8
Woodruff 38.5
Prairie 31.3
Jefferson 35.7
Cleveland 24.6
Hempstead Nevada Ouachita 35.0 38.0 Calhoun 37.6 22.4 Miller 32.4
Sharp 37.8 Lawrence 34.4
Independence 27.9 Jackson Cleburne 34.8 26.2
Faulkner 17.7
Clay 28.9
Randolph 35.4
Stone 38.5
Perry 27.2
Garland 32.4
Fulton 33.5
Lincoln 28.8
Monroe 47.5
Arkansas 28.3
Desha 39.9
Drew 31.3 Bradley 36.1 Ashley 30.6
Greene 25.6 Craighead 28.3
Mississippi 36.3
Poinsett 37.1 Cross 28.3 St. Francis 43.8
Crittenden 39.9
Lee 46.4 Phillips 51.0
State 27.8% 15.2 - 28.9%
Chicot 48.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates
29.0 - 39.9% 40.0 - 51.0%
fluoridated water
Percent of County public water systems population receiving uoridated water Arkansas by County, 2010 Carroll 0.0
Benton 99.4
Washington 99.3
Madison 1.6
Boone 0.0
Newton 29.6
Crawford Franklin Johnson 0.0 0.0 97.1 Logan 44.5
Sebastian 12.8
Yell 31.4
Scott 0.0 Polk 0.0
Montgomery 0.0
Howard Sevier 96.2 0.0 Little River 0.0
Searcy 24.7
Pope 97.0
Pike 0.0
Van Buren 85.2
Clark 69.6
Pulaski 98.7
Saline 94.7
Grant 60.4
Dallas 92.6
Lafayette 11.8 Columbia 0.0
Union 0.0
White 93.0
Lonoke 67.2
Woodruff 63.9
Prairie 76.9
Jefferson 63.8
Cleveland 0.0
Hempstead Nevada Ouachita 74.1 88.0 72.9 Calhoun 0.0 Miller 0.9
Independence 46.0 Jackson Cleburne 61.0 57.9
Conway 98.7 Faulkner 75.4
Hot Spring 95.2
Sharp 0.0 Lawrence 44.6
Izard 14.4
Clay 45.3
Randolph 75.6
Stone 0.0
Perry 86.2
Garland 0.0
Fulton 0.0
Baxter Marion 79.2 0.0
Lincoln 0.0
Monroe 79.5
Arkansas 91.8
Desha 0.0
Drew 89.0 Bradley 0.0 Ashley 71.2
Greene 72.7 Craighead 87.2
Mississippi 71.8
Poinsett 49.5 Cross 41.1 St. Francis 78.5
Crittenden 83.3
Lee 86.5 Phillips 75.2
State 64.6% 0.0 - 31.4% 31.5 - 75.6% 75.7 - 99.4%
Chicot 75.0
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Oral Health Branch. Oral Health Maps [online] 2012 [accessed 2012 October 26] http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/gisdoh/waterfluor.aspx
grade 11 literacy Percent ProďŹ cient or Advanced; Arkansas by School District, 2012 Carroll
Benton
Boone
Fulton
Baxter Marion
Sharp
Izard Washington Madison
Franklin Crawford
Searcy
Newton
Stone
Van Buren
Johnson
Independence
Yell
Montgomery
Polk
Perry
Garland
Cross Woodruff
Prairie
Saline
Lonoke
Crittenden
St. Francis Lee
Monroe Phillips
Hot Spring
Howard
Grant
Jefferson
Arkansas
Pike Clark
Sevier Little River
White
Pulaski
Mississippi
Jackson
Faulkner
Scott
Craighead Poinsett
Cleburne
Conway
Logan
Greene Lawrence
Pope Sebastian
Clay
Randolph
Dallas
Cleveland
Hempstead Nevada Ouachita
Desha
Bradley
Miller Columbia
Union
Ashley
State 68% 19 - 50%
Drew
Calhoun
Lafayette
Lincoln
Chicot
51 - 70% 71 - 92%
Source: Arkansas Department of Education, http://www.arkansased.org/divisions/learning-services/student-assessment/test-scores
grade 8 literacy Percent ProďŹ cient or Advanced; Arkansas by School District, 2012 Carroll
Benton
Boone
Fulton
Baxter Marion
Sharp
Izard Washington Madison
Franklin Crawford
Searcy
Newton
Stone
Van Buren
Johnson
Independence
Garland
Saline
Lonoke
Crittenden
St. Francis Lee
Monroe Phillips
Hot Spring
Howard
Cross Woodruff
Prairie Pulaski
Montgomery
Polk
Grant
Jefferson
Arkansas
Pike Clark
Sevier Little River
White
Perry
Scott
Mississippi
Jackson
Faulkner Yell
Craighead Poinsett
Cleburne
Conway
Logan
Greene Lawrence
Pope Sebastian
Clay
Randolph
Dallas
Cleveland
Hempstead Nevada Ouachita
Desha
Bradley
Miller Columbia
Union
Ashley
State 80% 48 - 68%
Drew
Calhoun
Lafayette
Lincoln
Chicot
69 - 81% 82 - 97%
Source: Arkansas Department of Education, http://www.arkansased.org/divisions/learning-services/student-assessment/test-scores
grade 8 math Percent ProďŹ cient or Advanced; Arkansas by School District, 2012 Carroll
Benton
Boone
Fulton
Baxter Marion
Sharp
Izard Washington Madison
Franklin Crawford
Searcy
Newton
Stone
Van Buren
Johnson
Independence
Garland
Saline
Lonoke
Crittenden
St. Francis Lee
Monroe Phillips
Hot Spring
Howard
Cross Woodruff
Prairie Pulaski
Montgomery
Polk
Grant
Jefferson
Arkansas
Pike Clark
Sevier Little River
White
Perry
Scott
Mississippi
Jackson
Faulkner Yell
Craighead Poinsett
Cleburne
Conway
Logan
Greene Lawrence
Pope Sebastian
Clay
Randolph
Dallas
Cleveland
Hempstead Nevada Ouachita
Desha Drew
Calhoun
Columbia
Union
Ashley
State 68% 17 - 52%
Bradley
Miller Lafayette
Lincoln
Chicot
53 - 70% 71 - 92%
Source: Arkansas Department of Education, http://www.arkansased.org/divisions/learning-services/student-assessment/test-scores
graduate degree or professional degree Percent of Population 25 years and older Arkansas by county, 2007-2011 Carroll 5.6
Benton 8.6
Washington 10.1
Madison 3.6
Boone 4.9
Newton 3.1
Crawford Franklin Johnson 4.6 3.4 4.7 Logan 2.9
Sebastian 6.4
Yell 2.7
Scott 3.3 Polk 3.5
Montgomery 4.0
Howard Sevier 4.0 2.8 Little River 3.8
Pike 4.9
Searcy 2.7
Pope 6.7
Van Buren 4.3 Conway 5.4
Saline 6.7
Hot Spring 4.0 Clark 10.1
Pulaski 11.5
Grant 5.9
Dallas 3.3
Columbia 6.6 Lafayette 4.9
Union 5.0
White 6.6
Lonoke 5.3
Cleveland 2.6
Cross 3.1
Woodruff 2.6
St. Francis 3.3
Lincoln 2.2
Phillips 4.2
Desha 4.2
Ashley 3.5
State 6.6% 1.4 - 4.1%
Drew 5.8 Bradley 2.6
Crittenden 3.3
Lee 1.4
Monroe 3.2 Arkansas 5.0
Mississippi 3.7
Poinsett 2.7
Prairie 2.4
Jefferson 5.0
Greene 4.2 Craighead 8.9
Independence 4.4 Jackson Cleburne 2.9 5.2
Faulkner 8.3
Hempstead Nevada Ouachita 3.6 3.3 3.7 Calhoun 1.6 Miller 3.5
Sharp 5.1 Lawrence 2.9
Izard 4.4
Clay 3.0
Randolph 2.9
Stone 3.9
Perry 4.3
Garland 7.4
Fulton 4.5
Baxter Marion 4.5 4.4
Chicot 4.1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007-2011 American Community Survey
4.2 - 6.7% 6.8 - 11.5%
high school degree or higher Percent of Population 25 Years and Older with High School Diploma or Higher; Arkansas by County, 2007-2011 Carroll 80.4
Benton 85.0
Washington 82.1
Madison 75.3
Boone 84.7
Newton 79.8
Crawford 78.9 Franklin Johnson 83.7 76.4 Logan 78.2
Sebastian 82.2
Yell 70.8
Scott 76.0 Polk 81.6
Montgomery 81.3
Howard Sevier 77.1 70.0 Little River 82.1
Searcy 72.9
Pope 82.2
Pike 78.8
Van Buren 81.3 Conway 82.3
Clark 84.1
Grant 84.0
Dallas 80.0
Lafayette 77.6
Columbia 84.4
Union 81.6
White 82.5
Faulkner 87.6
Lonoke 85.6
Woodruff 72.9
Prairie 76.7
Jefferson 82.6
Cleveland 85.5
Hempstead Nevada Ouachita 76.4 80.5 Calhoun 83.2 79.6 Miller 83.0
Sharp 83.0 Lawrence 75.8
Independence 81.5 Jackson Cleburne 75.3 81.5
Pulaski 88.8
Saline 88.6
Hot Spring 81.2
Izard 80.1
Clay 74.5
Randolph 80.0
Stone 79.2
Perry 81.5
Garland 85.1
Fulton 81.0
Baxter Marion 85.3 84.8
Lincoln 70.9
Monroe 71.5
Arkansas 80.8
Greene 82.2 Craighead 84.1 Poinsett 72.8 Cross 77.8 St. Francis 74.1
Ashley 81.6
Crittenden 77.2
Lee 68.7 Phillips 72.9
Desha 75.5
Drew 81.9 Bradley 73.8
Mississippi 75.7
State 82.7% 68.7 - 77.2%
Chicot 70.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007-2011 American Community Survey
77.3 - 82.6% 82.7 - 88.8%
housing costs - no mortgage Median Selected Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage; Arkansas by County, 2007-2011 Carroll 303
Benton 347
Washington 336
Madison 254
Boone 289
Newton 231
Crawford Franklin Johnson 293 270 256 Logan 284
Sebastian 331
Yell 272
Scott 247 Polk 262
Montgomery 270
Howard Sevier 301 255 Little River 288
Searcy 240
Pope 286
Pike 289
Van Buren 287 Conway 303
Saline 353
Hot Spring 289 Clark 304
Lawrence 280
Pulaski 391
Grant 308
Dallas 308
Union 334
Independence 298 Jackson Cleburne 314 306 White 301
Faulkner 336
Lonoke 342
Woodruff 320
Prairie 311
Jefferson 338
Cleveland 321
Hempstead Nevada Ouachita 315 290 Calhoun 303 324 Miller 303 Lafayette Columbia 286 299
Sharp 272
Izard 293
Clay 286
Randolph 292
Stone 260
Perry 282
Garland 309
Fulton 265
Baxter Marion 297 279
Lincoln 320
Monroe 322
Arkansas 346
Desha 355
Drew 330 Bradley 324 Ashley 324
Greene 319 Craighead 317
Mississippi 313
Poinsett 313 Cross 370 St. Francis 325
Crittenden 375
Lee 324 Phillips 328
State $317 $231 - 293
Chicot 381
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007-2011 American Community Survey
$294 - 338 $339 - 391
housing costs - with mortgage Median Selected Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage; Arkansas by County, 2007-2011 Benton 1,238
Carroll 948
Washington 1,214
Madison 878
Boone 934
Newton 802
Crawford Franklin Johnson 910 874 819 Logan 774
Sebastian 987
Yell 820
Scott 835 Polk 852
Montgomery 955
Howard Sevier 847 915 Little River 806
Searcy 760
Pope 899
Pike 825
Van Buren 788 Conway 889
Clark 925
Grant 1,037
Dallas 804
Union 853
White 974
Faulkner 1,090
Lonoke 1,067
Woodruff 746
Prairie 846
Jefferson 929
Cleveland 914
Hempstead Nevada Ouachita 849 882 Calhoun 823 738 Miller 969 Lafayette Columbia 783 907
Lawrence 682
Independence 845 Jackson Cleburne 732 901
Pulaski 1,224
Saline 1,154
Hot Spring 852
Sharp 759
Izard 759
Clay 789
Randolph 781
Stone 773
Perry 863
Garland 1,019
Fulton 788
Baxter Marion 926 802
Lincoln 776
Monroe 774 Arkansas 860
Desha 861
Drew 904 Bradley 833 Ashley 862
Greene 877 Craighead 982
Mississippi 871
Poinsett 836 Cross 883 St. Francis 852
Crittenden 1,054
Lee 780 Phillips 857
State $1,004 $68 2 - 836
Chicot 880
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007-2011 American Community Survey
$837 - 987 $988 - 1,238
infant mortality Rate per 1000 live births Arkansas by County, 2011 Carroll 3.3
Benton 4.9
Washington 6.2
Madison 0.0
Boone 4.4
Newton 14.5
Crawford Franklin Johnson 10.8 0.0 11.6 Logan 0.0
Sebastian 7.3
Yell 6.9
Scott 7.1 Polk 0.0
Montgomery 0.0
Howard Sevier 11.2 11.1 Little River 0.0
Pike 7.9
Izard 17.9
Searcy 0.0
Pope 3.8
Van Buren 4.9 Conway 7.7
Saline 9.3
Hot Spring 0.0 Clark 8.0
Pulaski 8.2
Grant 0.0
Dallas 0.0
Columbia 3.4 Lafayette 48.4
Union 8.1
White 7.3
Lonoke 6.0
Woodruff 11.1
Prairie 12.8
Jefferson 3.2
Cleveland 0.0
Hempstead Nevada Ouachita 5.9 0.0 6.3 Calhoun 0.0 Miller 6.5
Sharp 29.4 Lawrence 5.6
Independence 6.2 Jackson Cleburne 14.9 7.9
Faulkner 8.5
Clay 0.0
Randolph 0.0
Stone 7.7
Perry 9.2
Garland 2.7
Fulton 9.2
Baxter 17.6
Marion 7.0
Lincoln 7.8
Monroe 0.0
Arkansas 20.0
Desha 5.5
Drew 4.4 Bradley 0.0 Ashley 3.7
Greene 5.1 Craighead 6.6
Mississippi 9.1
Poinsett 9.4 Cross 8.8 St. Francis 8.0
Crittenden 13.6
Lee 9.4 Phillips 7.0
State 7.0 0.0 - 5.1
Chicot 6.1
Source: Arkansas Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics
5.2 - 20.0 20.1 - 48.4
low birth weight Percent of all births Arkansas by County, 2011 Carroll 8.6
Benton 6.8
Washington 8.2
Madison 7.8
Boone 5.3
Newton 10.1
Franklin Johnson Crawford 9.3 5.5 9.7 Logan 6.4
Sebastian 6.6
Yell 9.4
Scott 8.5 Polk 6.9
Montgomery 9.4
Howard Sevier 8.4 10.4 Little River 9.4
Pike 8.7
Searcy 5.9
Pope 8.6
Van Buren 7.4
Clark 10.0
Saline 8.4
Pulaski 10.4
Grant 4.9
Dallas 14.6
Lafayette 22.6
Columbia 13.1
Union 9.3
White 6.7
Lonoke 7.3
Woodruff 8.9
Prairie 12.8
Jefferson 13.0
Cleveland 8.8
Hempstead Nevada Ouachita 10.7 12.4 10.0 Calhoun 2.4 Miller 10.7
Independence 10.6 Jackson Cleburne 9.9 10.2
Conway 8.0 Faulkner 8.2
Hot Spring 12.4
Sharp 8.8 Lawrence 10.0
Izard 11.6
Clay 10.3
Randolph 6.6
Stone 8.5
Perry 11.0
Garland 8.2
Fulton 11.0
Baxter Marion 8.5 4.2
Lincoln 8.5
Monroe 10.6
Arkansas 12.8
Desha 16.5
Drew 8.7 Bradley 14.3 Ashley 13.4
Greene 7.1 Craighead 8.6
Mississippi 11.8
Poinsett 7.2 Cross 8.8 St. Francis 12.1
Crittenden 13.8
Lee 5.7 Phillips 14.4
State 9.1% 2.4 - 7.4%
Chicot 13.3
Source: Arkansas Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics
7.5 - 11.6% 11.7 - 22.6%
median household income Arkansas by County, 2011
Benton 52,644
Carroll 33,579 Madison 34,292
Washington 39,230
Boone 38,411
Newton 31,224
Crawford 37,552 Franklin Johnson 38,245 34,182
Yell 33,747
Scott 31,163 Polk 31,030
Montgomery 31,603
Pike Howard 30,054 Sevier 33,079 30,899 Little River 38,937
Searcy 26,990
Pope 38,095
Logan 34,000
Sebastian 38,404
Baxter Marion 33,312 32,685
Conway 37,830
Saline 54,372
Pulaski 43,898
Grant 46,538
Dallas 30,728
Lafayette 30,057
Columbia 33,533
Union 37,193
White 42,958
Faulkner 49,314
Jefferson 37,704
Desha 30,186
Drew 35,627 Bradley 31,118
Ashley 37,170
Craighead 39,410
Mississippi 33,426
Poinsett 30,761
Woodruff 27,357 St. Francis 28,467
Arkansas 37,922
Lincoln 35,854
Greene 37,893
Cross 35,268
Prairie Lonoke 36,088 Monroe 49,579 27,758
Cleveland 41,864
Hempstead Nevada Ouachita 31,590 35,095 30,922 Calhoun 35,464 Miller 37,728
Sharp 28,760 Lawrence 32,678
Independence 34,690 Jackson Van Buren Cleburne 32,750 34,513 42,265
Hot Spring 38,082 Clark 34,478
Izard 31,245
Clay 32,564
Randolph 33,210
Stone 29,182
Perry 38,858
Garland 35,651
Fulton 33,696
Crittenden 34,905
Lee 27,894 Phillips 26,892
State $38,889 $26,892-34,000
Chicot 27,966
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates
$34,001-42,958 $42,959-54,372
no prenatal care During ďŹ rst trimester (percent of all births) Arkansas by County: 2011 Carroll 19.1
Benton 12.9
Washington 19.5
Madison 21.5
Boone 9.6
Newton 17.4
Crawford 33.6 Franklin Johnson 24.7 15.9 Logan 29.2
Sebastian 45.2
Yell 25.7
Scott 30.5 Polk 12.9
Montgomery 20.0
Howard Sevier 24.2 29.6 Little River 24.8
Pike 25.4
Baxter 34.6
Marion 23.9
Stone 36.2
Van Buren 10.8 Conway 10.0
Perry 16.5
Garland 20.7
Clark 18.8
Pulaski 9.8
Saline 10.9
Hot Spring 21.8
Grant 12.6
Dallas 29.2
Lafayette 25.8
Columbia 33.2
Union 18.9
White 12.2
Lonoke 8.9
Woodruff 14.4
Prairie 20.5
Jefferson 18.7
Cleveland 6.9
Hempstead Nevada Ouachita 17.0 21.2 25.9 Calhoun 9.8 Miller 36.1
Independence 32.2 Jackson Cleburne 12.9 14.2
Faulkner 10.1
Clay 30.9
Randolph 18.1
Sharp 29.4 Lawrence 17.8
Izard 31.3
Searcy 9.4
Pope 18.4
Fulton 31.2
Lincoln 10.9
Monroe 10.6
Arkansas 13.6
Desha 15.9
Drew 7.8 Bradley 5.7 Ashley 14.5
Greene 27.4 Craighead 20.2
Mississippi 14.6
Poinsett 18.4 Cross 12.3 St. Francis 12.9
Crittenden 26.6
Lee 15.1 Phillips 1.8
State 18.3% 1.8 - 15.9%
Chicot 13.3
Source: Arkansas Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics
16.0 - 26.6% 26.7 - 45.2%
overweight/obese students Grades K, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 Arkansas by County, 2011-2012 Carroll 42.0
Benton 33.4
Washington 35.8
Madison 33.1
Boone 34.7
Newton 38.3
Crawford 34.4 Franklin Johnson 38.2 41.7 Logan 40.9
Sebastian 36.1
Yell 43.2
Scott 40.2 Polk 39.4
Montgomery 42.3
Howard Sevier 43.1 45.8 Little River 41.6
Pike 37.1
Baxter 34.9
Marion 37.7
Izard 36.5
Searcy 41.6
Pope 39.0
Van Buren 41.3 Conway 40.1
Clark 44.1
Pulaski 36.8
Saline 35.2
Hot Spring 39.5
Grant 37.3
Dallas 43.8
Lafayette 38.9
Columbia 42.9
Union 39.7
White 40.2
Lonoke 35.4
Woodruff 47.3
Prairie 44.0
Jefferson 41.2
Cleveland 37.5
Hempstead Nevada Ouachita 40.3 41.6 45.5 Calhoun 44.3 Miller 38.4
Sharp 41.6 Lawrence 38.6
Independence 41.3 Jackson Cleburne 46.6 36.3
Faulkner 34.2
Clay 43.0
Randolph 43.3
Stone 34.6
Perry 37.5
Garland 35.5
Fulton 41.1
Lincoln 44.5
Monroe 38.3
Arkansas 41.8
Desha 39.3
Drew 40.4 Bradley 45.0 Ashley 39.1
Greene 38.7 Craighead 38.1
Mississippi 42.2
Poinsett 46.2 Cross 40.5 St. Francis 41.6
Crittenden 40.0
Lee 46.7 Phillips 45.2
State 38.0% 33.1 - 37.7%
Chicot 41.6
37.8 - 42.3% 42.4 - 47.3%
Source: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement, Year Nine Assessment of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity in Arkansas
people living in poverty Percent of population; Arkansas by County, 2011 Carroll 18.7
Benton 12.1
Washington 20.1
Madison 22.6
Boone 16.9
Newton 21.3
Crawford 18.0 Franklin Johnson 20.9 20.8 Logan 20.0
Sebastian 21.2
Yell 19.5
Scott 22.3 Polk 22.1
Montgomery 21.9
Howard Sevier 20.9 21.7 Little River 17.6
Searcy 28.6
Pope 22.1
Pike 20.5
Van Buren 22.1 Conway 23.0
Clark 23.1
Grant 11.5
Dallas 21.5
Lafayette 24.2
Columbia 26.4
Union 21.5
White 18.0
Faulkner 14.7
Lonoke 13.7
Woodruff 27.3
Prairie 21.7
Jefferson 24.3
Cleveland 16.7
Hempstead Nevada Ouachita 23.5 24.7 Calhoun 24.1 16.5 Miller 21.5
Sharp 24.5 Lawrence 23.0
Independence 21.4 Jackson Cleburne 23.9 16.2
Pulaski 16.6
Saline 10.0
Hot Spring 20.3
Izard 20.5
Clay 20.1
Randolph 23.4
Stone 22.9
Perry 16.4
Garland 20.9
Fulton 21.4
Baxter Marion 16.8 20.5
Lincoln 25.4
Monroe 31.6
Arkansas 18.5
Desha 27.6
Drew 22.6 Bradley 24.4 Ashley 19.8
Greene 17.4 Craighead 20.6
Mississippi 25.4
Poinsett 25.0 Cross 19.2 St. Francis 32.9
Crittenden 26.6
Lee 35.2 Phillips 34.0
State 19.3% 10.0 - 18.7%
Chicot 33.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates
18.8 - 25.4% 25.5 - 35.2%
per capita personal income Arkansas by County, 2010 Benton 35,130
Carroll 25,967
Washington 32,269
Madison 22,380
Boone 29,416
Newton 24,520
Crawford Franklin Johnson 26,789 29,770 23,986
Yell 25,791
Scott 22,474 Polk 23,847
Searcy 24,598
Pope 28,105
Logan 25,854
Sebastian 35,717
Montgomery 23,507
Pike Howard 27,799 Sevier 26,495 23,163
Baxter Marion 31,075 25,450
Conway 31,442
Columbia 31,536 Lafayette 25,960
White 28,655
Faulkner 31,658
Pulaski 42,438
Grant 31,498
Dallas 29,918
Union 40,486
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Jefferson 30,414 Lincoln 25,220
Ashley 32,699
Craighead 31,359
Arkansas 38,306
Desha 30,943
Mississippi 30,283
Poinsett 28,876
Woodruff 28,723 St. Francis 25,121
Drew 29,843 Bradley 28,800
Greene 27,819
Cross 29,682
Prairie Lonoke 30,294 Monroe 31,459 29,790
Cleveland 31,783
Little River Hempstead Nevada Ouachita 28,836 27,123 28,425 29,844 Calhoun 27,272 Miller 31,817
Sharp 24,588 Lawrence 26,328
Stone 24,631
Saline 36,977
Hot Spring 26,239 Clark 29,254
Izard 24,966
Clay 29,254
Randolph 26,639
Independence 30,109 Jackson Van Buren Cleburne 29,942 26,725 32,980
Perry 30,825
Garland 34,038
Fulton 25,611
Crittenden 30, 597
Lee 27,690 Phillips 29,861
State $32,373 $22,380 - 27,819
Chicot 30,245
$27,820 - 34,038 $34,039 - 42,438
physically active adults Percent of adults meeting physical activity recommendation; Arkansas by County, 2009 Carroll 53.7
Benton 54.2
Washington 54.2
Madison 52.8
Boone 56.8
Newton 47.4
Crawford 51.2 Franklin Johnson 48.1 45.3 Logan 47.1
Sebastian 46.8
Yell 52.5
Scott 49.9 Polk 47.2
Montgomery 50.3
Howard Sevier 40.2 42.1 Little River 40.5
Pike 40.4
Baxter 45.1
Marion 57.0
Stone 41.3
Van Buren 49.3 Conway 51.3
Perry 46.1
Garland 46.1
Clark 51.6
Pulaski 44.2
Saline 41.2
Hot Spring 41.4
Grant 41.5
Dallas 49.5
Lafayette 46.8
Columbia 56.6
Union 53.6
White 43.1
Lonoke 44.2
Woodruff 39.5
Prairie 36.0
Jefferson 44.1
Cleveland 47.0
Hempstead Nevada Ouachita 52.0 39.3 Calhoun 57.9 52.3 Miller 41.8
Independence 42.1 Jackson Cleburne 42.6 46.9
Faulkner 47.2
Clay 48.7
Randolph 50.7
Sharp 54.0 Lawrence 43.9
Izard 44.8
Searcy 47.5
Pope 46.5
Fulton 51.8
Lincoln 46.9
Monroe 36.5
Arkansas 41.2
Desha 46.9
Drew 57.8 Bradley 51.6 Ashley 53.9
Greene 40.2 Craighead 42.6
Mississippi 44.6
Poinsett 45.3 Cross 45.0 St. Francis 39.1
Crittenden 41.5
Lee 33.7 Phillips 36.1
State 47.3% 33.7 - 43.1%
Chicot 63.1
43.2 - 49.9% 50.0 - 63.1%
Source: Arkansas Department of Health, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey
single female-headed household Arkansas by County, 2010 Carroll 14.5
Benton 13.7
Washington 16.8
Madison 11.4
Boone 14.0
Newton 11.8
Crawford Franklin Johnson 16.0 15.2 16.2 Logan 16.5
Sebastian 19.7
Yell 16.0
Scott 14.5 Polk 13.9
Montgomery 11.1
Howard Sevier 21.2 16.6 Little River 20.9
Searcy 11.2
Pope 16.6
Pike 14.9
Van Buren 12.8 Conway 16.9
Clark 21.5
Lafayette 25.2
Columbia 25.2
White 15.9
Faulkner 17.2
Grant 13.8
Dallas 23.5
Union 23.3
Sources: U.S Census Bureau, 2010 Census
Lonoke 16.3
Woodruff 24.6
Prairie 16.0
Jefferson 32.0
Cleveland 15.8
Hempstead Nevada Ouachita 23.3 24.5 27.3 Calhoun 19.3 Miller 25.1
Sharp 14.5 Lawrence 16.0
Independence 15.6 Jackson Cleburne 21.8 12.6
Pulaski 26.8
Saline 14.6
Hot Spring 17.3
Izard 12.6
Clay 15.5
Randolph 15.7
Stone 10.7
Perry 15.3
Garland 18.4
Fulton 13.7
Baxter Marion 13.1 12.1
Lincoln 21.3
Monroe 26.4
Arkansas 23.0
Desha 31.9
Drew 23.3 Bradley 22.5 Ashley 21.0
Greene 17.4 Craighead 20.9
Mississippi 28.6
Poinsett 21.7 Cross 21.5 St. Francis 34.5
Crittenden 33.8
Lee 33.6 Phillips 39.1
State 19.8% 10.7 - 18.4%
Chicot 32.4
18.5 - 27.3% 27.4 - 39.1%
smokers Percent of Adults Reporting Currently Being Cigarette Smokers; Arkansas by County, 2010 Carroll 20.3
Benton 18.9
Washington 18.4
Madison 19.1
Boone 24.2
Newton 28.1
Crawford Franklin Johnson 19.0 21.0 27.2 Logan 27.4
Sebastian 24.2
Yell 28.4
Scott 27.6 Polk 26.7
Montgomery 27.8
Howard Sevier 22.1 28.3 Little River 34.5
Searcy 29.2
Pope 30.7
Pike 23.6
Van Buren 31.7 Conway 25.3
Clark 26.5
Grant 21.3
Dallas 27.1
Lafayette 25.0
Columbia 18.0
Union 18.4
White 20.7
Faulkner 20.9
Lonoke 18.5
Woodruff 18.4
Prairie 16.0
Jefferson 20.0
Cleveland 22.2
Hempstead Nevada Ouachita 20.1 26.3 Calhoun 23.8 25.8 Miller 35.2
Sharp 19.7 Lawrence 23.6
Independence 23.3 Jackson Cleburne 21.0 27.7
Pulaski 20.0
Saline 22.6
Hot Spring 26.8
Izard 21.5
Clay 24.5
Randolph 19.2
Stone 30.1
Perry 21.4
Garland 27.4
Fulton 20.1
Baxter Marion 23.1 24.8
Lincoln 18.3
Monroe 23.7
Arkansas 19.7
Desha 16.4
Drew 16.8 Bradley 16.3 Ashley 13.3
Greene 25.2 Craighead 26.3
Mississippi 26.2
Poinsett 25.2 Cross 23.0 St. Francis 22.9
Crittenden 22.4
Lee 22.1 Phillips 21.9
State 22.9% 13.3 - 20.7%
Chicot 17.0
Source: Arkansas Department of Health, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey
20.8 - 25.3% 25.4 - 35.2%
student drug usage Grades 6,8,10,12 Percent of Students with Any Drug Use in Lifetime; Arkansas by County, 2011 Carroll 28.0
Benton 23.8
Washington 25.5
Madison 38.5
Boone 26.3
Newton 22.4
Crawford Franklin Johnson 27.4 20.1 25.6 Logan 23.8
Sebastian 28.5
Yell 26.0
Scott 28.2 Polk 28.5
Montgomery 23.1
Howard Sevier 24.7 32.4 Little River 30.6
Searcy 25.4
Pope 25.2
Pike 25.9
Van Buren 26.7 Conway 26.8
Clark 23.0
Grant 27.6
Dallas 25.7
Lafayette 21.4
Columbia 32.2
Union 29.9
White 28.0
Faulkner 28.1
Lonoke 28.9
Woodruff 24.5
Prairie 32.6
Jefferson 22.2
Cleveland 22.3
Hempstead Nevada Ouachita 27.8 24.8 Calhoun 24.6 32.3 Miller 28.5
Independence 25.1 Jackson Cleburne 31.9 25.0
Pulaski 31.6
Saline 27.7
Hot Spring 26.8
Sharp 25.0 Lawrence 26.4
Izard 24.1
Clay 24.8
Randolph 22.4
Stone 28.2
Perry 19.4
Garland 27.1
Fulton 20.3
Baxter Marion 27.3 28.2
Lincoln 26.7
Monroe 30.9
Arkansas 34.5
Desha 28.9
Greene 28.1 Craighead 26.5 Poinsett 23.3 Cross 34.3 St. Francis 21.4
Crittenden 26.9
Lee 14.5 Phillips 21.2
State 27.0%
Drew 29.0 Bradley 24.8 Ashley 27.8
Mississippi 25.2
14.5 - 24.1% Chicot 24.6
Source: Arkansas Prevention Needs Assessment Student Survey, 2011. Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Behavioral Health Services, Office of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention
24.2 - 29.0% 29.1 - 38.5%
unemployment rate Arkansas by County, 2011
Carroll 6.3
Benton 6.3
Washington 6.0
Crawford 8.5
Madison 6.2
Logan 8.4
Montgomery 8.3
Howard Sevier 8.0 8.3
Pike 9.4
Stone 10.2
Van Buren 9.8
Saline 6.5 Hot Spring 7.6
Clark 9.5
Pulaski 7.2
Grant 7.2
Dallas 11.1
Columbia 9.4 Lafayette 9.9
Union 9.7
White 8.8
Lonoke 6.8
Woodruff 11.6
Prairie 8.2
Jefferson 10.6
Cleveland 7.9
Hempstead Nevada Ouachita 8.5 9.2 9.4 Calhoun 9.4 Miller 7.0
Independence 8.8 Jackson Cleburne 10.6 7.9
Conway 8.3 Faulkner 7.0
Clay 13.7
Randolph 10.3
Sharp 10.3 Lawrence 9.8
Izard 9.4
Perry 8.6
Garland 8.3
Fulton 7.4
Baxter 8.6
Marion 9.4 Searcy 8.5
Pope 7.6
Yell 6.5
Scott 6.9
Little River 7.7
Newton 7.8
Franklin Johnson 7.5 7.2
Sebastian 8.3
Polk 8.3
Boone 7.4
Lincoln 9.4
Monroe 9.0 Arkansas 10.8
Desha 11.8
Drew 11.7 Bradley 11.1 Ashley 11.2
Greene 10.0 Craighead 7.3
Mississippi 11.1
Poinsett 9.0 Cross 8.5 St. Francis 11.0
Crittenden 12.6
Lee 11.3 Phillips 11.4
State 8.0% 6.0 - 8.0%
Chicot 11.9
8.1 - 10.0% 10.1 - 13.7%
Source: Arkansas Department of Workforce Services, Labor Market Information, November 5, 2012