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All counties in Arkansas eviction risk overview
County index·75 counties tracked

All Counties in Arkansas, Eviction Risk 2026

75 counties covering 621 incorporated cities and 2,144,262 residents. Statewide average landlord risk score is 2.3/10 (Very Low), but county-level scores vary sharply, urban counties with strong tenant protections or high rent burdens routinely score several points above rural counties.

Counties tracked75administrative regions
State avg risk2.3/ 10 · Very Low
Cities in dataset621incorporated places
Total residents2.1Macross all counties
All 75 counties in Arkansas
Ranked by eviction risk · click any column to re-sort, or search to filter
County↕ Population↕ Risk↕ Lean↕ Renters↕ % income on rent↕ Avg rent↕ Poverty↕ Cities↕
01 Bradley County Pop 6,207 · 35% renters · 29% on rent · $612 · 4 cities 6,207 2.7 Rep 35.0% 29.2% $612 32.1% 4
02 Cross County Pop 9,972 · 40% renters · 29% on rent · $660 · 5 cities 9,972 2.6 Rep 39.7% 29.1% $660 27.7% 5
03 Marion County Pop 5,222 · 35% renters · 28% on rent · $751 · 6 cities 5,222 2.6 Rep 34.7% 27.6% $751 13.9% 6
04 Lawrence County Pop 12,566 · 31% renters · 28% on rent · $695 · 14 cities 12,566 2.6 Rep 30.7% 27.7% $695 25.5% 14
05 Scott County Pop 3,497 · 33% renters · 29% on rent · $724 · 2 cities 3,497 2.6 Rep 32.6% 29.2% $724 18.7% 2
06 Logan County Pop 9,124 · 24% renters · 27% on rent · $727 · 8 cities 9,124 2.5 Rep 23.6% 26.5% $727 28.3% 8
07 Lincoln County Pop 3,554 · 35% renters · 32% on rent · $743 · 4 cities 3,554 2.5 Rep 35.5% 31.8% $743 21.8% 4
08 Miller County Pop 31,149 · 33% renters · 30% on rent · $862 · 3 cities 31,149 2.5 Rep 32.6% 29.8% $862 22.0% 3
09 Randolph County Pop 8,897 · 32% renters · 28% on rent · $654 · 7 cities 8,897 2.5 Rep 32.4% 28.0% $654 20.0% 7
10 Crittenden County Pop 42,557 · 37% renters · 30% on rent · $784 · 15 cities 42,557 2.5 Dem 37.0% 30.0% $784 24.7% 15
11 Phillips County Pop 11,243 · 56% renters · 31% on rent · $641 · 8 cities 11,243 2.5 Dem 56.0% 30.6% $641 26.3% 8
12 Mississippi County Pop 33,457 · 37% renters · 32% on rent · $773 · 19 cities 33,457 2.5 Rep 37.3% 31.9% $773 23.9% 19
13 Arkansas County Pop 11,610 · 25% renters · 26% on rent · $784 · 5 cities 11,610 2.5 Rep 25.2% 25.5% $784 13.4% 5
14 Lee County Pop 4,197 · 32% renters · 30% on rent · $758 · 7 cities 4,197 2.5 IND 32.2% 29.8% $758 23.3% 7
15 Ashley County Pop 12,260 · 22% renters · 32% on rent · $733 · 9 cities 12,260 2.5 Rep 21.9% 32.4% $733 21.5% 9
16 Sevier County Pop 8,274 · 39% renters · 24% on rent · $734 · 4 cities 8,274 2.5 Rep 38.9% 24.3% $734 17.2% 4
17 Cleburne County Pop 10,256 · 29% renters · 29% on rent · $836 · 9 cities 10,256 2.4 Rep 28.5% 28.7% $836 20.1% 9
18 Stone County Pop 3,702 · 26% renters · 26% on rent · $507 · 5 cities 3,702 2.4 Rep 25.7% 26.4% $507 15.3% 5
19 Ouachita County Pop 13,682 · 40% renters · 33% on rent · $647 · 6 cities 13,682 2.4 Rep 39.7% 33.5% $647 30.7% 6
20 Baxter County Pop 18,861 · 28% renters · 33% on rent · $820 · 11 cities 18,861 2.4 Rep 28.1% 33.3% $820 25.5% 11
21 Howard County Pop 6,333 · 37% renters · 32% on rent · $678 · 5 cities 6,333 2.4 Rep 36.5% 32.1% $678 32.5% 5
22 Lafayette County Pop 3,307 · 28% renters · 23% on rent · $652 · 5 cities 3,307 2.4 Rep 28.1% 22.8% $652 29.7% 5
23 Monroe County Pop 5,051 · 37% renters · 29% on rent · $587 · 5 cities 5,051 2.4 Rep 37.5% 28.6% $587 22.8% 5
24 Sebastian County Pop 111,803 · 36% renters · 31% on rent · $937 · 11 cities 111,803 2.4 Rep 35.5% 30.7% $937 18.6% 11
25 Franklin County Pop 7,624 · 30% renters · 27% on rent · $706 · 7 cities 7,624 2.4 Rep 29.6% 27.5% $706 21.6% 7
26 Conway County Pop 10,801 · 23% renters · 28% on rent · $763 · 10 cities 10,801 2.4 Rep 23.5% 28.1% $763 29.1% 10
27 White County Pop 44,224 · 33% renters · 28% on rent · $761 · 17 cities 44,224 2.4 Rep 33.0% 27.5% $761 23.0% 17
28 Carroll County Pop 14,171 · 30% renters · 27% on rent · $834 · 7 cities 14,171 2.4 Rep 30.5% 27.1% $834 20.4% 7
29 Sharp County Pop 12,525 · 23% renters · 27% on rent · $766 · 11 cities 12,525 2.4 Rep 23.1% 27.2% $766 21.3% 11
30 Grant County Pop 7,044 · 23% renters · 27% on rent · $761 · 5 cities 7,044 2.4 Rep 23.3% 26.9% $761 12.8% 5
31 Clay County Pop 9,408 · 23% renters · 24% on rent · $695 · 10 cities 9,408 2.4 Rep 22.9% 24.4% $695 16.5% 10
32 Izard County Pop 8,471 · 27% renters · 26% on rent · $586 · 9 cities 8,471 2.4 Rep 27.0% 26.4% $586 33.4% 9
33 St. Francis County Pop 16,427 · 37% renters · 33% on rent · $684 · 9 cities 16,427 2.4 Dem 36.9% 32.8% $684 26.2% 9
34 Craighead County Pop 93,495 · 39% renters · 28% on rent · $890 · 8 cities 93,495 2.4 Rep 39.5% 28.3% $890 17.4% 8
35 Pulaski County Pop 364,794 · 34% renters · 31% on rent · $1,089 · 16 cities 364,794 2.4 Dem 33.5% 31.2% $1,089 25.9% 16
36 Clark County Pop 13,895 · 38% renters · 34% on rent · $759 · 10 cities 13,895 2.4 Rep 38.4% 33.8% $759 21.0% 10
37 Pope County Pop 38,906 · 28% renters · 27% on rent · $818 · 7 cities 38,906 2.4 Rep 28.3% 27.2% $818 21.4% 7
38 Faulkner County Pop 84,605 · 24% renters · 31% on rent · $1,040 · 11 cities 84,605 2.4 Rep 23.9% 31.4% $1,040 14.1% 11
39 Boone County Pop 17,055 · 28% renters · 29% on rent · $710 · 13 cities 17,055 2.4 Rep 28.3% 29.0% $710 17.6% 13
40 Chicot County Pop 6,846 · 29% renters · 27% on rent · $591 · 6 cities 6,846 2.4 Dem 28.8% 26.6% $591 23.5% 6
41 Little River County Pop 6,552 · 21% renters · 32% on rent · $764 · 8 cities 6,552 2.4 Rep 21.5% 31.6% $764 18.7% 8
42 Lonoke County Pop 46,888 · 31% renters · 26% on rent · $967 · 11 cities 46,888 2.3 Rep 30.6% 25.9% $967 15.6% 11
43 Polk County Pop 8,447 · 32% renters · 23% on rent · $664 · 8 cities 8,447 2.3 Rep 31.9% 22.7% $664 23.3% 8
44 Fulton County Pop 4,252 · 24% renters · 41% on rent · $582 · 3 cities 4,252 2.3 Rep 24.1% 41.0% $582 26.0% 3
45 Jefferson County Pop 48,764 · 39% renters · 30% on rent · $889 · 9 cities 48,764 2.3 Dem 39.0% 30.0% $889 30.0% 9
46 Poinsett County Pop 14,776 · 43% renters · 33% on rent · $733 · 7 cities 14,776 2.3 Rep 43.3% 33.2% $733 23.8% 7
47 Calhoun County Pop 1,670 · 23% renters · 20% on rent · $697 · 4 cities 1,670 2.3 Rep 23.1% 20.2% $697 15.8% 4
48 Drew County Pop 9,705 · 38% renters · 28% on rent · $774 · 5 cities 9,705 2.3 Rep 38.2% 27.9% $774 31.8% 5
49 Pike County Pop 4,689 · 22% renters · 31% on rent · $622 · 5 cities 4,689 2.3 Rep 22.2% 30.6% $622 22.4% 5
50 Jackson County Pop 12,124 · 28% renters · 28% on rent · $756 · 11 cities 12,124 2.3 Rep 27.6% 28.1% $756 19.4% 11
51 Montgomery County Pop 2,241 · 35% renters · 39% on rent · $604 · 6 cities 2,241 2.3 Rep 34.7% 38.9% $604 31.0% 6
52 Crawford County Pop 36,346 · 31% renters · 25% on rent · $833 · 12 cities 36,346 2.3 Rep 31.5% 25.1% $833 18.9% 12
53 Yell County Pop 9,515 · 44% renters · 24% on rent · $697 · 9 cities 9,515 2.3 Rep 43.7% 24.3% $697 24.1% 9
54 Desha County Pop 8,382 · 32% renters · 32% on rent · $724 · 6 cities 8,382 2.3 IND 32.1% 32.1% $724 22.1% 6
55 Garland County Pop 50,253 · 26% renters · 31% on rent · $1,014 · 9 cities 50,253 2.3 Rep 25.6% 31.2% $1,014 15.2% 9
56 Greene County Pop 33,779 · 26% renters · 26% on rent · $791 · 8 cities 33,779 2.3 Rep 26.2% 25.9% $791 23.4% 8
57 Independence County Pop 21,282 · 34% renters · 29% on rent · $805 · 13 cities 21,282 2.2 Rep 34.3% 29.2% $805 21.1% 13
58 Union County Pop 22,141 · 28% renters · 26% on rent · $721 · 9 cities 22,141 2.2 Rep 28.2% 26.2% $721 18.6% 9
59 Johnson County Pop 14,467 · 28% renters · 27% on rent · $700 · 10 cities 14,467 2.2 Rep 28.4% 27.4% $700 30.4% 10
60 Prairie County Pop 4,327 · 31% renters · 31% on rent · $562 · 5 cities 4,327 2.2 Rep 31.2% 31.5% $562 14.2% 5
61 Dallas County Pop 3,936 · 39% renters · 25% on rent · $538 · 5 cities 3,936 2.2 Rep 39.3% 25.3% $538 21.6% 5
62 Searcy County Pop 2,067 · 38% renters · 26% on rent · $514 · 6 cities 2,067 2.2 Rep 37.6% 25.9% $514 32.1% 6
63 Perry County Pop 2,694 · 25% renters · 17% on rent · $671 · 6 cities 2,694 2.2 Rep 25.5% 17.2% $671 20.0% 6
64 Saline County Pop 97,787 · 21% renters · 25% on rent · $1,096 · 11 cities 97,787 2.2 Rep 21.2% 24.8% $1,096 11.1% 11
65 Hot Spring County Pop 14,878 · 34% renters · 29% on rent · $746 · 9 cities 14,878 2.2 Rep 34.2% 29.0% $746 22.7% 9
66 Hempstead County Pop 9,827 · 25% renters · 34% on rent · $796 · 12 cities 9,827 2.2 Rep 25.0% 34.4% $796 18.0% 12
67 Van Buren County Pop 5,804 · 17% renters · 36% on rent · $739 · 5 cities 5,804 2.2 Rep 17.3% 35.9% $739 21.7% 5
68 Nevada County Pop 4,632 · 31% renters · 41% on rent · $827 · 8 cities 4,632 2.2 Rep 30.8% 40.9% $827 16.6% 8
69 Cleveland County Pop 2,182 · 26% renters · 29% on rent · $644 · 6 cities 2,182 2.1 Rep 26.0% 29.2% $644 24.0% 6
70 Woodruff County Pop 4,727 · 37% renters · 30% on rent · $607 · 9 cities 4,727 2.1 Rep 36.8% 29.7% $607 28.9% 9
71 Columbia County Pop 13,289 · 32% renters · 26% on rent · $679 · 5 cities 13,289 2.1 Rep 31.9% 25.7% $679 23.7% 5
72 Washington County Pop 228,813 · 32% renters · 25% on rent · $1,100 · 16 cities 228,813 2.1 IND 32.0% 24.7% $1,100 12.6% 16
73 Benton County Pop 251,331 · 32% renters · 23% on rent · $1,200 · 22 cities 251,331 2.1 Rep 31.9% 23.2% $1,200 8.2% 22
74 Madison County Pop 3,736 · 28% renters · 21% on rent · $669 · 5 cities 3,736 2.0 Rep 28.4% 20.8% $669 15.0% 5
75 Newton County Pop 887 · 30% renters · 42% on rent · $704 · 5 cities 887 2.0 Rep 29.9% 41.8% $704 15.9% 5

Understanding county eviction risk in Arkansas

Arkansas's 75 counties span eviction-risk scores from 2.0 in Newton County to 2.7 in Bradley County , a 0.7-point gap that captures how unevenly rent burdens, renter populations, and local tenant politics are distributed across the state. The statewide average sits at 2.3/10 (Very Low), but that single figure hides far more than it reveals, the table above scores every county on the same 1–10 scale so you can see exactly where landlord exposure concentrates.

The counties carrying the most eviction risk, Bradley County, Cross County, Marion County, are Arkansas's denser, higher-cost markets. In Newton County, renters spend an average of 42% of household income on rent, and 30% of its homes are renter-occupied, the cost pressure that pushes filings up and pulls tenant-protection ordinances into local politics. Larger metros also concentrate the legal-aid networks and renter-organizing capacity that lift a county's score above the rural baseline.

At the other end of the table, Newton County, Madison County, Benton County score lowest. These tend to be smaller, more rural counties where homeownership is the norm, rent-to-income ratios run lower, and local rent-control or just-cause ordinances are rare or state-preempted. Evictions still happen there, but the structural pressure that drives a high score (heavy rent burden, a large renter majority, organized tenant advocacy) is simply weaker.

Each county score is a population-weighted aggregate of every city scored inside it, so a county with one expensive urban core and a dozen quiet suburbs lands somewhere in between. Click any county row to drill into its cities ranked one by one, a zoomed heat map, and a full breakdown of rent burden, renter share, poverty rate, and political margin. For the statutes that apply statewide regardless of county, notice periods, security-deposit caps, just-cause and rent-control rules, see the Arkansas state overview.

Landlord guides for Arkansas

State-specific playbooks
Arkansas Eviction Costs →
Filing fees, attorney fees, lost rent, sheriff lockout
Arkansas Eviction Process →
Step-by-step timeline, notices, statute cites
Arkansas Rent Control →
Statewide caps, local ordinances, just-cause
Arkansas Tenant Screening →
Five-point protocol, legal rules, protected classes
Arkansas Tenant Protections →
Just cause, retaliation, habitability, entry

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