Arkansas County, Arkansas

Arkansas County, Arkansas, has 15,836 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is DeWitt, Stuttgart. It uses Central Time and covers 992 sq mi (2,570 km²) of land.

Arkansas County in Arkansas

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Resident population, July 2025: 15,836
Land area: 992 sq mi (2,570 km²)
County seat or government: DeWitt, Stuttgart
Time zone: Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income: $53,164 ± $4,027
Median home value: $138,100 ± $11,928
Median rent, with utilities: $843 ± $106
Homes lived in by their owners: 64.6% ± 3.4 points
County type: County
Metro or micro area: Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Pine Bluff, AR micro area and Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area
Water area: 46.6 sq mi (121 km²)
State: Arkansas
County code (FIPS): 05001
Coordinates (central point): 34.289570, -91.376547

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Time zones in Arkansas County

Time zone	Local time and UTC offset	Next clock change
Central TimeAmerica/Chicago	UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.	Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

721609,071 people
720424,993 people
72073826 people
72004661 people
72003623 people
72055472 people
72175396 people
72134355 people
72140321 people
72166264 people
72026201 people
7203876 people

All 13

7204859 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Arkansas County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

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Townships in Arkansas County, largest first

Gum Pond Township7,900 people
La Grue Township4,380 people
Morris Township600 people
Keaton Township590 people
Mill Bayou Township578 people
Prairie Township495 people
Stanley Township398 people
Henton Township359 people
Barton Township274 people
Chester Township264 people
Point Deluce Township252 people
Bayou Meto Township210 people

All 17

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Arkansas, by county

School districts in Arkansas County, largest first

Stuttgart School District8,876 people
DeWitt School District7,826 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

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Bordering areas, nearest first

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Areas that only touch the edge

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