Scott County, Arkansas

Scott County, Arkansas, has 9,965 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Waldron. It uses Central Time and covers 893 sq mi (2,312 km²) of land.

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Scott County in Arkansas
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Resident population, July 2025
9,965
Land area
893 sq mi (2,312 km²)
County seat or government
Waldron
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$43,270 ± $7,861
Median home value
$115,000 ± $13,574
Median rent, with utilities
$722 ± $95
Homes lived in by their owners
78.1% ± 3.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Fort Smith, AR-OK metro area and Russellville, AR micro area
Water area
5.55 sq mi (14.4 km²)
State
Arkansas
County code (FIPS)
05127
Coordinates (central point)
34.858869, -94.063641

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Scott County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-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

  1. 7195313,415 people
  2. 729277,944 people
  3. 729586,948 people
  4. 728333,620 people
  5. 729442,599 people
  6. 72926587 people
  7. 72950517 people
  8. 72841316 people
  9. 72838203 people
  10. 7282778 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap Scott 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

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Scott County, largest first

  1. Hickman Township4,315 people
  2. Lewis Township1,125 people
  3. Mount Pleasant Township750 people
  4. Lamb Township461 people
  5. Mill Creek Township427 people
  6. Tomlinson Township391 people
  7. Parks Township359 people
  8. Denton Township332 people
  9. Mountain Township309 people
  10. Cauthron Township295 people
  11. La Fave Township212 people
  12. Lafayette Township154 people
All 25
  1. Hon Township133 people
  2. Jones Township117 people
  3. Blansett Township113 people
  4. Cedar Township88 people
  5. James Township72 people
  6. Keener Township70 people
  7. Coal Township45 people
  8. Hunt Township34 people
  9. Black Fork Township14 people
  10. Brawley Township0 people
  11. Little Texas Township0 people
  12. Oliver Township0 people
  13. Tate Township0 people

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

School districts in Scott County, largest first

  1. Waldron School District8,176 people
  2. Booneville School District6,775 people
  3. Two Rivers School District6,185 people
  4. Mansfield School District5,348 people
  5. Ouachita River School District4,188 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

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Waldron, Arkansas (city)3,344 people
  2. Mansfield, Arkansas (city)1,204 people
  3. Boles, Arkansas (CDP)153 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Sebastian County, Arkansas26 mi northwest
  2. Polk County, Arkansas27 mi south
  3. Montgomery County, Arkansas31 mi southeast
  4. Logan County, Arkansas32 mi northeast
  5. Le Flore County, Oklahoma36 mi west
  6. Yell County, Arkansas38 mi east

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Areas that only touch the edge

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