Arkansas: Time Zones, Counties, Cities & Map

Arkansas uses Central Time.

Arkansas in the United States
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in JulyAll of ArkansasAmerica/Chicago
Little RockFayettevilleFort SmithSpringdaleJonesboro
Arkansas and its counties (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
3,114,791
Land area
51,992 sq mi (134,659 km²)
Water area
1,206 sq mi (3,123 km²)
State FIPS code
05
Coordinates (central point)
34.895526, -92.444626

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address.

Metro and micro areas in Arkansas, largest first

7 metro areas and 14 micro areas have counties in Arkansas. 3 cross into another state; their populations are for the whole area. Populations are July 2025 estimates.

  1. Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area1,341,412 people
  2. Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metro Area777,607 people
  3. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Metro Area622,177 people
  4. Fort Smith, AR-OK Metro Area234,140 people
  5. Texarkana, TX-AR Metro Area146,816 people
  6. Jonesboro, AR Metro Area139,440 people
  7. Hot Springs, AR Metro Area99,695 people
  8. Russellville, AR Micro Area84,932 people
  9. Searcy, AR Micro Area80,085 people
  10. Pine Bluff, AR Micro Area70,211 people
  11. Paragould, AR Micro Area47,411 people
  12. Harrison, AR Micro Area45,654 people
All 21
  1. Mountain Home, AR Micro Area42,982 people
  2. Batesville, AR Micro Area38,785 people
  3. Blytheville, AR Micro Area37,828 people
  4. El Dorado, AR Micro Area36,926 people
  5. Malvern, AR Micro Area33,451 people
  6. Camden, AR Micro Area26,363 people
  7. Magnolia, AR Micro Area21,894 people
  8. Forrest City, AR Micro Area21,800 people
  9. Arkadelphia, AR Micro Area20,938 people

Every metro and micro area in the US

Largest townships in Arkansas

  1. Big Rock Township, Pulaski County229,873 people
  2. Hill Township, Pulaski County169,945 people
  3. Fayetteville Township, Washington County99,319 people
  4. Upper Township, Sebastian County89,805 people
  5. Springdale Township, Washington County78,601 people
  6. Cadron Township, Faulkner County77,756 people
  7. Jonesboro Township, Craighead County63,701 people
  8. Hot Springs Township, Garland County41,495 people
  9. Vaugine Township, Jefferson County40,024 people
  10. Bauxite Township, Saline County38,273 people
  11. Garland Township, Miller County32,577 people
  12. Illinois Township, Pope County31,190 people

All 1,064 townships in Arkansas, by county

Counties and equivalents, largest first

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

  1. Pulaski County, Arkansas404,611 people
  2. Benton County, Arkansas332,554 people
  3. Washington County, Arkansas271,213 people
  4. Faulkner County, Arkansas133,979 people
  5. Saline County, Arkansas133,288 people
  6. Sebastian County, Arkansas130,641 people
  7. Craighead County, Arkansas116,957 people
  8. Garland County, Arkansas99,695 people
  9. White County, Arkansas80,085 people
  10. Lonoke County, Arkansas76,664 people
  11. Pope County, Arkansas64,976 people
  12. Jefferson County, Arkansas62,987 people
All 75
  1. Crawford County, Arkansas62,657 people
  2. Greene County, Arkansas47,411 people
  3. Crittenden County, Arkansas46,210 people
  4. Baxter County, Arkansas42,982 people
  5. Miller County, Arkansas42,357 people
  6. Independence County, Arkansas38,785 people
  7. Boone County, Arkansas38,628 people
  8. Mississippi County, Arkansas37,828 people
  9. Union County, Arkansas36,926 people
  10. Hot Spring County, Arkansas33,451 people
  11. Carroll County, Arkansas29,263 people
  12. Johnson County, Arkansas26,225 people
  13. Cleburne County, Arkansas25,672 people
  14. Poinsett County, Arkansas22,483 people
  15. Columbia County, Arkansas21,894 people
  16. St. Francis County, Arkansas21,800 people
  17. Ouachita County, Arkansas21,731 people
  18. Logan County, Arkansas21,633 people

See all 75 counties and equivalents in Arkansas, largest first

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

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

  1. Little Rock, Arkansas (city)203,436 people
  2. Fayetteville, Arkansas (city)99,319 people
  3. Fort Smith, Arkansas (city)89,805 people
  4. Springdale, Arkansas (city)88,160 people
  5. Jonesboro, Arkansas (city)80,137 people
  6. Rogers, Arkansas (city)72,981 people
  7. Conway, Arkansas (city)67,642 people
  8. North Little Rock, Arkansas (city)64,538 people
  9. Bentonville, Arkansas (city)58,249 people
  10. Pine Bluff, Arkansas (city)39,743 people
  11. Hot Springs, Arkansas (city)37,920 people
  12. Benton, Arkansas (city)36,595 people
All 626
  1. Sherwood, Arkansas (city)33,070 people
  2. Bella Vista, Arkansas (city)31,697 people
  3. Paragould, Arkansas (city)30,215 people
  4. Jacksonville, Arkansas (city)29,221 people
  5. Texarkana, Arkansas (city)29,177 people
  6. Russellville, Arkansas (city)29,162 people
  7. Cabot, Arkansas (city)26,960 people
  8. West Memphis, Arkansas (city)23,929 people
  9. Van Buren, Arkansas (city)23,763 people
  10. Searcy, Arkansas (city)23,340 people
  11. Centerton, Arkansas (city)21,920 people
  12. Bryant, Arkansas (city)21,504 people
  13. Maumelle, Arkansas (city)19,373 people
  14. Siloam Springs, Arkansas (city)18,699 people
  15. El Dorado, Arkansas (city)17,115 people
  16. Hot Springs Village, Arkansas (CDP)16,327 people
  17. Marion, Arkansas (city)13,623 people
  18. Harrison, Arkansas (city)13,350 people

See all 626 cities, towns and communities in Arkansas, largest first

ZIP Code areas, largest first

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

  1. ZIP 7276458,719 people
  2. ZIP 7203450,285 people
  3. ZIP 7270149,835 people
  4. ZIP 7275848,233 people
  5. ZIP 7191347,477 people
  6. ZIP 7276246,092 people
  7. ZIP 7240142,602 people
  8. ZIP 7275641,791 people
  9. ZIP 7245040,807 people
  10. ZIP 7271238,690 people
  11. ZIP 7207638,437 people
  12. ZIP 7202337,452 people
All 620
  1. ZIP 7270335,896 people
  2. ZIP 7185435,720 people
  3. ZIP 7214335,000 people
  4. ZIP 7295634,546 people
  5. ZIP 7203234,469 people
  6. ZIP 7212034,365 people
  7. ZIP 7270432,497 people
  8. ZIP 7220931,607 people
  9. ZIP 7260131,370 people
  10. ZIP 7220430,525 people
  11. ZIP 7201930,055 people
  12. ZIP 7240429,968 people
  13. ZIP 7173029,760 people
  14. ZIP 7160329,578 people
  15. ZIP 7265329,564 people
  16. ZIP 7271328,999 people
  17. ZIP 7190128,937 people
  18. ZIP 7201528,712 people

See all 620 ZIP Code areas in Arkansas, largest first

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