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Arkansas
State Facts
There are fewer men than woman in Arkansas. The overall gender ratio is 97 men to 100 women.
The Arkansas flag was adopted on March 16, 1924. The flag has been ranked the 30th best U.S. flag by a leading Vexillology Organization.
The Arkansas quarter was the 25th quarter released overall. The quarter was released on October 20, 2003.
Recent estimates put Arkansas's population at around 2,966,000 people (33rd out of 56).The population density is 57.0 people per square mile (40th out of 56).
Someone from Arkansas is known as a Arkansan. View our List of Adjectival and Demonyms for all the States.
Arkansas was the 25th state when it joined the United States on June 15, 1836. Prior to 1836, Arkansas was known as "Arkansas Territory (initially organized as the Territory of Arkansaw)."
Essential Arkansas Facts
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Postal Code
The Arkansas postal code is AR. This abbreviation has been used since the USPS first established official codes in October 1963. -
Gender Ratio
Gender Ratio: 97 Men to 100 Women
Male Population: 1,457,316 men
Female Population: 1,509,053 women
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State Quarter
The Arkansas Quarter was released in October 10, 2003.
Total Mintage: 0.46 billion.
Engraver: John Mercanti -
Population and Area
Population: 2,966,369 people
Land Area: 52,035 square miles
Population Density: 2,966,369 people per square mile
Areas Codes in Arkansas (6)
- 318
- 479
- 501
- 573
- 870
- 918
Arkansas Counties (75)
| County | Top Cities |
|---|---|
| Arkansas County | Almyra, Casscoe, Crocketts Bluff, De Witt, Ethel, and Gillett |
| Ashley County | Crossett, Fountain Hill, Hamburg, Montrose, Parkdale, and Portland |
| Baxter County | Big Flat, Clarkridge, Cotter, Elizabeth, Gamaliel, and Gassville |
| Benton County | Avoca, Bella Vista, Bentonville, Cave Springs, Centerton, and Decatur |
| Boone County | Bergman, Diamond City, Everton, Harrison, Lead Hill, and Omaha |
| Bradley County | Banks, Hermitage, Jersey, and Warren |
| Calhoun County | Hampton, Harrell, and Thornton |
| Carroll County | Alpena, Beaver, Berryville, Eureka Springs, Green Forest, and Oak Grove |
| Chicot County | Dermott, Eudora, and Lake Village |
| Clark County | Alpine, Amity, Arkadelphia, Beirne, Curtis, and Gurdon |
| Clay County | Corning, Datto, Greenway, Knobel, Mc Dougal, and Peach Orchard |
| Cleburne County | Concord, Drasco, Edgemont, Heber Springs, Higden, and Ida |
| Cleveland County | Kingsland, New Edinburg, and Rison |
| Columbia County | Emerson, Magnolia, Mc Neil, Taylor, and Waldo |
| Conway County | Center Ridge, Cleveland, Hattieville, Menifee, Morrilton, and Plumerville |
| Craighead County | Bay, Black Oak, Bono, Brookland, Caraway, and Cash |
| Crawford County | Alma, Cedarville, Chester, Dyer, Mountainburg, and Mulberry |
| Crittenden County | Clarkedale, Crawfordsville, Earle, Edmondson, Gilmore, and Marion |
| Cross County | Cherry Valley, Hickory Ridge, Parkin, Vanndale, and Wynne |
| Dallas County | Carthage, Fordyce, Ivan, and Sparkman |
| Desha County | Arkansas City, Dumas, Mc Gehee, Pickens, Rohwer, and Snow Lake |
| Drew County | Monticello, Wilmar, and Winchester |
| Faulkner County | Conway, Damascus, Enola, Greenbrier, Guy, and Mayflower |
| Franklin County | Alix, Altus, Branch, Cecil, Charleston, and Ozark |
| Fulton County | Bexar, Camp, Cherokee Village, Gepp, Glencoe, and Mammoth Spring |
| Garland County | Hot Springs National Park, Jessieville, Lonsdale, Mountain Pine, Pearcy, and Royal |
| Grant County | Grapevine, Leola, Poyen, Prattsville, and Sheridan |
| Greene County | Beech Grove, Delaplaine, Lafe, Marmaduke, Paragould, and Walcott |
| Hempstead County | Blevins, Columbus, Fulton, Hope, Mc Caskill, and Ozan |
| Hot Spring County | Bismarck, Bonnerdale, Donaldson, Friendship, Jones Mill, and Malvern |
| Howard County | Dierks, Mineral Springs, Nashville, and Umpire |
| Independence County | Batesville, Charlotte, Cord, Cushman, Desha, and Floral |
| Izard County | Brockwell, Calico Rock, Dolph, Franklin, Guion, and Horseshoe Bend |
| Jackson County | Amagon, Bradford, Diaz, Grubbs, Jacksonport, and Newport |
| Jefferson County | Altheimer, Jefferson, Moscow, Pine Bluff, Redfield, and Reydell |
| Johnson County | Clarksville, Coal Hill, Hagarville, Hartman, Knoxville, and Lamar |
| Lafayette County | Bradley, Buckner, Lewisville, and Stamps |
| Lawrence County | Alicia, Black Rock, Egypt, Hoxie, Lynn, and Minturn |
| Lee County | Aubrey, Brickeys, Haynes, La Grange, Marianna, and Moro |
| Lincoln County | Gould, Grady, Star City, and Yorktown |
| Little River County | Alleene, Ashdown, Foreman, Ogden, Wilton, and Winthrop |
| Logan County | Blue Mountain, Booneville, Delaware, Magazine, New Blaine, and Paris |
| Lonoke County | Austin, Cabot, Carlisle, Coy, England, and Humnoke |
| Madison County | Combs, Hindsville, Huntsville, Kingston, Pettigrew, and Saint Paul |
| Marion County | Bull Shoals, Flippin, Oakland, Peel, Pyatt, and Summit |
| Miller County | Doddridge, Fouke, Garland City, Genoa, and Texarkana |
| Mississippi County | Armorel, Bassett, Blytheville, Burdette, Dell, and Driver |
| Monroe County | Brinkley, Clarendon, Holly Grove, Monroe, and Roe |
| Montgomery County | Caddo Gap, Mount Ida, Norman, Oden, Pencil Bluff, and Sims |
| Nevada County | Bluff City, Cale, Emmet, Prescott, Rosston, and Willisville |
| Newton County | Compton, Deer, Hasty, Jasper, Marble Falls, and Mount Judea |
| Ouachita County | Bearden, Camden, Chidester, Louann, and Stephens |
| Perry County | Adona, Bigelow, Casa, Houston, Perry, and Perryville |
| Phillips County | Barton, Crumrod, Elaine, Helena, Lambrook, and Lexa |
| Pike County | Antoine, Delight, Glenwood, Kirby, Langley, and Murfreesboro |
| Poinsett County | Fisher, Harrisburg, Lepanto, Marked Tree, Rivervale, and Trumann |
| Polk County | Board Camp, Cove, Grannis, Hatfield, Mena, and Vandervoort |
| Pope County | Atkins, Dover, Hector, London, Pelsor, and Pottsville |
| Prairie County | Biscoe, De Valls Bluff, Des Arc, Hazen, Hickory Plains, and Ulm |
| Pulaski County | College Station, Jacksonville, Little Rock, Little Rock Air Force Base, Maumelle, and North Little Rock |
| Randolph County | Biggers, Imboden, Maynard, O Kean, Pocahontas, and Ravenden Springs |
| Saline County | Alexander, Bauxite, Benton, Bryant, Hensley, and Hot Springs Village |
| Scott County | Boles, Harvey, Parks, and Waldron |
| Searcy County | Gilbert, Harriet, Leslie, Marshall, Pindall, and Saint Joe |
| Sebastian County | Barling, Fort Smith, Greenwood, Hackett, Hartford, and Huntington |
| Sevier County | Ben Lomond, De Queen, Gillham, Horatio, and Lockesburg |
| Sharp County | Ash Flat, Cave City, Evening Shade, Hardy, Poughkeepsie, and Ravenden |
| St. Francis County | Caldwell, Colt, Forrest City, Goodwin, Heth, and Hughes |
| Stone County | Fifty Six, Fox, Marcella, Mountain View, Onia, and Pleasant Grove |
| Union County | Calion, El Dorado, Huttig, Junction City, Lawson, and Mount Holly |
| Van Buren County | Bee Branch, Choctaw, Clinton, Dennard, Fairfield Bay, and Jerusalem |
| Washington County | Canehill, Elkins, Evansville, Farmington, Fayetteville, and Goshen |
| White County | Bald Knob, Beebe, El Paso, Garner, Griffithville, and Higginson |
| Woodruff County | Augusta, Beedeville, Cotton Plant, Gregory, Hunter, and Mc Crory |
| Yell County | Belleville, Bluffton, Briggsville, Centerville, Danville, and Dardanelle |