Arkansas is a Southern state of 75 counties, with Little Rock as its capital. These five free printable maps cover its outline, its largest cities, its counties and the six states it borders, with an answer key for the neighbors quiz.
To download a single map, click its image and it opens as a one-page PDF. To get all five maps together, plus the quiz answer key, press the Download all 5 Arkansas maps button below the last map.
Blank Map of Arkansas
The state outline on its own, for labeling, coloring or tracing.
Labeled Map of Arkansas
Little Rock, the capital, is marked with a star. Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Texarkana and Conway are marked with dots, and the neighboring states are named around the edge.
Arkansas County Map
All 75 counties drawn and named.
Neighbors of Arkansas Quiz
Six numbered circles, one on each bordering state. Students write the names on the lines. The answer key is the last page of the PDF.
Where Is Arkansas?
Arkansas shaded on a map of the United States.
Arkansas Facts
| Capital | Little Rock |
| Largest city | Little Rock |
| Population | 3,011,524 (2020 Census) |
| Area | 53,179 sq mi (137,733 km²) |
| Counties | 75 |
| Statehood | June 15, 1836 (25th state) |
| Nickname | The Natural State |
| Motto | Regnat populus |
| Highest point | Mount Magazine, 2,753 ft (839 m) |
| Borders | Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas |
Sources: US Census Bureau (2020 Census, cartographic boundary files), Wikidata.
Largest Cities in Arkansas
| City | Population (2020) |
|---|---|
| Little Rock | 202,591 |
| Fayetteville | 93,949 |
| Fort Smith | 89,142 |
| Springdale | 84,161 |
| Jonesboro | 78,576 |
| Rogers | 69,908 |
Arkansas’s 75 Counties and County Seats
The largest county by area is Union County. The most populous is Pulaski County, home to Little Rock. Every county below is drawn on the county map.
| County | County seat | Population (2020) |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | Stuttgart and DeWitt | 17,149 |
| Ashley | Hamburg | 19,062 |
| Baxter | Mountain Home | 41,627 |
| Benton | Bentonville | 284,333 |
| Boone | Harrison | 37,373 |
| Bradley | Warren | 10,545 |
| Calhoun | Hampton | 4,739 |
| Carroll | Eureka Springs and Berryville | 28,260 |
| Chicot | Lake Village | 10,208 |
| Clark | Arkadelphia | 21,446 |
| Clay | Piggott and Corning | 14,552 |
| Cleburne | Heber Springs | 24,711 |
| Cleveland | Rison | 7,550 |
| Columbia | Magnolia | 22,801 |
| Conway | Morrilton | 20,715 |
| Craighead | Lake City and Jonesboro | 111,231 |
| Crawford | Van Buren | 60,133 |
| Crittenden | Marion | 48,163 |
| Cross | Wynne | 16,833 |
| Dallas | Fordyce | 6,482 |
| Desha | Napoleon and Arkansas City | 11,395 |
| Drew | Monticello | 17,350 |
| Faulkner | Conway | 123,498 |
| Franklin | Ozark and Charleston | 17,097 |
| Fulton | Salem | 12,075 |
| Garland | Hot Springs | 100,180 |
| Grant | Sheridan | 17,958 |
| Greene | Paragould | 45,736 |
| Hempstead | Hope | 20,065 |
| Hot Spring | Malvern | 33,040 |
| Howard | Nashville | 12,785 |
| Independence | Batesville | 37,938 |
| Izard | Melbourne | 13,577 |
| Jackson | Newport | 16,755 |
| Jefferson | Pine Bluff | 67,260 |
| Johnson | Clarksville | 25,749 |
| Lafayette | Lewisville | 6,308 |
| Lawrence | Walnut Ridge | 16,216 |
| Lee | Marianna | 8,600 |
| Lincoln | Star City | 12,941 |
| Little River | Ashdown | 12,026 |
| Logan | Paris and Booneville | 21,131 |
| Lonoke | Lonoke | 74,015 |
| Madison | Huntsville | 16,521 |
| Marion | Yellville | 16,826 |
| Miller | Texarkana | 42,600 |
| Mississippi | Osceola and Blytheville | 40,685 |
| Monroe | Clarendon | 6,799 |
| Montgomery | Mount Ida | 8,484 |
| Nevada | Prescott | 8,310 |
| Newton | Jasper | 7,225 |
| Ouachita | Camden | 22,650 |
| Perry | Perryville | 10,019 |
| Phillips | Helena-West Helena | 16,568 |
| Pike | Murfreesboro | 10,171 |
| Poinsett | Harrisburg | 22,965 |
| Polk | Mena | 19,221 |
| Pope | Russellville | 63,381 |
| Prairie | DeValls Bluff and Des Arc | 8,282 |
| Pulaski | Little Rock | 399,125 |
| Randolph | Pocahontas | 18,571 |
| Saline | Benton | 123,416 |
| Scott | Waldron | 9,836 |
| Searcy | Marshall | 7,828 |
| Sebastian | Greenwood and Fort Smith | 127,799 |
| Sevier | De Queen | 15,839 |
| Sharp | Ash Flat | 17,271 |
| St. Francis | Forrest City | 23,090 |
| Stone | Mountain View | 12,359 |
| Union | El Dorado | 39,054 |
| Van Buren | Clinton | 15,796 |
| Washington | Fayetteville | 245,871 |
| White | Searcy | 76,822 |
| Woodruff | Augusta | 6,269 |
| Yell | Dardanelle and Danville | 20,263 |
States That Border Arkansas
Arkansas shares land borders with six states: Missouri to the northeast, Tennessee to the east, Mississippi to the southeast, Louisiana to the south, Texas to the southwest and Oklahoma to the west. The Mississippi River forms most of the border with Tennessee. The Mississippi River forms part of the border with Mississippi. The Red River forms most of the border with Texas.
For the whole country, see the blank United States map with states, or browse all printable maps.
Connect the dots: draw the outline of Arkansas with the free Arkansas dot-to-dot, in color and black and white.
About These Maps
These maps are made by Tim van de Vall for Tim’s Printables. The outlines come from US Census Bureau boundary files, simplified so the lines print cleanly, and the facts and figures come from the 2020 Census and Wikidata. Every sheet is sized for US Letter paper and is free to print for home and classroom use.
