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Welcome to Clark County ...

Time Zone: Clark County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Arkadelphia is the Seat for Clark County.

Clark County was founded in 1818 and was created by taking area from Arkansas County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Clark had a population of 22,365 people. This is a decrease of 2.74% since the last Census (which gave a population of 22,995 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Clark represented 0.79% of the total population of Arkansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Clark County:

  • Amity
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Amity is located in Clark County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
  • Arkadelphia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Caddo Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Valley
    • Caddo Valley is located in Clark County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
  • Gum Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
    • Gum Springs is located in Clark County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
  • Gurdon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurdon
    • Gurdon is located in Clark County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gurdon <3>
  • Okolona
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Whelen Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelen Springs
    • Whelen Springs is located in Clark County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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