State intelligence
Arkansas: births, delivery capacity and legal capacity
Arkansas recorded 35,161 births in 2024 across 75 counties, served by 31 hospitals confirmed to provide inpatient labour and delivery, with 24 more whose status CMS does not report. There are 1,262 Offices of Lawyers establishments statewide, across all practice areas.
- Births, 2024
- 35,161+0.7% since 2021
- Delivering hospitals
- 3124 more not reported
- Offices of Lawyers
- 1,262CBP 2023, NAICS 541110, all practice areas
- Births per lawyer office
- 27.9national median for 500+ birth counties: 34.3
Births by county
Births, 2024
≤ 98 > 3,200
Figure 1. Hover any county for births, lawyer offices and delivering hospitals. Projected at build time; no mapping library on this page.
Every county
| County | Population 2024 | Births 2024 | Lawyer offices | Births per office | Delivering hospitals | Status unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski County | 401,209 | 4,923 | 427 | 11.5 | 3 | 1 |
| Benton County | 321,566 | 4,001 | 88 | 45.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Washington County | 266,184 | 3,391 | 157 | 21.6 | 2 | 1 |
| Sebastian County | 130,035 | 1,582 | 71 | 22.3 | 2 | 0 |
| Craighead County | 115,852 | 1,499 | 64 | 23.4 | 2 | 0 |
| Faulkner County | 131,611 | 1,466 | 34 | 43.1 | 2 | 0 |
| Saline County | 131,252 | 1,400 | 26 | 53.8 | 1 | 0 |
| Garland County | 99,902 | 960 | 57 | 16.8 | 2 | 0 |
| White County | 79,091 | 919 | 20 | 46.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lonoke County | 76,389 | 858 | 19 | 45.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jefferson County | 63,672 | 729 | 12 | 60.8 | 1 | 0 |
| Pope County | 64,829 | 728 | 25 | 29.1 | 1 | 0 |
| Crawford County | 62,258 | 704 | 14 | 50.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Greene County | 46,928 | 531 | 11 | 48.3 | 1 | 0 |
| Crittenden County | 46,633 | 528 | 13 | 40.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Mississippi County | 38,095 | 516 | 3 | 172.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Union County | 37,008 | 444 | 17 | 26.1 | 1 | 0 |
| Independence County | 38,345 | 432 | 18 | 24.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Boone County | 38,636 | 398 | 11 | 36.2 | 1 | 0 |
| Baxter County | 43,007 | 344 | 13 | 26.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Carroll County | 28,968 | 329 | 6 | 54.8 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnson County | 26,172 | 298 | 0 | undefined | 1 | 0 |
| Poinsett County | 22,300 | 298 | 3 | 99.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Hot Spring County | 33,313 | 294 | 7 | 42.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miller County | 41,958 | 283 | 8 | 35.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Randolph County | 19,040 | 259 | 3 | 86.3 | 0 | 1 |
| St. Francis County | 21,822 | 251 | 14 | 17.9 | 1 | 0 |
| Yell County | 20,134 | 249 | 3 | 83.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Logan County | 21,457 | 247 | 8 | 30.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Clark County | 20,920 | 240 | 16 | 15.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cleburne County | 25,646 | 232 | 5 | 46.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Ouachita County | 21,684 | 231 | 4 | 57.8 | 1 | 0 |
| Conway County | 21,422 | 220 | 3 | 73.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Columbia County | 22,024 | 213 | 7 | 30.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Phillips County | 14,661 | 208 | 8 | 26.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hempstead County | 19,105 | 204 | 5 | 40.8 | 0 | 2 |
| Polk County | 19,434 | 202 | 5 | 40.4 | 0 | 1 |
| Madison County | 17,865 | 197 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 0 |
| Arkansas County | 16,050 | 196 | 8 | 24.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Grant County | 18,546 | 192 | 3 | 64.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Franklin County | 17,586 | 188 | 4 | 47.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew County | 16,935 | 187 | 5 | 37.4 | 1 | 0 |
| Ashley County | 17,984 | 185 | 4 | 46.3 | 0 | 1 |
| Cross County | 16,194 | 183 | 9 | 20.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence County | 16,305 | 175 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 1 |
| Sevier County | 15,735 | 175 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 1 |
| Sharp County | 18,130 | 175 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson County | 16,673 | 167 | 5 | 33.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Howard County | 12,387 | 144 | 3 | 48.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Clay County | 14,112 | 136 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 1 |
| Marion County | 17,593 | 136 | 5 | 27.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Van Buren County | 16,152 | 134 | 5 | 26.8 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott County | 9,837 | 128 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 0 |
| Izard County | 14,291 | 121 | 3 | 40.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Stone County | 12,785 | 120 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley County | 9,935 | 114 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 1 |
| Fulton County | 12,546 | 109 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 1 |
| Desha County | 10,321 | 106 | 0 | undefined | 1 | 0 |
| Perry County | 10,251 | 106 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 0 |
| Pike County | 10,027 | 105 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 0 |
| Monroe County | 6,415 | 94 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 0 |
| Lincoln County | 12,868 | 91 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 0 |
| Lee County | 8,104 | 85 | 3 | 28.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Searcy County | 7,836 | 81 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 0 |
| Little River County | 11,626 | 78 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 1 |
| Prairie County | 7,935 | 77 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 0 |
| Cleveland County | 7,367 | 76 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 0 |
| Nevada County | 8,004 | 75 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 0 |
| Chicot County | 9,272 | 72 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 1 |
| Montgomery County | 8,510 | 72 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 0 |
| Newton County | 7,026 | 72 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 0 |
| Woodruff County | 5,808 | 58 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas County | 6,076 | 54 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 1 |
| Calhoun County | 4,690 | 49 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 0 |
| Lafayette County | 6,015 | 37 | 0 | undefined | 0 | 0 |
34 counties record births with no confirmed delivering hospital, covering 6,562 births. As on the national page, this describes where facilities sit relative to where births are recorded by residence — not access to care.
Hospitals with obstetric services
| Hospital | City | County | Ownership | Labour & delivery | Birthing Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Children'S Hospital | Little Rock | Pulaski | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Arkansas Children'S Northwest, Inc | Springdale | Washington | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Arkansas Methodist Medical Center | Paragould | Greene | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Ashley County Medical Center | Crossett | Ashley | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Baptist Health - Fort Smith | Fort Smith | Sebastian | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock | Pulaski | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Baptist Health Medical Center- Conway | Conway | Faulkner | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia | Arkadelphia | Clark | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County | Monticello | Drew | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock | Pulaski | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart | Stuttgart | Arkansas | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | Jonesboro | Craighead | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home | Baxter | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Baxter Health Fulton County Hospital | Salem | Fulton | Government - Local | Not reported | — |
| Bradley County Medical Center | Warren | Bradley | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Chi St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs | Garland | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Chicot Memorial Medical Center | Lake Village | Chicot | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc | Conway | Faulkner | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Dallas County Medical Center | Fordyce | Dallas | Government - Local | Not reported | — |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center | Dardanelle | Yell | Government - Local | Not reported | — |
| Delta Memorial Hospital | Dumas | Desha | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Dewitt Hospital & Nursing Home, Inc | De Witt | Arkansas | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Eureka Springs Hospital Commission | Eureka Springs | Carroll | Government - Local | Not reported | — |
| Forrest City Medical Center | Forrest City | St. Francis | Proprietary | Yes | Designated |
| Great River Medical Center | Blytheville | Mississippi | Government - Local | Yes | Designated |
| Helena Regional Medical Center | Helena | Phillips | Proprietary | Not reported | — |
| Howard Memorial Hospital | Nashville | Howard | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Izard Regional Hospital Llc | Calico Rock | Baxter | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center | Pine Bluff | Jefferson | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Johnson Regional Medical Center | Clarksville | Johnson | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital | Walnut Ridge | Lawrence | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Little River Memorial Hospital | Ashdown | Little River | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Mena Regional Health System | Mena | Polk | Voluntary non-profit - Other | Not reported | — |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith | Sebastian | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers | Benton | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| National Park Medical Center | Hot Springs | Garland | Proprietary | Yes | Designated |
| North Arkansas Regional Medical Center | Harrison | Boone | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Northwest Medical Center-Springdale | Springdale | Washington | Proprietary | Yes | Designated |
| Ouachita County Medical Center | Camden | Ouachita | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| Ozark Health | Clinton | Van Buren | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Ozarks Community Hospital Of Gravette | Gravette | Benton | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| Piggott Community Hospital | Piggott | Clay | Government - Local | Not reported | — |
| Saline Memorial Hospital | Benton | Saline | Proprietary | Yes | Designated |
| Sevier County Medical Center | De Queen | Sevier | Government - Local | Not reported | — |
| South Arkansas Regional Hospital Llc | El Dorado | Union | Proprietary | Yes | Designated |
| South Mississippi County Regional Medical Center | Osceola | Mississippi | Government - Local | Not reported | — |
| Southwest Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope | Hempstead | Proprietary | Not reported | — |
| Southwest Regional Medical Center Llc | Hope | Hempstead | Proprietary | Not reported | — |
| St Bernards Five Rivers Medical Center | Pocahontas | Randolph | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Not reported | — |
| St Bernards Medical Center | Jonesboro | Craighead | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| St Marys Regional Medical Center | Russellville | Pope | Proprietary | Yes | Designated |
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock | Pulaski | Government - State | Yes | Designated |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville | Washington | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| White County Medical Center | Searcy | White | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
| White River Medical Center | Batesville | Independence | Voluntary non-profit - Private | Yes | Designated |
Birthing Friendly is a CMS designation reflecting a hospital's attestation to participating in a perinatal quality improvement collaborative and implementing recommended safety practices. It records reported structure and participation. It is not an outcome measure, and CMS published no obstetric outcome scores at all for 2024 — see the blackout.
A limit we will not cross. Nothing on this page links a clinical outcome rate to a legal claim. Adverse-event rates measure medicine. Litigation measures a legal process. They are different quantities, they are collected by different agencies for different reasons, and correlating them would be the fastest way to publish something false. Where we present clinical data and legal data together, it is to describe a market — never to imply that one causes, predicts, or justifies the other.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau — County Population Totals and Components of Change, Vintage 2024 — births by county, 2021–2024
- U.S. Census Bureau — County Business Patterns, 2023 — NAICS 541110, Offices of Lawyers; establishment counts by county
- CMS Care Compare — Maternal Health · Hospital — PC-02, PC-07a, PC-07b, SM-7; 2024 reporting period
- CMS Care Compare — Hospital General Information — ownership, facility type, Birthing Friendly designation
- U.S. Census Bureau — Cartographic Boundary Files, 2023 (1:20,000,000) — county and state polygons; projected to Albers equal-area at build time
Cite this analysis
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Birth Injury Marketing. “Arkansas: births, delivery capacity and legal capacity.” 24 August 2026. https://birthinjurymarketing.com/intelligence/arkansas/
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Related
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- Kevin Schwaner, Founder; Chief Marketing Officer. Credentials.
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