Woodruff County is located in the Arkansas Delta in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The county is named for William E. Woodruff, founder of the state's first newspaper, the Arkansas Gazette. Created as Arkansas's 54th county in 1862, Woodruff County is home to one incorporated town and four incorporated cities, including Augusta, the county seat. The county is also the site of numerous unincorporated communities and ghost towns. Occupying only 587 square miles, Woodruff County is the 13th smallest county in Arkansas. As of the 2020 Census, the county's population was 6,269. Based on population, the county is the second-smallest county of the 75 in Arkansas. Located in the Arkansas Delta, the county is largely flat with fertile soils. Historically covered in forest, bayous and swamps, the area was cleared for agriculture by early settlers. It is drained by the Cache River and the White River.

Founded: November 26, 1862
Named for: William E. Woodruff
Seat: Augusta
Largest city: Augusta
Total: 594 sq mi (1,538.45 km²)
Land: 587 sq mi (1,520.32 km²)
Water: 7.2 sq mi (18.65 km²), 1.2%
Time zone: Central: UTC-6-5
Official Website: https://woodruffcounty.arkansas.gov/
Wikidata description: county in Arkansas, United States
Wikidata id: Q61204
Wikidata label: Woodruff County
Wikidata aliases: Array
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