RANKING · 2024 ACS · 70 SHOWN OF 70

Fastest gentrifying, Arkansas cities

Arkansas cities ranked by the CensusEasy Gentrification Score, blending a decade of growth in real income, real home value, and college attainment. Higher means faster upmarket change. This list covers the 70 cities in Arkansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS 2000

01Bentonville, ARAR63,05792–

02Cave Springs, ARAR6,70190–

03Pea Ridge, ARAR11,23385–

04Farmington, ARAR10,65882–

05Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,47879–

06Rogers, ARAR76,95675–

07Lowell, ARAR12,18474–

08Alma, ARAR6,07173–

09Ward, ARAR7,25873–

10Centerton, ARAR27,17671–

11Prairie Grove, ARAR8,99868–

12Fayetteville, ARAR106,62367–

13Bella Vista, ARAR34,51866–

14East End, ARAR6,91265–

15Morrilton, ARAR7,19565–

16Siloam Springs, ARAR21,29865–

17Mena, ARAR5,60764–

18Barling, ARAR5,45263–

19Springdale, ARAR90,68562–

20Newport, ARAR8,19361–

21Tontitown, ARAR8,04661–

22Conway, ARAR72,32858–

23Van Buren, ARAR24,55656–

24Hot Springs, ARAR37,97954–

25Batesville, ARAR11,86054–

26Paragould, ARAR31,13554–

27Camden, ARAR10,12752–

28El Dorado, ARAR16,60952–

29Bryant, ARAR22,81552–

30Magnolia, ARAR10,66052–

31Sherwood, ARAR33,62051–

32Jonesboro, ARAR83,29651–

33Little Rock, ARAR206,42750–

34White Hall, ARAR5,53250–

35De Queen, ARAR6,04550–

36Fort Smith, ARAR90,85549–

37North Little Rock, ARAR65,12049–

38Benton, ARAR38,89849–

39Heber Springs, ARAR7,32348–

40Blytheville, ARAR12,22748–

41Berryville, ARAR5,81347–

42Greenwood, ARAR9,79346–

43Wynne, ARAR7,88446–

44Malvern, ARAR11,14446–

45Mountain Home, ARAR13,37344–

46Beebe, ARAR9,37744–

47Monticello, ARAR8,26943–

48Arkadelphia, ARAR9,91643–

49Jacksonville, ARAR29,46042–

50Pocahontas, ARAR7,62242–

51West Memphis, ARAR23,33641–

52Russellville, ARAR29,52141–

53Clarksville, ARAR9,63240–

54Greenbrier, ARAR6,64540–

55Hope, ARAR8,44539–

56Stuttgart, ARAR7,52539–

57Searcy, ARAR24,35138–

58Texarkana, ARAR29,12338–

59Hot Springs, ARAR16,32737–

60Cabot, ARAR27,71136–

61Trumann, ARAR7,52734–

62Osceola, ARAR6,45034–

63Sheridan, ARAR5,40633–

64Pine Bluff, ARAR38,21331–

65Maumelle, ARAR19,78031–

66Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,21630–

67Harrison, ARAR13,80229–

68Forrest City, ARAR12,30829–

69Warren, ARAR5,14629–

70Marion, ARAR13,37826–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES