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Fastest growing, Arkansas cities

Arkansas cities ranked by population growth from the 2020 census to 2024. This list covers the 70 cities in Arkansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 70 is +1.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Heber Springs, AR, up 32 places to #23.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01▲2Tontitown, ARAR8,046+49.4%−32.1 pts

02▲5Pea Ridge, ARAR11,233+23.6%−21.2 pts

03▼1Centerton, ARAR27,176+23.2%−299.2 pts

04▲6Farmington, ARAR10,658+19.9%−152.8 pts

05▼1Prairie Grove, ARAR8,998+10.7%−33.5 pts

06▲2Lowell, ARAR12,184+10.3%−307.8 pts

07▼6Cave Springs, ARAR6,701+9.3%−122.9 pts

08▼2Ward, ARAR7,258+8.6%−94.7 pts

09▲9Siloam Springs, ARAR21,298+8.2%−24.9 pts

10▼5Bentonville, ARAR63,057+7.5%−67.3 pts

11▼2Fayetteville, ARAR106,623+5.7%−32.2 pts

12▲17Conway, ARAR72,328+5.5%−57.5 pts

13▲1Greenbrier, ARAR6,645+5.4%−39.1 pts

14▲6Bella Vista, ARAR34,518+5.3%−77.3 pts

15▲17Sheridan, ARAR5,406+5.0%−20.0 pts

16▼1Springdale, ARAR90,685+4.8%−48.0 pts

17▲26Barling, ARAR5,452+4.7%+2.2 pts

18▲1Benton, ARAR38,898+4.5%−16.0 pts

19▼8Rogers, ARAR76,956+4.4%−52.9 pts

20▼7Bryant, ARAR22,815+4.1%−81.2 pts

21▼4Beebe, ARAR9,377+3.2%−7.5 pts

22▼10Hot Springs, ARAR16,327+2.9%−27.3 pts

23▲32Heber Springs, ARAR7,323+2.8%−12.1 pts

24▲23Van Buren, ARAR24,556+2.3%−24.8 pts

25▼4Paragould, ARAR31,135+2.3%−16.5 pts

26▲2Batesville, ARAR11,860+2.3%−0.5 pts

27▼3Pocahontas, ARAR7,622+2.3%−3.7 pts

28▲14Mountain Home, ARAR13,373+2.2%−19.8 pts

29▲21Harrison, ARAR13,802+2.2%−20.3 pts

30▼14Jonesboro, ARAR83,296+2.0%−17.3 pts

31▲20Searcy, ARAR24,351+1.8%−22.9 pts

32▲12Clarksville, ARAR9,632+1.5%−30.8 pts

33▼10Cabot, ARAR27,711+1.5%−82.0 pts

34▼3Alma, ARAR6,071+1.4%−36.9 pts

35▲6Morrilton, ARAR7,195+1.3%+1.3 pts

36▼3Greenwood, ARAR9,793+1.1%−77.5 pts

37▼11Sherwood, ARAR33,620+1.0%−12.8 pts

38▼11Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,478+0.9%−10.7 pts

39▼4Malvern, ARAR11,144+0.8%+3.6 pts

40▼1Russellville, ARAR29,521+0.8%−10.6 pts

41▼1Fort Smith, ARAR90,855+0.7%−9.5 pts

42▼20Maumelle, ARAR19,780+0.6%−56.6 pts

43▼9Berryville, ARAR5,813+0.4%−36.8 pts

44▼8Little Rock, ARAR206,427+0.4%−3.8 pts

45▲3Newport, ARAR8,193+0.2%−4.5 pts

46▼1Trumann, ARAR7,527+0.1%−9.1 pts

47▼17Hot Springs, ARAR37,979-0.0%–

48▼10North Little Rock, ARAR65,120-0.1%+2.0 pts

49▲5Mena, ARAR5,607-0.1%−3.1 pts

50▲3Texarkana, ARAR29,123-0.7%−17.6 pts

51▲9De Queen, ARAR6,045-0.8%−25.2 pts

52▼15Jacksonville, ARAR29,460-0.9%−3.7 pts

53▼28Marion, ARAR13,378-0.9%−103.6 pts

54▼5White Hall, ARAR5,532-1.2%−24.2 pts

55▲6Warren, ARAR5,146-1.8%−1.6 pts

56▲7Monticello, ARAR8,269-2.2%−14.9 pts

57▼5Wynne, ARAR7,884-2.3%−7.6 pts

58▼1Magnolia, ARAR10,660-2.4%+0.2 pts

59West Memphis, ARAR23,336-2.4%−0.3 pts

60▼4Arkadelphia, ARAR9,916-2.7%−11.7 pts

61▲7Forrest City, ARAR12,308-2.8%−13.4 pts

62▲4Camden, ARAR10,127-2.9%+5.7 pts

63▲1Hope, ARAR8,445-3.1%−13.3 pts

64▼18East End, ARAR6,912-3.2%–

65▼7El Dorado, ARAR16,609-3.6%+3.4 pts

66▲3Pine Bluff, ARAR38,213-3.7%−0.1 pts

67▼5Osceola, ARAR6,450-4.1%−3.5 pts

68▼3Stuttgart, ARAR7,525-4.4%+2.1 pts

69▼2Blytheville, ARAR12,227-4.6%+15.6 pts

70Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,216-6.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES