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Fastest shrinking, Arkansas cities · 2000

Arkansas cities with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 67 cities in Arkansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Blytheville, ARAR12,227-20.2%+0%

02Camden, ARAR10,127-8.5%+0%

03El Dorado, ARAR16,609-7.0%+0%

04Stuttgart, ARAR7,525-6.5%+0%

05Pine Bluff, ARAR38,213-3.6%+0%

06Malvern, ARAR11,144-2.8%+0%

07Magnolia, ARAR10,660-2.6%+0%

08North Little Rock, ARAR65,120-2.1%+0%

09West Memphis, ARAR23,336-2.1%+0%

10Osceola, ARAR6,450-0.6%+0%

11Warren, ARAR5,146-0.2%+0%

12Morrilton, ARAR7,195-0.0%+0%

13Barling, ARAR5,452+2.5%+0%

14Jacksonville, ARAR29,460+2.8%+0%

15Batesville, ARAR11,860+2.8%+0%

16Mena, ARAR5,607+3.0%+0%

17Little Rock, ARAR206,427+4.2%+0%

18Newport, ARAR8,193+4.7%+0%

19Wynne, ARAR7,884+5.2%+0%

20Pocahontas, ARAR7,622+6.0%+0%

21Arkadelphia, ARAR9,916+9.0%+0%

22Trumann, ARAR7,527+9.3%+0%

23Hope, ARAR8,445+10.2%+0%

24Fort Smith, ARAR90,855+10.3%+0%

25Forrest City, ARAR12,308+10.6%+0%

26Beebe, ARAR9,377+10.7%+0%

27Russellville, ARAR29,521+11.4%+0%

28Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,478+11.7%+0%

29Monticello, ARAR8,269+12.7%+0%

30Sherwood, ARAR33,620+13.9%+0%

31Heber Springs, ARAR7,323+14.9%+0%

32Texarkana, ARAR29,123+16.9%+0%

33Paragould, ARAR31,135+18.8%+0%

34Jonesboro, ARAR83,296+19.3%+0%

35Benton, ARAR38,898+20.5%+0%

36Mountain Home, ARAR13,373+22.0%+0%

37Harrison, ARAR13,802+22.5%+0%

38White Hall, ARAR5,532+22.9%+0%

39De Queen, ARAR6,045+24.4%+0%

40Searcy, ARAR24,351+24.7%+0%

41Sheridan, ARAR5,406+25.0%+0%

42Van Buren, ARAR24,556+27.2%+0%

43Hot Springs, ARAR16,327+30.2%+0%

44Clarksville, ARAR9,632+32.3%+0%

45Siloam Springs, ARAR21,298+33.0%+0%

46Berryville, ARAR5,813+37.2%+0%

47Fayetteville, ARAR106,623+37.9%+0%

48Alma, ARAR6,071+38.3%+0%

49Prairie Grove, ARAR8,998+44.2%+0%

50Greenbrier, ARAR6,645+44.5%+0%

51Pea Ridge, ARAR11,233+44.8%+0%

52Springdale, ARAR90,685+52.7%+0%

53Maumelle, ARAR19,780+57.2%+0%

54Rogers, ARAR76,956+57.3%+0%

55Conway, ARAR72,328+63.0%+0%

56Bentonville, ARAR63,057+74.8%+0%

57Greenwood, ARAR9,793+78.5%+0%

58Tontitown, ARAR8,046+81.5%+0%

59Bella Vista, ARAR34,518+82.6%+0%

60Cabot, ARAR27,711+83.4%+0%

61Bryant, ARAR22,815+85.3%+0%

62Marion, ARAR13,378+102.7%+0%

63Ward, ARAR7,258+103.3%+0%

64Cave Springs, ARAR6,701+132.2%+0%

65Farmington, ARAR10,658+172.7%+0%

66Lowell, ARAR12,184+318.1%+0%

67Centerton, ARAR27,176+322.4%+0%

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