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Fewest graduate degrees, Arkansas cities · 1990

Arkansas cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (1990 ACS). This list covers the 67 cities in Arkansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 67 is 4.2%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS –

01Tontitown, ARAR8,0460.0%–

02Centerton, ARAR27,1760.7%–

03Ward, ARAR7,2581.0%–

04Lowell, ARAR12,1841.4%–

05Pea Ridge, ARAR11,2331.4%–

06Trumann, ARAR7,5271.7%–

07Warren, ARAR5,1461.9%–

08De Queen, ARAR6,0452.0%–

09Berryville, ARAR5,8132.1%–

10Greenwood, ARAR9,7932.3%–

11White Hall, ARAR5,5322.4%–

12Farmington, ARAR10,6582.5%–

13Newport, ARAR8,1932.6%–

14Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,4782.6%–

15Cave Springs, ARAR6,7012.8%–

16Osceola, ARAR6,4502.9%–

17Van Buren, ARAR24,5562.9%–

18Barling, ARAR5,4523.1%–

19West Memphis, ARAR23,3363.2%–

20Harrison, ARAR13,8023.2%–

21Paragould, ARAR31,1353.5%–

22Springdale, ARAR90,6853.6%–

23Forrest City, ARAR12,3083.7%–

24Cabot, ARAR27,7113.9%–

25Hope, ARAR8,4453.9%–

26Mountain Home, ARAR13,3733.9%–

27Wynne, ARAR7,8843.9%–

28Bryant, ARAR22,8154.0%–

29Malvern, ARAR11,1444.0%–

30Greenbrier, ARAR6,6454.0%–

31Benton, ARAR38,8984.1%–

32Beebe, ARAR9,3774.2%–

33Bentonville, ARAR63,0574.2%–

34Jacksonville, ARAR29,4604.2%–

35Texarkana, ARAR29,1234.3%–

36Rogers, ARAR76,9564.4%–

37Heber Springs, ARAR7,3234.4%–

38Stuttgart, ARAR7,5254.4%–

39Camden, ARAR10,1274.4%–

40Mena, ARAR5,6074.6%–

41Blytheville, ARAR12,2274.6%–

42Alma, ARAR6,0714.6%–

43Pocahontas, ARAR7,6224.7%–

44Pine Bluff, ARAR38,2134.8%–

45Siloam Springs, ARAR21,2984.9%–

46El Dorado, ARAR16,6095.0%–

47Fort Smith, ARAR90,8555.4%–

48North Little Rock, ARAR65,1205.5%–

49Clarksville, ARAR9,6325.5%–

50Morrilton, ARAR7,1955.6%–

51Prairie Grove, ARAR8,9985.7%–

52Batesville, ARAR11,8605.9%–

53Magnolia, ARAR10,6606.0%–

54Marion, ARAR13,3786.4%–

55Monticello, ARAR8,2696.4%–

56Russellville, ARAR29,5217.3%–

57Sherwood, ARAR33,6207.3%–

58Sheridan, ARAR5,4067.3%–

59Jonesboro, ARAR83,2967.8%–

60Hot Springs, ARAR16,3278.7%–

61Searcy, ARAR24,3518.8%–

62Bella Vista, ARAR34,5189.6%–

63Maumelle, ARAR19,78010.5%–

64Little Rock, ARAR206,42711.2%–

65Conway, ARAR72,32811.9%–

66Arkadelphia, ARAR9,91613.4%–

67Fayetteville, ARAR106,62315.9%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS