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Fewest graduate degrees, Arkansas cities · 2010

Arkansas cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 70 cities in Arkansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01De Queen, ARAR6,0451.2%−70%

02Ward, ARAR7,2581.3%−39%

03Newport, ARAR8,1931.7%−69%

04Barling, ARAR5,4521.9%−46%

05Hope, ARAR8,4452.0%−51%

06Osceola, ARAR6,4502.3%+3%

07West Memphis, ARAR23,3362.5%−35%

08Trumann, ARAR7,5272.5%+60%

09Malvern, ARAR11,1442.6%−26%

10East End, ARAR6,9122.6%+7%

11Warren, ARAR5,1463.1%−30%

12Pocahontas, ARAR7,6223.4%−41%

13Mountain Home, ARAR13,3733.6%−23%

14Pea Ridge, ARAR11,2333.8%+163%

15Wynne, ARAR7,8843.8%−18%

16Paragould, ARAR31,1354.0%−12%

17Prairie Grove, ARAR8,9984.1%−19%

18Morrilton, ARAR7,1954.2%−31%

19Lowell, ARAR12,1844.2%−33%

20Texarkana, ARAR29,1234.2%−20%

21Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,2164.3%–

22Camden, ARAR10,1274.4%+6%

23Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,4784.6%−28%

24Jacksonville, ARAR29,4604.6%−6%

25Forrest City, ARAR12,3084.7%+13%

26Beebe, ARAR9,3774.7%−12%

27Stuttgart, ARAR7,5254.8%+12%

28Springdale, ARAR90,6854.8%−17%

29Mena, ARAR5,6074.8%−17%

30Clarksville, ARAR9,6324.9%−19%

31Greenbrier, ARAR6,6455.0%−4%

32Blytheville, ARAR12,2275.2%+17%

33Pine Bluff, ARAR38,2135.2%−3%

34Van Buren, ARAR24,5565.4%+34%

35Berryville, ARAR5,8135.5%+47%

36Harrison, ARAR13,8025.8%+9%

37Marion, ARAR13,3786.1%−5%

38El Dorado, ARAR16,6096.3%+10%

39Cave Springs, ARAR6,7016.5%+109%

40Heber Springs, ARAR7,3236.5%−11%

41Greenwood, ARAR9,7936.6%+31%

42Fort Smith, ARAR90,8556.8%+2%

43Hot Springs, ARAR37,9797.0%+25%

44Alma, ARAR6,0717.3%+165%

45Siloam Springs, ARAR21,2987.3%+6%

46Cabot, ARAR27,7117.3%+3%

47North Little Rock, ARAR65,1207.5%−1%

48Rogers, ARAR76,9567.8%+45%

49Benton, ARAR38,8987.9%+39%

50Sherwood, ARAR33,6208.1%+7%

51Centerton, ARAR27,1768.2%+144%

52Russellville, ARAR29,5218.6%−1%

53Monticello, ARAR8,2698.7%+22%

54Batesville, ARAR11,8608.9%−8%

55Magnolia, ARAR10,6608.9%+28%

56Farmington, ARAR10,6589.1%+78%

57Bryant, ARAR22,8159.3%+42%

58White Hall, ARAR5,5329.6%+4%

59Sheridan, ARAR5,4069.9%+37%

60Jonesboro, ARAR83,29610.4%+4%

61Bentonville, ARAR63,05710.7%+69%

62Bella Vista, ARAR34,51810.8%+16%

63Tontitown, ARAR8,04610.8%+126%

64Conway, ARAR72,32812.0%−8%

65Searcy, ARAR24,35112.6%+14%

66Hot Springs, ARAR16,32713.1%+12%

67Little Rock, ARAR206,42715.4%+15%

68Arkadelphia, ARAR9,91617.0%+12%

69Fayetteville, ARAR106,62317.1%−5%

70Maumelle, ARAR19,78017.7%+32%

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