RANKING · 2024 ACS · 70 SHOWN OF 70

Highest Medicare coverage, Arkansas cities

Arkansas cities ranked by the share of people covered by Medicare, alone or in combination with other coverage (2024 ACS). A close proxy for retirement geography. This list covers the 70 cities in Arkansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 70 is 19.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hope, AR, up 32 places to #14.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDICAREVS 2020

01Hot Springs, ARAR16,32762.7%−3.3 pts

02Mountain Home, ARAR13,37337.0%+3.4 pts

03Bella Vista, ARAR34,51832.4%−0.8 pts

04▲6Harrison, ARAR13,80228.6%+5.1 pts

05▲3Heber Springs, ARAR7,32327.9%+2.4 pts

06▼1Newport, ARAR8,19327.8%+0.2 pts

07▼1Hot Springs, ARAR37,97927.7%+0.7 pts

08▼1Morrilton, ARAR7,19526.0%+0.2 pts

09▲19Camden, ARAR10,12725.4%+5.1 pts

10▲5Mena, ARAR5,60724.8%+2.3 pts

11▲8Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,21622.4%+0.2 pts

12▲12Clarksville, ARAR9,63222.3%+1.4 pts

13▲27Monticello, ARAR8,26922.1%+3.8 pts

14▲32Hope, ARAR8,44521.8%+4.5 pts

15▲14Trumann, ARAR7,52721.8%+1.7 pts

16▼4Stuttgart, ARAR7,52521.5%−1.5 pts

17▼6Sheridan, ARAR5,40621.4%−2.0 pts

18▼4Malvern, ARAR11,14421.2%−1.3 pts

19▲8Pocahontas, ARAR7,62221.2%+0.5 pts

20▲13Blytheville, ARAR12,22721.1%+1.5 pts

21▼8Barling, ARAR5,45221.0%−1.6 pts

22▲12El Dorado, ARAR16,60920.9%+1.8 pts

23▼1Greenwood, ARAR9,79320.9%−0.5 pts

24▲14Pine Bluff, ARAR38,21320.8%+2.2 pts

25▲23Forrest City, ARAR12,30820.7%+4.2 pts

26▼8Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,47820.3%−2.0 pts

27▲9West Memphis, ARAR23,33620.0%+1.0 pts

28▼7Texarkana, ARAR29,12319.9%−1.9 pts

29▼6Van Buren, ARAR24,55619.9%−1.1 pts

30▼4East End, ARAR6,91219.7%−1.0 pts

31▲12Fort Smith, ARAR90,85519.6%+1.6 pts

32▼1Sherwood, ARAR33,62019.5%−0.3 pts

33▲4North Little Rock, ARAR65,12019.5%+0.8 pts

34▼14Alma, ARAR6,07119.1%−2.8 pts

35▲9Paragould, ARAR31,13519.1%+1.2 pts

36▲13Searcy, ARAR24,35118.9%+2.4 pts

37▼21Berryville, ARAR5,81318.6%−3.7 pts

38▲1Maumelle, ARAR19,78018.3%−0.2 pts

39▲6Wynne, ARAR7,88418.3%+0.9 pts

40▲1Osceola, ARAR6,45017.9%−0.4 pts

41▲1Benton, ARAR38,89817.8%−0.2 pts

42▼12Magnolia, ARAR10,66017.8%−2.1 pts

43▲4Little Rock, ARAR206,42717.4%+0.6 pts

44▼27Batesville, ARAR11,86017.3%−5.0 pts

45▲18Farmington, ARAR10,65817.2%+6.1 pts

46▼14Warren, ARAR5,14616.9%−2.8 pts

47▲5Jonesboro, ARAR83,29616.4%+0.9 pts

48▼23Prairie Grove, ARAR8,99816.4%−4.4 pts

49▼40Tontitown, ARAR8,04616.2%−8.3 pts

50▲5Cabot, ARAR27,71115.9%+1.5 pts

51▲3White Hall, ARAR5,53215.6%+0.8 pts

52▼1Beebe, ARAR9,37715.3%−0.4 pts

53▼3Bryant, ARAR22,81515.3%−0.7 pts

54▼19Jacksonville, ARAR29,46015.3%−3.8 pts

55▼2Russellville, ARAR29,52115.2%+0.4 pts

56▲5De Queen, ARAR6,04515.0%+3.3 pts

57▼1Conway, ARAR72,32814.1%+0.1 pts

58▼54Pea Ridge, ARAR11,23314.1%−15.7 pts

59▼1Greenbrier, ARAR6,64513.8%+0.4 pts

60Siloam Springs, ARAR21,29813.5%+1.0 pts

61▼4Arkadelphia, ARAR9,91613.4%−0.2 pts

62Marion, ARAR13,37813.1%+2.0 pts

63▲4Lowell, ARAR12,18413.0%+3.0 pts

64▲1Rogers, ARAR76,95612.7%+2.2 pts

65▼1Springdale, ARAR90,68511.2%+0.2 pts

66Fayetteville, ARAR106,62311.1%+0.8 pts

67▼8Cave Springs, ARAR6,70110.6%−2.4 pts

68Ward, ARAR7,25810.3%+0.3 pts

69Bentonville, ARAR63,0578.9%0.0 pts

70Centerton, ARAR27,1767.8%+1.0 pts

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