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Highest unemployment, Arkansas cities

Arkansas cities ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 70 cities in Arkansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,21617.7%+1.4 pts

02West Memphis, ARAR23,33614.5%+3.5 pts

03Forrest City, ARAR12,30813.5%+6.6 pts

04Pine Bluff, ARAR38,21310.5%−0.2 pts

05Osceola, ARAR6,45010.5%−2.7 pts

06Stuttgart, ARAR7,52510.5%+5.0 pts

07Morrilton, ARAR7,19510.3%+2.8 pts

08Wynne, ARAR7,88410.3%+2.6 pts

09Monticello, ARAR8,2699.6%+6.5 pts

10Mena, ARAR5,6079.4%−3.8 pts

11Blytheville, ARAR12,2279.2%−2.9 pts

12East End, ARAR6,9129.2%+4.3 pts

13Newport, ARAR8,1938.7%−1.6 pts

14Berryville, ARAR5,8138.5%−0.8 pts

15Warren, ARAR5,1468.4%+5.0 pts

16Jacksonville, ARAR29,4608.4%+0.1 pts

17Alma, ARAR6,0717.6%+0.7 pts

18Texarkana, ARAR29,1237.5%−1.7 pts

19Mountain Home, ARAR13,3737.3%+1.9 pts

20Paragould, ARAR31,1357.2%+0.1 pts

21El Dorado, ARAR16,6097.0%+2.3 pts

22Camden, ARAR10,1276.8%−1.6 pts

23Fort Smith, ARAR90,8556.5%+0.9 pts

24Heber Springs, ARAR7,3236.5%+3.4 pts

25Jonesboro, ARAR83,2966.3%+0.0 pts

26Ward, ARAR7,2586.3%+2.6 pts

27Searcy, ARAR24,3516.1%−1.0 pts

28Hope, ARAR8,4456.0%+0.9 pts

29Tontitown, ARAR8,0466.0%+4.0 pts

30Russellville, ARAR29,5215.9%−2.0 pts

31Sheridan, ARAR5,4065.9%+4.3 pts

32North Little Rock, ARAR65,1205.9%−1.2 pts

33Malvern, ARAR11,1445.6%−3.4 pts

34Pocahontas, ARAR7,6225.6%+1.2 pts

35Clarksville, ARAR9,6325.4%+4.0 pts

36Van Buren, ARAR24,5565.1%−0.7 pts

37Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,4785.0%−3.0 pts

38De Queen, ARAR6,0454.8%+0.5 pts

39Hot Springs, ARAR37,9794.8%−0.5 pts

40Cave Springs, ARAR6,7014.8%+3.7 pts

41Marion, ARAR13,3784.7%−0.6 pts

42Trumann, ARAR7,5274.6%+3.8 pts

43Arkadelphia, ARAR9,9164.2%+0.9 pts

44Little Rock, ARAR206,4274.1%−0.1 pts

45Bella Vista, ARAR34,5184.0%+0.3 pts

46Fayetteville, ARAR106,6234.0%−1.2 pts

47Maumelle, ARAR19,7803.8%−0.3 pts

48Harrison, ARAR13,8023.7%−2.5 pts

49Springdale, ARAR90,6853.7%−1.1 pts

50Conway, ARAR72,3283.6%+0.3 pts

51Benton, ARAR38,8983.4%−0.3 pts

52Batesville, ARAR11,8603.4%−0.7 pts

53Cabot, ARAR27,7113.3%−1.6 pts

54Greenbrier, ARAR6,6453.3%+2.3 pts

55Siloam Springs, ARAR21,2983.3%−0.9 pts

56Bentonville, ARAR63,0573.1%+0.7 pts

57White Hall, ARAR5,5323.1%+1.1 pts

58Prairie Grove, ARAR8,9983.0%−1.8 pts

59Hot Springs, ARAR16,3272.9%−1.6 pts

60Sherwood, ARAR33,6202.9%+0.2 pts

61Beebe, ARAR9,3772.8%+1.2 pts

62Magnolia, ARAR10,6602.7%−2.7 pts

63Bryant, ARAR22,8152.6%−0.6 pts

64Rogers, ARAR76,9562.5%+0.3 pts

65Greenwood, ARAR9,7932.5%−0.8 pts

66Centerton, ARAR27,1761.9%+0.2 pts

67Barling, ARAR5,4521.8%−0.7 pts

68Lowell, ARAR12,1841.4%+0.6 pts

69Pea Ridge, ARAR11,2331.3%−0.9 pts

70Farmington, ARAR10,6580.7%−0.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES