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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. The median across all 70 is 5.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Monticello, AR, up 44 places to #9.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020
01Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,21617.7%+1.4 pts
02▲3West Memphis, ARAR23,33614.5%+3.5 pts
03▲17Forrest City, ARAR12,30813.5%+6.6 pts
04▲2Pine Bluff, ARAR38,21310.5%−0.2 pts
05▼3Osceola, ARAR6,45010.5%−2.7 pts
06▲20Stuttgart, ARAR7,52510.5%+5.0 pts
07▲9Morrilton, ARAR7,19510.3%+2.8 pts
08▲7Wynne, ARAR7,88410.3%+2.6 pts
09▲44Monticello, ARAR8,2699.6%+6.5 pts
10▼7Mena, ARAR5,6079.4%−3.8 pts
11▼7Blytheville, ARAR12,2279.2%−2.9 pts
12▲22East End, ARAR6,9129.2%+4.3 pts
13▼6Newport, ARAR8,1938.7%−1.6 pts
14▼6Berryville, ARAR5,8138.5%−0.8 pts
15▲33Warren, ARAR5,1468.4%+5.0 pts
16▼5Jacksonville, ARAR29,4608.4%+0.1 pts
17▲4Alma, ARAR6,0717.6%+0.7 pts
18▼9Texarkana, ARAR29,1237.5%−1.7 pts
19▲8Mountain Home, ARAR13,3737.3%+1.9 pts
20▼2Paragould, ARAR31,1357.2%+0.1 pts
21▲16El Dorado, ARAR16,6097.0%+2.3 pts
22▼10Camden, ARAR10,1276.8%−1.6 pts
23▲2Fort Smith, ARAR90,8556.5%+0.9 pts
24▲30Heber Springs, ARAR7,3236.5%+3.4 pts
25▼3Jonesboro, ARAR83,2966.3%0.0 pts
26▲21Ward, ARAR7,2586.3%+2.6 pts
27▼10Searcy, ARAR24,3516.1%−1.0 pts
28▲4Hope, ARAR8,4456.0%+0.9 pts
29▲31Tontitown, ARAR8,0466.0%+4.0 pts
30▼16Russellville, ARAR29,5215.9%−2.0 pts
31▲33Sheridan, ARAR5,4065.9%+4.3 pts
32▼13North Little Rock, ARAR65,1205.9%−1.2 pts
33▼23Malvern, ARAR11,1445.6%−3.4 pts
34▲5Pocahontas, ARAR7,6225.6%+1.2 pts
35▲30Clarksville, ARAR9,6325.4%+4.0 pts
36▼12Van Buren, ARAR24,5565.1%−0.7 pts
37▼24Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,4785.0%−3.0 pts
38▲2De Queen, ARAR6,0454.8%+0.5 pts
39▼9Hot Springs, ARAR37,9794.8%−0.5 pts
40▲26Cave Springs, ARAR6,7014.8%+3.7 pts
41▼12Marion, ARAR13,3784.7%−0.6 pts
42▲27Trumann, ARAR7,5274.6%+3.8 pts
43▲7Arkadelphia, ARAR9,9164.2%+0.9 pts
44▼3Little Rock, ARAR206,4274.1%−0.1 pts
45▲1Bella Vista, ARAR34,5184.0%+0.3 pts
46▼15Fayetteville, ARAR106,6234.0%−1.2 pts
47▼4Maumelle, ARAR19,7803.8%−0.3 pts
48▼25Harrison, ARAR13,8023.7%−2.5 pts
49▼14Springdale, ARAR90,6853.7%−1.1 pts
50▼1Conway, ARAR72,3283.6%+0.3 pts
51▼6Benton, ARAR38,8983.4%−0.3 pts
52▼8Batesville, ARAR11,8603.4%−0.7 pts
53▼20Cabot, ARAR27,7113.3%−1.6 pts
54▲13Greenbrier, ARAR6,6453.3%+2.3 pts
55▼13Siloam Springs, ARAR21,2983.3%−0.9 pts
56▲1Bentonville, ARAR63,0573.1%+0.7 pts
57▲4White Hall, ARAR5,5323.1%+1.1 pts
58▼22Prairie Grove, ARAR8,9983.0%−1.8 pts
59▼21Hot Springs, ARAR16,3272.9%−1.6 pts
60▼5Sherwood, ARAR33,6202.9%+0.2 pts
61▲2Beebe, ARAR9,3772.8%+1.2 pts
62▼34Magnolia, ARAR10,6602.7%−2.7 pts
63▼11Bryant, ARAR22,8152.6%−0.6 pts
64▼6Rogers, ARAR76,9562.5%+0.3 pts
65▼14Greenwood, ARAR9,7932.5%−0.8 pts
66▼4Centerton, ARAR27,1761.9%+0.2 pts
67▼11Barling, ARAR5,4521.8%−0.7 pts
68▲2Lowell, ARAR12,1841.4%+0.6 pts
69▼10Pea Ridge, ARAR11,2331.3%−0.9 pts
70▼2Farmington, ARAR10,6580.7%−0.3 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES