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Largest by population, Arkansas cities

The most populous Arkansas cities as of the 2025 population estimates. This list covers the 68 cities in Arkansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 68 is 11,860. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Pea Ridge, AR, up 22 places to #35.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Little Rock, ARAR206,427+13%

02Fayetteville, ARAR106,623+84%

03Fort Smith, ARAR90,855+13%

04Springdale, ARAR90,685+98%

05Jonesboro, ARAR83,296+50%

06Rogers, ARAR76,956+98%

07▲1Conway, ARAR72,328+68%

08▼1North Little Rock, ARAR65,120+8%

09Bentonville, ARAR63,057+220%

10▲2Benton, ARAR38,898+78%

11▼1Pine Bluff, ARAR38,213−31%

12▼1Hot Springs, ARAR37,979+6%

13▲1Bella Vista, ARAR34,518+108%

14▼1Sherwood, ARAR33,620+56%

15Paragould, ARAR31,135+41%

16▲2Russellville, ARAR29,521+25%

17▼1Jacksonville, ARAR29,460−2%

18▼1Texarkana, ARAR29,123+10%

19Cabot, ARAR27,711+82%

20▲5Centerton, ARAR27,176+1166%

21Van Buren, ARAR24,556+29%

22Searcy, ARAR24,351+29%

23▼3West Memphis, ARAR23,336−16%

24▼1Bryant, ARAR22,815+134%

25▲2Siloam Springs, ARAR21,298+96%

26▼2Maumelle, ARAR19,780+87%

27▼1El Dorado, ARAR16,609−23%

28▲3Harrison, ARAR13,802+14%

29Marion, ARAR13,378+50%

30▲3Mountain Home, ARAR13,373+21%

31▲1Forrest City, ARAR12,308−17%

32▼2Blytheville, ARAR12,227−33%

33▲6Lowell, ARAR12,184+143%

34Batesville, ARAR11,860+26%

35▲22Pea Ridge, ARAR11,233+379%

36Malvern, ARAR11,144+24%

37▼2Magnolia, ARAR10,660−2%

38▲11Farmington, ARAR10,658+196%

39▼2Camden, ARAR10,127−23%

40▼2Arkadelphia, ARAR9,916−9%

41Greenwood, ARAR9,793+38%

42Clarksville, ARAR9,632+25%

43▲2Beebe, ARAR9,377+90%

44▲9Prairie Grove, ARAR8,998+254%

45▼2Hope, ARAR8,445−20%

46▼2Monticello, ARAR8,269−10%

47▼7Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,216–

48Newport, ARAR8,193+5%

49▲21Tontitown, ARAR8,046+754%

50▼4Wynne, ARAR7,884−8%

51Pocahontas, ARAR7,622+17%

52▼2Trumann, ARAR7,527+9%

53▼6Stuttgart, ARAR7,525−23%

54▲2Heber Springs, ARAR7,323+14%

55▲4Ward, ARAR7,258+181%

56▼2Morrilton, ARAR7,195+10%

57▲8Cave Springs, ARAR6,701+508%

58▲3Greenbrier, ARAR6,645+118%

59▼4Osceola, ARAR6,450−27%

60Alma, ARAR6,071+46%

61▼3De Queen, ARAR6,045+5%

62Berryville, ARAR5,813+31%

63Mena, ARAR5,607−1%

64White Hall, ARAR5,532+17%

65▲2Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,478+11%

66▲3Barling, ARAR5,452+31%

67▲1Sheridan, ARAR5,406+40%

68▼2Warren, ARAR5,146−20%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES