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Largest veteran population, Arkansas cities

Arkansas cities home to the most civilian veterans 18 and over, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of veterans, not the veteran share. This list covers the 70 cities in Arkansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 70 is 601. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Lowell, AR, up 18 places to #30.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01Little Rock, ARAR206,4279,101−10%

02Fort Smith, ARAR90,8554,635−14%

03North Little Rock, ARAR65,1204,369+3%

04Fayetteville, ARAR106,6234,262+14%

05Jonesboro, ARAR83,2963,574−1%

06▲1Sherwood, ARAR33,6203,444+7%

07▲2Bella Vista, ARAR34,5182,950−3%

08▲5Cabot, ARAR27,7112,650−2%

09▲5Hot Springs, ARAR37,9792,634+5%

10Hot Springs, ARAR16,3272,610−8%

11Rogers, ARAR76,9562,587−6%

12▼6Springdale, ARAR90,6852,584−20%

13▲2Benton, ARAR38,8982,493+9%

14▼2Conway, ARAR72,3282,144−21%

15▼7Jacksonville, ARAR29,4602,091−32%

16▲1Bentonville, ARAR63,0571,779−6%

17▲1Pine Bluff, ARAR38,2131,749−7%

18▼2Paragould, ARAR31,1351,602−22%

19▲4Van Buren, ARAR24,5561,520+18%

20▼1Texarkana, ARAR29,1231,364−21%

21Mountain Home, ARAR13,3731,267−14%

22▲4Searcy, ARAR24,3511,232+17%

23▼3Russellville, ARAR29,5211,187−23%

24▲4Centerton, ARAR27,1761,136+22%

25▼3Maumelle, ARAR19,7801,115−21%

26▲1El Dorado, ARAR16,6091,037+4%

27▼3Bryant, ARAR22,8151,025−11%

28▲1Harrison, ARAR13,8021,002+10%

29▼4West Memphis, ARAR23,336841−22%

30▲18Lowell, ARAR12,184732+68%

31▲3Camden, ARAR10,127722+5%

32Malvern, ARAR11,144701−9%

33▲3Greenwood, ARAR9,793682+3%

34▼3Siloam Springs, ARAR21,298678−20%

35▲3Heber Springs, ARAR7,323601−4%

36▼6Blytheville, ARAR12,227586−33%

37Beebe, ARAR9,377571−12%

38▲6Prairie Grove, ARAR8,998528+14%

39▲7Farmington, ARAR10,658526+15%

40▼7Marion, ARAR13,378515−25%

41▼6East End, ARAR6,912497−25%

42▼2Batesville, ARAR11,860491−18%

43▲18Pocahontas, ARAR7,622483+60%

44▲6Clarksville, ARAR9,632476+18%

45▲17Morrilton, ARAR7,195454+51%

46▲1Magnolia, ARAR10,660440+1%

47▲2Wynne, ARAR7,884438+1%

48▼7Tontitown, ARAR8,046416−29%

49▲15Newport, ARAR8,193410+49%

50▼8Forrest City, ARAR12,308380−31%

51▲16White Hall, ARAR5,532379+69%

52▲8Sheridan, ARAR5,406374+17%

53▼14Monticello, ARAR8,269364−40%

54Stuttgart, ARAR7,525358+3%

55▲10Pea Ridge, ARAR11,233328+24%

56▲10Ward, ARAR7,258326+41%

57▲1Berryville, ARAR5,813317−6%

58▼7Arkadelphia, ARAR9,916314−22%

59▲4Alma, ARAR6,071295+5%

60▼17Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,216295−40%

61▼2Greenbrier, ARAR6,645289−10%

62▼10Barling, ARAR5,452279−30%

63▼8Trumann, ARAR7,527266−23%

64▼11Mena, ARAR5,607258−26%

65▼9Hope, ARAR8,445254−26%

66▼9Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,478226−34%

67▼22Warren, ARAR5,146182−61%

68▲1Cave Springs, ARAR6,701168−12%

69▼1Osceola, ARAR6,450160−20%

70De Queen, ARAR6,045150−1%

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