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Lowest unemployment, Arkansas cities

Arkansas cities ranked by the lowest 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: Magnolia, AR, up 34 places to #9.

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