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Most college graduates, Arkansas cities

Arkansas cities with the most adults 25 and over holding a bachelor's degree or higher, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of graduates, not the share. This list covers the 70 cities in Arkansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS 2020

01Little Rock, ARAR206,42760,196+6%

02Fayetteville, ARAR106,62327,782+15%

03Bentonville, ARAR63,05720,508+19%

04Conway, ARAR72,32816,874+6%

05Rogers, ARAR76,95616,256+25%

06Jonesboro, ARAR83,29616,069+12%

07Fort Smith, ARAR90,85514,330+2%

08North Little Rock, ARAR65,12014,071+10%

09Springdale, ARAR90,68512,847+25%

10Bella Vista, ARAR34,51810,359+35%

11Sherwood, ARAR33,6208,404+22%

12Hot Springs, ARAR37,9797,259+24%

13Benton, ARAR38,8986,983+6%

14Maumelle, ARAR19,7806,574+15%

15Centerton, ARAR27,1765,969+65%

16Bryant, ARAR22,8155,329−0%

17Pine Bluff, ARAR38,2135,302−2%

18Hot Springs, ARAR16,3275,156−5%

19Russellville, ARAR29,5214,910+5%

20Cabot, ARAR27,7114,499+5%

21Searcy, ARAR24,3514,054−3%

22Jacksonville, ARAR29,4603,998−0%

23Van Buren, ARAR24,5563,369+6%

24Paragould, ARAR31,1353,248−11%

25Siloam Springs, ARAR21,2983,051+31%

26Texarkana, ARAR29,1233,040−22%

27Farmington, ARAR10,6582,250+35%

28Mountain Home, ARAR13,3732,213+32%

29Marion, ARAR13,3782,143+2%

30West Memphis, ARAR23,3362,123−9%

31Cave Springs, ARAR6,7012,049+3%

32Lowell, ARAR12,1842,030+23%

33Tontitown, ARAR8,0462,012+100%

34El Dorado, ARAR16,6091,965−24%

35Greenwood, ARAR9,7931,848+10%

36Monticello, ARAR8,2691,553−4%

37Arkadelphia, ARAR9,9161,539−2%

38Harrison, ARAR13,8021,492−22%

39Batesville, ARAR11,8601,491−19%

40Blytheville, ARAR12,2271,447−11%

41Pea Ridge, ARAR11,2331,426−16%

42Magnolia, ARAR10,6601,392−4%

43Prairie Grove, ARAR8,9981,341+78%

44Camden, ARAR10,1271,331+18%

45White Hall, ARAR5,5321,301+61%

46Forrest City, ARAR12,3081,219+19%

47Wynne, ARAR7,8841,200+36%

48East End, ARAR6,9121,152+43%

49Clarksville, ARAR9,6321,095+18%

50Beebe, ARAR9,3771,073−27%

51Malvern, ARAR11,1441,037+5%

52Ward, ARAR7,258914+74%

53Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,216889−12%

54Morrilton, ARAR7,195881+34%

55Heber Springs, ARAR7,323832+1%

56Hope, ARAR8,445806−6%

57Greenbrier, ARAR6,645784+8%

58Sheridan, ARAR5,406783−21%

59Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,478782+28%

60Stuttgart, ARAR7,525750−17%

61Barling, ARAR5,452736−8%

62Mena, ARAR5,607731+39%

63Newport, ARAR8,193725+12%

64Pocahontas, ARAR7,622580−20%

65Alma, ARAR6,071577+3%

66Trumann, ARAR7,527562−10%

67Berryville, ARAR5,813523+5%

68Warren, ARAR5,146440+4%

69Osceola, ARAR6,450330−37%

70De Queen, ARAR6,045271−42%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES