RANKING · 2024 ACS · 70 SHOWN OF 70

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. The median across all 70 is 1,848. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Prairie Grove, AR, up 14 places to #43.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

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%

05▲2Rogers, ARAR76,95616,256+25%

06▼1Jonesboro, ARAR83,29616,069+12%

07▼1Fort 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%

12▲1Hot Springs, ARAR37,9797,259+24%

13▼1Benton, ARAR38,8986,983+6%

14Maumelle, ARAR19,7806,574+15%

15▲9Centerton, ARAR27,1765,969+65%

16▲1Bryant, ARAR22,8155,3290%

17▼1Pine Bluff, ARAR38,2135,302−2%

18▼3Hot Springs, ARAR16,3275,156−5%

19▼1Russellville, ARAR29,5214,910+5%

20▼1Cabot, ARAR27,7114,499+5%

21▼1Searcy, ARAR24,3514,054−3%

22▼1Jacksonville, ARAR29,4603,9980%

23▲2Van Buren, ARAR24,5563,369+6%

24▼1Paragould, ARAR31,1353,248−11%

25▲2Siloam Springs, ARAR21,2983,051+31%

26▼4Texarkana, ARAR29,1233,040−22%

27▲9Farmington, ARAR10,6582,250+35%

28▲7Mountain Home, ARAR13,3732,213+32%

29Marion, ARAR13,3782,143+2%

30▼2West Memphis, ARAR23,3362,123−9%

31▼1Cave Springs, ARAR6,7012,049+3%

32▲5Lowell, ARAR12,1842,030+23%

33▲13Tontitown, ARAR8,0462,012+100%

34▼8El Dorado, ARAR16,6091,965−24%

35▼1Greenwood, ARAR9,7931,848+10%

36▲3Monticello, ARAR8,2691,553−4%

37▲3Arkadelphia, ARAR9,9161,539−2%

38▼7Harrison, ARAR13,8021,492−22%

39▼7Batesville, ARAR11,8601,491−19%

40▼2Blytheville, ARAR12,2271,447−11%

41▼8Pea Ridge, ARAR11,2331,426−16%

42Magnolia, ARAR10,6601,392−4%

43▲14Prairie Grove, ARAR8,9981,341+78%

44▼1Camden, ARAR10,1271,331+18%

45▲9White Hall, ARAR5,5321,301+61%

46▼2Forrest City, ARAR12,3081,219+19%

47▲4Wynne, ARAR7,8841,200+36%

48▲7East End, ARAR6,9121,152+43%

49Clarksville, ARAR9,6321,095+18%

50▼9Beebe, ARAR9,3771,073−27%

51▼3Malvern, ARAR11,1441,037+5%

52▲14Ward, ARAR7,258914+74%

53▼8Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,216889−12%

54▲6Morrilton, ARAR7,195881+34%

55▼2Heber Springs, ARAR7,323832+1%

56▼4Hope, ARAR8,445806−6%

57▲1Greenbrier, ARAR6,645784+8%

58▼11Sheridan, ARAR5,406783−21%

59▲4Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,478782+28%

60▼10Stuttgart, ARAR7,525750−17%

61▼5Barling, ARAR5,452736−8%

62▲3Mena, ARAR5,607731+39%

63▼2Newport, ARAR8,193725+12%

64▼5Pocahontas, ARAR7,622580−20%

65▼1Alma, ARAR6,071577+3%

66▼4Trumann, ARAR7,527562−10%

67▲1Berryville, ARAR5,813523+5%

68▲2Warren, ARAR5,146440+4%

69▼2Osceola, ARAR6,450330−37%

70▼1De Queen, ARAR6,045271−42%

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