RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 70 SHOWN OF 70

Most college graduates, Arkansas cities · 2020

Arkansas cities with the most adults 25 and over holding a bachelor's degree or higher, as of the 2020 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 1,674.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS –

01Little Rock, ARAR206,42756,869–

02Fayetteville, ARAR106,62324,232–

03Bentonville, ARAR63,05717,245–

04Conway, ARAR72,32815,876–

05Jonesboro, ARAR83,29614,349–

06Fort Smith, ARAR90,85514,076–

07Rogers, ARAR76,95613,052–

08North Little Rock, ARAR65,12012,815–

09Springdale, ARAR90,68510,263–

10Bella Vista, ARAR34,5187,650–

11Sherwood, ARAR33,6206,913–

12Benton, ARAR38,8986,572–

13Hot Springs, ARAR37,9795,836–

14Maumelle, ARAR19,7805,707–

15Hot Springs, ARAR16,3275,440–

16Pine Bluff, ARAR38,2135,424–

17Bryant, ARAR22,8155,346–

18Russellville, ARAR29,5214,688–

19Cabot, ARAR27,7114,275–

20Searcy, ARAR24,3514,183–

21Jacksonville, ARAR29,4604,004–

22Texarkana, ARAR29,1233,873–

23Paragould, ARAR31,1353,665–

24Centerton, ARAR27,1763,625–

25Van Buren, ARAR24,5563,184–

26El Dorado, ARAR16,6092,576–

27Siloam Springs, ARAR21,2982,336–

28West Memphis, ARAR23,3362,324–

29Marion, ARAR13,3782,092–

30Cave Springs, ARAR6,7011,992–

31Harrison, ARAR13,8021,903–

32Batesville, ARAR11,8601,846–

33Pea Ridge, ARAR11,2331,701–

34Greenwood, ARAR9,7931,676–

35Mountain Home, ARAR13,3731,674–

36Farmington, ARAR10,6581,667–

37Lowell, ARAR12,1841,657–

38Blytheville, ARAR12,2271,624–

39Monticello, ARAR8,2691,612–

40Arkadelphia, ARAR9,9161,577–

41Beebe, ARAR9,3771,467–

42Magnolia, ARAR10,6601,449–

43Camden, ARAR10,1271,131–

44Forrest City, ARAR12,3081,023–

45Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,2161,007–

46Tontitown, ARAR8,0461,005–

47Sheridan, ARAR5,406996–

48Malvern, ARAR11,144986–

49Clarksville, ARAR9,632926–

50Stuttgart, ARAR7,525904–

51Wynne, ARAR7,884880–

52Hope, ARAR8,445861–

53Heber Springs, ARAR7,323824–

54White Hall, ARAR5,532808–

55East End, ARAR6,912803–

56Barling, ARAR5,452803–

57Prairie Grove, ARAR8,998754–

58Greenbrier, ARAR6,645724–

59Pocahontas, ARAR7,622722–

60Morrilton, ARAR7,195657–

61Newport, ARAR8,193646–

62Trumann, ARAR7,527626–

63Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,478610–

64Alma, ARAR6,071562–

65Mena, ARAR5,607526–

66Ward, ARAR7,258526–

67Osceola, ARAR6,450521–

68Berryville, ARAR5,813500–

69De Queen, ARAR6,045469–

70Warren, ARAR5,146422–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS