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Most densely populated, Arkansas cities · 2020

Arkansas cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 70 cities in Arkansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Rogers, ARAR76,9561,797+80%

02Fayetteville, ARAR106,6231,716+62%

03Springdale, ARAR90,6851,691+84%

04Little Rock, ARAR206,4271,684+11%

05Sherwood, ARAR33,6201,577+52%

06Maumelle, ARAR19,7801,562+82%

07Benton, ARAR38,8981,529+60%

08Bentonville, ARAR63,0571,528+175%

09Van Buren, ARAR24,5561,500+22%

10Siloam Springs, ARAR21,2981,434+59%

11Fort Smith, ARAR90,8551,389+11%

12Ward, ARAR7,2581,376+135%

13Conway, ARAR72,3281,375+49%

14Arkadelphia, ARAR9,9161,343−5%

15Cabot, ARAR27,7111,280+74%

16Trumann, ARAR7,5271,262+7%

17Searcy, ARAR24,3511,252+21%

18Centerton, ARAR27,1761,247+729%

19North Little Rock, ARAR65,1201,218+7%

20Harrison, ARAR13,8021,175+8%

21Stuttgart, ARAR7,5251,115−15%

22Malvern, ARAR11,1441,102+20%

23El Dorado, ARAR16,6091,096−18%

24Mountain Home, ARAR13,3731,071+16%

25Jacksonville, ARAR29,4601,027−1%

26Russellville, ARAR29,5211,023+22%

27Lowell, ARAR12,1841,021+96%

28Alma, ARAR6,0711,016+40%

29Hot Springs, ARAR37,9791,010+6%

30De Queen, ARAR6,0451,007+6%

31Bryant, ARAR22,8151,007+112%

32Jonesboro, ARAR83,296980+42%

33Batesville, ARAR11,860965+18%

34Pocahontas, ARAR7,622958+13%

35Pine Bluff, ARAR38,213934−25%

36Paragould, ARAR31,135930+34%

37Wynne, ARAR7,884924−3%

38Berryville, ARAR5,813924+28%

39Greenwood, ARAR9,793874+34%

40West Memphis, ARAR23,336850−11%

41Magnolia, ARAR10,660844+3%

42Hope, ARAR8,445838−16%

43Beebe, ARAR9,377834+71%

44Pea Ridge, ARAR11,233819+180%

45Mena, ARAR5,607811−1%

46Morrilton, ARAR7,195792+7%

47White Hall, ARAR5,532790+18%

48Monticello, ARAR8,269787−8%

49Warren, ARAR5,146775−15%

50Farmington, ARAR10,658772+110%

51Heber Springs, ARAR7,323766+8%

52Prairie Grove, ARAR8,998755+177%

53Osceola, ARAR6,450741−21%

54Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,216726–

55Greenbrier, ARAR6,645719+88%

56Cave Springs, ARAR6,701710+398%

57Texarkana, ARAR29,123700+11%

58Marion, ARAR13,378678+54%

59Bella Vista, ARAR34,518664+82%

60Blytheville, ARAR12,227646−27%

61Forrest City, ARAR12,308643−12%

62Camden, ARAR10,127642−19%

63Newport, ARAR8,193591+2%

64Clarksville, ARAR9,632515+22%

65Barling, ARAR5,452466+15%

66Sheridan, ARAR5,406402+27%

67East End, ARAR6,912356+27%

68Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,478322+9%

69Hot Springs, ARAR16,327275+89%

70Tontitown, ARAR8,046240+357%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES