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Most graduate degrees, Arkansas cities

Arkansas cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 70 cities in Arkansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 70 is 8.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Pea Ridge, AR, up 25 places to #40.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01▲8Tontitown, ARAR8,04624.1%+19.4 pts

02▲1Bentonville, ARAR63,05722.6%+16.3 pts

03▼1Fayetteville, ARAR106,62322.1%+4.2 pts

04Maumelle, ARAR19,78021.9%+8.5 pts

05▼4Cave Springs, ARAR6,70121.9%+18.8 pts

06Conway, ARAR72,32818.9%+5.9 pts

07▼2Little Rock, ARAR206,42718.8%+5.4 pts

08▼1Searcy, ARAR24,35115.8%+4.8 pts

09▲1Arkadelphia, ARAR9,91614.0%−1.2 pts

10▲6Monticello, ARAR8,26913.8%+6.7 pts

11▼3Hot Springs, ARAR16,32713.5%+1.9 pts

12▲5Bella Vista, ARAR34,51813.4%+4.1 pts

13▲1Sherwood, ARAR33,62013.3%+5.7 pts

14▼2Jonesboro, ARAR83,29613.1%+3.0 pts

15▲4Centerton, ARAR27,17612.5%+9.1 pts

16▲9Rogers, ARAR76,95611.9%+6.5 pts

17▲3North Little Rock, ARAR65,12011.8%+4.2 pts

18▼7Farmington, ARAR10,65811.2%+6.0 pts

19▲2Marion, ARAR13,37811.1%+4.7 pts

20▲10Greenwood, ARAR9,79310.9%+5.9 pts

21▲18White Hall, ARAR5,53210.8%+1.5 pts

22▼9Bryant, ARAR22,81510.5%+4.0 pts

23Benton, ARAR38,89810.3%+4.6 pts

24▼9Russellville, ARAR29,52110.3%+1.6 pts

25▲2Fort Smith, ARAR90,8559.9%+3.2 pts

26▲6Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,4789.7%+3.4 pts

27▲1Batesville, ARAR11,8609.3%−0.3 pts

28▲7East End, ARAR6,9129.3%+6.9 pts

29▲15Hot Springs, ARAR37,9799.2%+3.6 pts

30▲3Springdale, ARAR90,6859.0%+3.2 pts

31▼2Blytheville, ARAR12,2278.8%+4.4 pts

32▲8Greenbrier, ARAR6,6458.5%+3.4 pts

33▼11Lowell, ARAR12,1848.5%+2.3 pts

34▲4Siloam Springs, ARAR21,2988.4%+1.5 pts

35▲2Cabot, ARAR27,7118.4%+1.3 pts

36▼2El Dorado, ARAR16,6098.4%+2.6 pts

37▲13Jacksonville, ARAR29,4608.2%+3.3 pts

38▲4Ward, ARAR7,2588.1%+5.9 pts

39▲12Prairie Grove, ARAR8,9987.3%+2.2 pts

40▲25Pea Ridge, ARAR11,2337.3%+5.8 pts

41▼17Sheridan, ARAR5,4067.2%0.0 pts

42▼11Magnolia, ARAR10,6607.2%+0.2 pts

43▲17Alma, ARAR6,0717.0%+4.3 pts

44▼8Wynne, ARAR7,8847.0%+2.3 pts

45▲3Berryville, ARAR5,8136.9%+3.1 pts

46▼3Heber Springs, ARAR7,3236.7%−0.7 pts

47Paragould, ARAR31,1356.4%+1.9 pts

48▲10Hope, ARAR8,4456.4%+2.3 pts

49▲4Camden, ARAR10,1276.3%+2.1 pts

50▼32Beebe, ARAR9,3776.3%+0.9 pts

51▼10Pine Bluff, ARAR38,2135.8%+0.4 pts

52▼7Texarkana, ARAR29,1235.7%+0.4 pts

53▲3Stuttgart, ARAR7,5255.7%+1.4 pts

54▲3Van Buren, ARAR24,5565.6%+1.6 pts

55▼3Barling, ARAR5,4525.4%+1.8 pts

56▲10Forrest City, ARAR12,3085.3%+1.2 pts

57▲10Malvern, ARAR11,1445.2%+1.7 pts

58▲3Newport, ARAR8,1934.9%−0.4 pts

59▼10Clarksville, ARAR9,6324.9%−1.2 pts

60▼6Mountain Home, ARAR13,3734.8%+0.1 pts

61▼6Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,2164.5%–

62▼36Harrison, ARAR13,8024.4%−1.0 pts

63▼17Pocahontas, ARAR7,6224.3%−1.5 pts

64▲5Morrilton, ARAR7,1954.2%−1.9 pts

65▼6Mena, ARAR5,6074.0%−1.9 pts

66▼4Trumann, ARAR7,5274.0%+2.4 pts

67▼3De Queen, ARAR6,0453.9%−0.2 pts

68▼5Osceola, ARAR6,4503.3%+1.0 pts

69▼1West Memphis, ARAR23,3363.0%−0.9 pts

70Warren, ARAR5,1462.2%−2.3 pts

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