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Most graduate degrees, Arkansas cities

Arkansas cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 70 cities in Arkansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Tontitown, ARAR8,04624.1%+406%

02Bentonville, ARAR63,05722.6%+256%

03Fayetteville, ARAR106,62322.1%+23%

04Maumelle, ARAR19,78021.9%+63%

05Cave Springs, ARAR6,70121.9%+610%

06Conway, ARAR72,32818.9%+45%

07Little Rock, ARAR206,42718.8%+40%

08Searcy, ARAR24,35115.8%+43%

09Arkadelphia, ARAR9,91614.0%−8%

10Monticello, ARAR8,26913.8%+94%

11Hot Springs, ARAR16,32713.5%+16%

12Bella Vista, ARAR34,51813.4%+44%

13Sherwood, ARAR33,62013.3%+74%

14Jonesboro, ARAR83,29613.1%+30%

15Centerton, ARAR27,17612.5%+272%

16Rogers, ARAR76,95611.9%+122%

17North Little Rock, ARAR65,12011.8%+55%

18Farmington, ARAR10,65811.2%+118%

19Marion, ARAR13,37811.1%+73%

20Greenwood, ARAR9,79310.9%+117%

21White Hall, ARAR5,53210.8%+16%

22Bryant, ARAR22,81510.5%+61%

23Benton, ARAR38,89810.3%+81%

24Russellville, ARAR29,52110.3%+18%

25Fort Smith, ARAR90,8559.9%+49%

26Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,4789.7%+54%

27Batesville, ARAR11,8609.3%−3%

28East End, ARAR6,9129.3%+283%

29Hot Springs, ARAR37,9799.2%+65%

30Springdale, ARAR90,6859.0%+55%

31Blytheville, ARAR12,2278.8%+98%

32Greenbrier, ARAR6,6458.5%+66%

33Lowell, ARAR12,1848.5%+36%

34Siloam Springs, ARAR21,2988.4%+22%

35Cabot, ARAR27,7118.4%+18%

36El Dorado, ARAR16,6098.4%+46%

37Jacksonville, ARAR29,4608.2%+68%

38Ward, ARAR7,2588.1%+267%

39Prairie Grove, ARAR8,9987.3%+43%

40Pea Ridge, ARAR11,2337.3%+407%

41Sheridan, ARAR5,4067.2%−0%

42Magnolia, ARAR10,6607.2%+3%

43Alma, ARAR6,0717.0%+156%

44Wynne, ARAR7,8847.0%+50%

45Berryville, ARAR5,8136.9%+84%

46Heber Springs, ARAR7,3236.7%−9%

47Paragould, ARAR31,1356.4%+43%

48Hope, ARAR8,4456.4%+57%

49Camden, ARAR10,1276.3%+51%

50Beebe, ARAR9,3776.3%+16%

51Pine Bluff, ARAR38,2135.8%+6%

52Texarkana, ARAR29,1235.7%+8%

53Stuttgart, ARAR7,5255.7%+32%

54Van Buren, ARAR24,5565.6%+41%

55Barling, ARAR5,4525.4%+49%

56Forrest City, ARAR12,3085.3%+29%

57Malvern, ARAR11,1445.2%+48%

58Newport, ARAR8,1934.9%−8%

59Clarksville, ARAR9,6324.9%−19%

60Mountain Home, ARAR13,3734.8%+3%

61Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,2164.5%–

62Harrison, ARAR13,8024.4%−18%

63Pocahontas, ARAR7,6224.3%−25%

64Morrilton, ARAR7,1954.2%−31%

65Mena, ARAR5,6074.0%−32%

66Trumann, ARAR7,5274.0%+148%

67De Queen, ARAR6,0453.9%−4%

68Osceola, ARAR6,4503.3%+43%

69West Memphis, ARAR23,3363.0%−23%

70Warren, ARAR5,1462.2%−51%

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