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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.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Tontitown, ARAR8,04624.1%+19.4 pts

02Bentonville, ARAR63,05722.6%+16.3 pts

03Fayetteville, ARAR106,62322.1%+4.2 pts

04Maumelle, ARAR19,78021.9%+8.5 pts

05Cave Springs, ARAR6,70121.9%+18.8 pts

06Conway, ARAR72,32818.9%+5.9 pts

07Little Rock, ARAR206,42718.8%+5.4 pts

08Searcy, ARAR24,35115.8%+4.8 pts

09Arkadelphia, ARAR9,91614.0%−1.2 pts

10Monticello, ARAR8,26913.8%+6.7 pts

11Hot Springs, ARAR16,32713.5%+1.9 pts

12Bella Vista, ARAR34,51813.4%+4.1 pts

13Sherwood, ARAR33,62013.3%+5.7 pts

14Jonesboro, ARAR83,29613.1%+3.0 pts

15Centerton, ARAR27,17612.5%+9.1 pts

16Rogers, ARAR76,95611.9%+6.5 pts

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

18Farmington, ARAR10,65811.2%+6.0 pts

19Marion, ARAR13,37811.1%+4.7 pts

20Greenwood, ARAR9,79310.9%+5.9 pts

21White Hall, ARAR5,53210.8%+1.5 pts

22Bryant, ARAR22,81510.5%+4.0 pts

23Benton, ARAR38,89810.3%+4.6 pts

24Russellville, ARAR29,52110.3%+1.6 pts

25Fort Smith, ARAR90,8559.9%+3.2 pts

26Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,4789.7%+3.4 pts

27Batesville, ARAR11,8609.3%−0.3 pts

28East End, ARAR6,9129.3%+6.9 pts

29Hot Springs, ARAR37,9799.2%+3.6 pts

30Springdale, ARAR90,6859.0%+3.2 pts

31Blytheville, ARAR12,2278.8%+4.4 pts

32Greenbrier, ARAR6,6458.5%+3.4 pts

33Lowell, ARAR12,1848.5%+2.3 pts

34Siloam Springs, ARAR21,2988.4%+1.5 pts

35Cabot, ARAR27,7118.4%+1.3 pts

36El Dorado, ARAR16,6098.4%+2.6 pts

37Jacksonville, ARAR29,4608.2%+3.3 pts

38Ward, ARAR7,2588.1%+5.9 pts

39Prairie Grove, ARAR8,9987.3%+2.2 pts

40Pea Ridge, ARAR11,2337.3%+5.8 pts

41Sheridan, ARAR5,4067.2%−0.0 pts

42Magnolia, ARAR10,6607.2%+0.2 pts

43Alma, ARAR6,0717.0%+4.3 pts

44Wynne, ARAR7,8847.0%+2.3 pts

45Berryville, ARAR5,8136.9%+3.1 pts

46Heber Springs, ARAR7,3236.7%−0.7 pts

47Paragould, ARAR31,1356.4%+1.9 pts

48Hope, ARAR8,4456.4%+2.3 pts

49Camden, ARAR10,1276.3%+2.1 pts

50Beebe, ARAR9,3776.3%+0.9 pts

51Pine Bluff, ARAR38,2135.8%+0.4 pts

52Texarkana, ARAR29,1235.7%+0.4 pts

53Stuttgart, ARAR7,5255.7%+1.4 pts

54Van Buren, ARAR24,5565.6%+1.6 pts

55Barling, ARAR5,4525.4%+1.8 pts

56Forrest City, ARAR12,3085.3%+1.2 pts

57Malvern, ARAR11,1445.2%+1.7 pts

58Newport, ARAR8,1934.9%−0.4 pts

59Clarksville, ARAR9,6324.9%−1.2 pts

60Mountain Home, ARAR13,3734.8%+0.1 pts

61Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,2164.5%–

62Harrison, ARAR13,8024.4%−1.0 pts

63Pocahontas, ARAR7,6224.3%−1.5 pts

64Morrilton, ARAR7,1954.2%−1.9 pts

65Mena, ARAR5,6074.0%−1.9 pts

66Trumann, ARAR7,5274.0%+2.4 pts

67De Queen, ARAR6,0453.9%−0.2 pts

68Osceola, ARAR6,4503.3%+1.0 pts

69West Memphis, ARAR23,3363.0%−0.9 pts

70Warren, ARAR5,1462.2%−2.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES