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Most graduate degrees, Arkansas cities · 2000

Arkansas cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS). This list covers the 69 cities in Arkansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

01Fayetteville, ARAR106,62317.9%+13%

02Arkadelphia, ARAR9,91615.2%+13%

03Little Rock, ARAR206,42713.4%+19%

04Maumelle, ARAR19,78013.4%+27%

05Conway, ARAR72,32813.0%+9%

06Hot Springs, ARAR16,32711.6%+34%

07Searcy, ARAR24,35111.0%+25%

08Jonesboro, ARAR83,29610.1%+30%

09Batesville, ARAR11,8609.6%+64%

10Bella Vista, ARAR34,5189.3%−3%

11White Hall, ARAR5,5329.3%+281%

12Russellville, ARAR29,5218.7%+20%

13Sherwood, ARAR33,6207.6%+5%

14North Little Rock, ARAR65,1207.6%+39%

15Heber Springs, ARAR7,3237.4%+69%

16Sheridan, ARAR5,4067.2%−1%

17Monticello, ARAR8,2697.1%+12%

18Cabot, ARAR27,7117.1%+84%

19Magnolia, ARAR10,6607.0%+17%

20Siloam Springs, ARAR21,2986.9%+40%

21Fort Smith, ARAR90,8556.7%+24%

22Bryant, ARAR22,8156.5%+65%

23Marion, ARAR13,3786.4%+1%

24Bentonville, ARAR63,0576.4%+52%

25Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,4786.3%+139%

26Lowell, ARAR12,1846.2%+360%

27Morrilton, ARAR7,1956.1%+9%

28Clarksville, ARAR9,6326.0%+9%

29Mena, ARAR5,6075.8%+28%

30Springdale, ARAR90,6855.8%+61%

31Pocahontas, ARAR7,6225.8%+23%

32El Dorado, ARAR16,6095.7%+15%

33Benton, ARAR38,8985.7%+39%

34Hot Springs, ARAR37,9795.6%–

35Pine Bluff, ARAR38,2135.4%+12%

36Rogers, ARAR76,9565.4%+23%

37Beebe, ARAR9,3775.4%+29%

38Newport, ARAR8,1935.4%+103%

39Harrison, ARAR13,8025.3%+65%

40Texarkana, ARAR29,1235.3%+21%

41Greenbrier, ARAR6,6455.1%+28%

42Farmington, ARAR10,6585.1%+103%

43Prairie Grove, ARAR8,9985.1%−11%

44Greenwood, ARAR9,7935.0%+121%

45Jacksonville, ARAR29,4604.9%+17%

46Tontitown, ARAR8,0464.8%–

47Mountain Home, ARAR13,3734.7%+19%

48Wynne, ARAR7,8844.7%+18%

49Paragould, ARAR31,1354.5%+28%

50Warren, ARAR5,1464.5%+131%

51Blytheville, ARAR12,2274.4%−3%

52Stuttgart, ARAR7,5254.3%−3%

53Camden, ARAR10,1274.2%−6%

54Forrest City, ARAR12,3084.1%+11%

55Hope, ARAR8,4454.1%+5%

56De Queen, ARAR6,0454.0%+104%

57Van Buren, ARAR24,5564.0%+38%

58West Memphis, ARAR23,3363.9%+20%

59Berryville, ARAR5,8133.7%+74%

60Barling, ARAR5,4523.6%+16%

61Malvern, ARAR11,1443.5%−13%

62Centerton, ARAR27,1763.3%+413%

63Cave Springs, ARAR6,7013.1%+9%

64Alma, ARAR6,0712.7%−41%

65East End, ARAR6,9122.4%–

66Osceola, ARAR6,4502.3%−20%

67Ward, ARAR7,2582.2%+110%

68Trumann, ARAR7,5271.6%−4%

69Pea Ridge, ARAR11,2331.4%+3%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS