RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 70 SHOWN OF 70

Most graduate degrees, Arkansas cities · 2010

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.

Flip the list · Fewest graduate degrees, US cities →

ArkansasAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Maumelle, ARAR19,78017.7%+32%

02Fayetteville, ARAR106,62317.1%−5%

03Arkadelphia, ARAR9,91617.0%+12%

04Little Rock, ARAR206,42715.4%+15%

05Hot Springs, ARAR16,32713.1%+12%

06Searcy, ARAR24,35112.6%+14%

07Conway, ARAR72,32812.0%−8%

08Tontitown, ARAR8,04610.8%+126%

09Bella Vista, ARAR34,51810.8%+16%

10Bentonville, ARAR63,05710.7%+69%

11Jonesboro, ARAR83,29610.4%+4%

12Sheridan, ARAR5,4069.9%+37%

13White Hall, ARAR5,5329.6%+4%

14Bryant, ARAR22,8159.3%+42%

15Farmington, ARAR10,6589.1%+78%

16Magnolia, ARAR10,6608.9%+28%

17Batesville, ARAR11,8608.9%−8%

18Monticello, ARAR8,2698.7%+22%

19Russellville, ARAR29,5218.6%−1%

20Centerton, ARAR27,1768.2%+144%

21Sherwood, ARAR33,6208.1%+7%

22Benton, ARAR38,8987.9%+39%

23Rogers, ARAR76,9567.8%+45%

24North Little Rock, ARAR65,1207.5%−1%

25Cabot, ARAR27,7117.3%+3%

26Siloam Springs, ARAR21,2987.3%+6%

27Alma, ARAR6,0717.3%+165%

28Hot Springs, ARAR37,9797.0%+25%

29Fort Smith, ARAR90,8556.8%+2%

30Greenwood, ARAR9,7936.6%+31%

31Heber Springs, ARAR7,3236.5%−11%

32Cave Springs, ARAR6,7016.5%+109%

33El Dorado, ARAR16,6096.3%+10%

34Marion, ARAR13,3786.1%−5%

35Harrison, ARAR13,8025.8%+9%

36Berryville, ARAR5,8135.5%+47%

37Van Buren, ARAR24,5565.4%+34%

38Pine Bluff, ARAR38,2135.2%−3%

39Blytheville, ARAR12,2275.2%+17%

40Greenbrier, ARAR6,6455.0%−4%

41Clarksville, ARAR9,6324.9%−19%

42Mena, ARAR5,6074.8%−17%

43Springdale, ARAR90,6854.8%−17%

44Stuttgart, ARAR7,5254.8%+12%

45Beebe, ARAR9,3774.7%−12%

46Forrest City, ARAR12,3084.7%+13%

47Jacksonville, ARAR29,4604.6%−6%

48Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,4784.6%−28%

49Camden, ARAR10,1274.4%+6%

50Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,2164.3%–

51Texarkana, ARAR29,1234.2%−20%

52Lowell, ARAR12,1844.2%−33%

53Morrilton, ARAR7,1954.2%−31%

54Prairie Grove, ARAR8,9984.1%−19%

55Paragould, ARAR31,1354.0%−12%

56Wynne, ARAR7,8843.8%−18%

57Pea Ridge, ARAR11,2333.8%+163%

58Mountain Home, ARAR13,3733.6%−23%

59Pocahontas, ARAR7,6223.4%−41%

60Warren, ARAR5,1463.1%−30%

61East End, ARAR6,9122.6%+7%

62Malvern, ARAR11,1442.6%−26%

63Trumann, ARAR7,5272.5%+60%

64West Memphis, ARAR23,3362.5%−35%

65Osceola, ARAR6,4502.3%+3%

66Hope, ARAR8,4452.0%−51%

67Barling, ARAR5,4521.9%−46%

68Newport, ARAR8,1931.7%−69%

69Ward, ARAR7,2581.3%−39%

70De Queen, ARAR6,0451.2%−70%

SHOWING 1–70 OF 70

Download CSV (full list, 70 rows)

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