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Most graduate degrees, Arkansas cities · 2020

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

01Cave Springs, ARAR6,70124.4%+693%

02Fayetteville, ARAR106,62323.0%+29%

03Bentonville, ARAR63,05720.2%+218%

04Maumelle, ARAR19,78019.8%+48%

05Little Rock, ARAR206,42718.2%+36%

06Conway, ARAR72,32816.9%+30%

07Searcy, ARAR24,35116.6%+51%

08Hot Springs, ARAR16,32715.4%+33%

09Tontitown, ARAR8,04613.4%+180%

10Arkadelphia, ARAR9,91612.8%−16%

11Farmington, ARAR10,65812.3%+142%

12Jonesboro, ARAR83,29611.7%+16%

13Bryant, ARAR22,81511.0%+69%

14Sherwood, ARAR33,62010.9%+43%

15Russellville, ARAR29,52110.9%+25%

16Monticello, ARAR8,26910.9%+53%

17Bella Vista, ARAR34,51810.8%+16%

18Beebe, ARAR9,37710.8%+101%

19Centerton, ARAR27,17610.8%+222%

20North Little Rock, ARAR65,12010.7%+41%

21Marion, ARAR13,37810.6%+65%

22Lowell, ARAR12,18410.3%+64%

23Benton, ARAR38,8989.9%+73%

24Sheridan, ARAR5,4069.7%+35%

25Rogers, ARAR76,9569.6%+78%

26Harrison, ARAR13,8029.4%+76%

27Fort Smith, ARAR90,8559.0%+35%

28Batesville, ARAR11,8609.0%−7%

29Blytheville, ARAR12,2278.9%+101%

30Greenwood, ARAR9,7938.8%+73%

31Magnolia, ARAR10,6608.3%+19%

32Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,4788.2%+29%

33Springdale, ARAR90,6858.1%+39%

34El Dorado, ARAR16,6098.0%+40%

35East End, ARAR6,9128.0%+229%

36Wynne, ARAR7,8847.7%+66%

37Cabot, ARAR27,7117.6%+7%

38Siloam Springs, ARAR21,2987.6%+10%

39White Hall, ARAR5,5327.5%−19%

40Greenbrier, ARAR6,6457.4%+44%

41Pine Bluff, ARAR38,2137.4%+36%

42Ward, ARAR7,2587.3%+233%

43Heber Springs, ARAR7,3237.0%−5%

44Hot Springs, ARAR37,9797.0%+25%

45Texarkana, ARAR29,1236.7%+28%

46Pocahontas, ARAR7,6226.7%+16%

47Paragould, ARAR31,1356.7%+48%

48Berryville, ARAR5,8136.6%+78%

49Clarksville, ARAR9,6326.5%+8%

50Jacksonville, ARAR29,4605.9%+21%

51Prairie Grove, ARAR8,9985.9%+17%

52Barling, ARAR5,4525.6%+56%

53Camden, ARAR10,1275.5%+33%

54Mountain Home, ARAR13,3735.5%+17%

55Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,2165.4%–

56Stuttgart, ARAR7,5255.4%+26%

57Van Buren, ARAR24,5565.3%+33%

58Hope, ARAR8,4454.7%+16%

59Mena, ARAR5,6074.7%−19%

60Alma, ARAR6,0714.7%+71%

61Newport, ARAR8,1934.6%−14%

62Trumann, ARAR7,5274.6%+187%

63Osceola, ARAR6,4504.3%+89%

64De Queen, ARAR6,0454.3%+6%

65Pea Ridge, ARAR11,2334.2%+195%

66Forrest City, ARAR12,3084.2%+2%

67Malvern, ARAR11,1443.8%+9%

68West Memphis, ARAR23,3363.8%−3%

69Morrilton, ARAR7,1953.5%−42%

70Warren, ARAR5,1463.0%−32%

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