RANKING · 2024 ACS · 70 SHOWN OF 70

Most population gained, Arkansas cities

Arkansas cities that added the most residents from the 2020 census to 2024, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 70 cities in Arkansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 70 is +192. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Searcy, AR, up 26 places to #24.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Fayetteville, ARAR106,623+5,370−66%

02▲5Centerton, ARAR27,176+4,128+152%

03▼1Bentonville, ARAR63,057+4,085−52%

04▼1Springdale, ARAR90,685+3,999−75%

05▲3Conway, ARAR72,328+3,508−79%

06▼2Rogers, ARAR76,956+3,073−78%

07▲18Tontitown, ARAR8,046+2,124+402%

08▲4Bella Vista, ARAR34,518+1,593−79%

09Benton, ARAR38,898+1,581−58%

10▼5Jonesboro, ARAR83,296+1,561−83%

11▲15Pea Ridge, ARAR11,233+1,549+113%

12▲15Farmington, ARAR10,658+1,510−34%

13▲9Siloam Springs, ARAR21,298+1,412−48%

14▲6Lowell, ARAR12,184+1,010−74%

15▼9Little Rock, ARAR206,427+845−89%

16▼6Bryant, ARAR22,815+841−81%

17▲2Prairie Grove, ARAR8,998+753−3%

18▼5Paragould, ARAR31,135+678−81%

19▼3Fort Smith, ARAR90,855+663−91%

20▲18Van Buren, ARAR24,556+545−87%

21▲3Ward, ARAR7,258+521−60%

22▼11Cave Springs, ARAR6,701+513−18%

23▼8Hot Springs, ARAR16,327+466−76%

24▲26Searcy, ARAR24,351+403−89%

25▼8Cabot, ARAR27,711+391−94%

26▼12Sherwood, ARAR33,620+339−87%

27▲5Greenbrier, ARAR6,645+311−67%

28▲12Mountain Home, ARAR13,373+283−86%

29▲20Harrison, ARAR13,802+281−87%

30▼1Beebe, ARAR9,377+270−43%

31▲2Batesville, ARAR11,860+254−2%

32▲10Sheridan, ARAR5,406+245−68%

33▲14Barling, ARAR5,452+225+123%

34▼3Russellville, ARAR29,521+222−91%

35▲19Heber Springs, ARAR7,323+192−77%

36▼2Pocahontas, ARAR7,622+167−54%

37▲7Clarksville, ARAR9,632+145−92%

38▼15Maumelle, ARAR19,780+122−97%

39▼4Greenwood, ARAR9,793+100−97%

40▲3Morrilton, ARAR7,195+88−8900%

41▼5Malvern, ARAR11,144+86−134%

42▼3Alma, ARAR6,071+81−93%

43▼6Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,478+50−90%

44▼3Berryville, ARAR5,813+25−98%

45▲3Newport, ARAR8,193+19−95%

46▼1Trumann, ARAR7,527+11−98%

47▲6Mena, ARAR5,607-7−104%

48▼30Hot Springs, ARAR37,979-10–

49▲8De Queen, ARAR6,045-47−104%

50▼29North Little Rock, ARAR65,120-53−96%

51White Hall, ARAR5,532-69−108%

52▲7Warren, ARAR5,146-100+669%

53▼25Marion, ARAR13,378-129−103%

54▲7Monticello, ARAR8,269-185−118%

55▼3Wynne, ARAR7,884-194−145%

56▲2Texarkana, ARAR29,123-210−106%

57▼11East End, ARAR6,912-225–

58▼28Jacksonville, ARAR29,460-256−131%

59▼3Magnolia, ARAR10,660-268−9%

60▲4Hope, ARAR8,445-281−129%

61▼6Arkadelphia, ARAR9,916-281−131%

62▼2Osceola, ARAR6,450-288+424%

63▲2Camden, ARAR10,127-305−75%

64▼2Stuttgart, ARAR7,525-361−47%

65▲3Forrest City, ARAR12,308-369−126%

66▲3Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,216-584–

67▼1West Memphis, ARAR23,336-5910%

68▼1Blytheville, ARAR12,227-616−87%

69▼6El Dorado, ARAR16,609-641−60%

70Pine Bluff, ARAR38,213-1,510−27%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES