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Most population lost, Arkansas cities

Arkansas cities that lost 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.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Pine Bluff, ARAR38,213-1,510−27%

02El Dorado, ARAR16,609-641−60%

03Blytheville, ARAR12,227-616−87%

04West Memphis, ARAR23,336-591−0%

05Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,216-584–

06Forrest City, ARAR12,308-369−126%

07Stuttgart, ARAR7,525-361−47%

08Camden, ARAR10,127-305−75%

09Osceola, ARAR6,450-288+424%

10Hope, ARAR8,445-281−129%

11Arkadelphia, ARAR9,916-281−131%

12Magnolia, ARAR10,660-268−9%

13Jacksonville, ARAR29,460-256−131%

14East End, ARAR6,912-225–

15Texarkana, ARAR29,123-210−106%

16Wynne, ARAR7,884-194−145%

17Monticello, ARAR8,269-185−118%

18Marion, ARAR13,378-129−103%

19Warren, ARAR5,146-100+669%

20White Hall, ARAR5,532-69−108%

21North Little Rock, ARAR65,120-53−96%

22De Queen, ARAR6,045-47−104%

23Hot Springs, ARAR37,979-10–

24Mena, ARAR5,607-7−104%

25Trumann, ARAR7,527+11−98%

26Newport, ARAR8,193+19−95%

27Berryville, ARAR5,813+25−98%

28Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,478+50−90%

29Alma, ARAR6,071+81−93%

30Malvern, ARAR11,144+86−134%

31Morrilton, ARAR7,195+88−8900%

32Greenwood, ARAR9,793+100−97%

33Maumelle, ARAR19,780+122−97%

34Clarksville, ARAR9,632+145−92%

35Pocahontas, ARAR7,622+167−54%

36Heber Springs, ARAR7,323+192−77%

37Russellville, ARAR29,521+222−91%

38Barling, ARAR5,452+225+123%

39Sheridan, ARAR5,406+245−68%

40Batesville, ARAR11,860+254−2%

41Beebe, ARAR9,377+270−43%

42Harrison, ARAR13,802+281−87%

43Mountain Home, ARAR13,373+283−86%

44Greenbrier, ARAR6,645+311−67%

45Sherwood, ARAR33,620+339−87%

46Cabot, ARAR27,711+391−94%

47Searcy, ARAR24,351+403−89%

48Hot Springs, ARAR16,327+466−76%

49Cave Springs, ARAR6,701+513−18%

50Ward, ARAR7,258+521−60%

51Van Buren, ARAR24,556+545−87%

52Fort Smith, ARAR90,855+663−91%

53Paragould, ARAR31,135+678−81%

54Prairie Grove, ARAR8,998+753−3%

55Bryant, ARAR22,815+841−81%

56Little Rock, ARAR206,427+845−89%

57Lowell, ARAR12,184+1,010−74%

58Siloam Springs, ARAR21,298+1,412−48%

59Farmington, ARAR10,658+1,510−34%

60Pea Ridge, ARAR11,233+1,549+113%

61Jonesboro, ARAR83,296+1,561−83%

62Benton, ARAR38,898+1,581−58%

63Bella Vista, ARAR34,518+1,593−79%

64Tontitown, ARAR8,046+2,124+402%

65Rogers, ARAR76,956+3,073−78%

66Conway, ARAR72,328+3,508−79%

67Springdale, ARAR90,685+3,999−75%

68Bentonville, ARAR63,057+4,085−52%

69Centerton, ARAR27,176+4,128+152%

70Fayetteville, ARAR106,623+5,370−66%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES