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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. The median across all 70 is +192. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hot Springs, AR, up 30 places to #23.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Pine Bluff, ARAR38,213-1,510−27%

02▲6El Dorado, ARAR16,609-641−60%

03▲1Blytheville, ARAR12,227-616−87%

04▲1West Memphis, ARAR23,336-5910%

05▼3Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,216-584–

06▼3Forrest City, ARAR12,308-369−126%

07▲2Stuttgart, ARAR7,525-361−47%

08▼2Camden, ARAR10,127-305−75%

09▲2Osceola, ARAR6,450-288+424%

10▼3Hope, ARAR8,445-281−129%

11▲5Arkadelphia, ARAR9,916-281−131%

12▲3Magnolia, ARAR10,660-268−9%

13▲28Jacksonville, ARAR29,460-256−131%

14▲11East End, ARAR6,912-225–

15▼2Texarkana, ARAR29,123-210−106%

16▲3Wynne, ARAR7,884-194−145%

17▼7Monticello, ARAR8,269-185−118%

18▲25Marion, ARAR13,378-129−103%

19▼7Warren, ARAR5,146-100+669%

20White Hall, ARAR5,532-69−108%

21▲29North Little Rock, ARAR65,120-53−96%

22▼8De Queen, ARAR6,045-47−104%

23▲30Hot Springs, ARAR37,979-10–

24▼6Mena, ARAR5,607-7−104%

25▲1Trumann, ARAR7,527+11−98%

26▼4Newport, ARAR8,193+19−95%

27▲3Berryville, ARAR5,813+25−98%

28▲6Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,478+50−90%

29▲3Alma, ARAR6,071+81−93%

30▲5Malvern, ARAR11,144+86−134%

31▼3Morrilton, ARAR7,195+88−8900%

32▲4Greenwood, ARAR9,793+100−97%

33▲15Maumelle, ARAR19,780+122−97%

34▼7Clarksville, ARAR9,632+145−92%

35▲2Pocahontas, ARAR7,622+167−54%

36▼19Heber Springs, ARAR7,323+192−77%

37▲3Russellville, ARAR29,521+222−91%

38▼14Barling, ARAR5,452+225+123%

39▼10Sheridan, ARAR5,406+245−68%

40▼2Batesville, ARAR11,860+254−2%

41▲1Beebe, ARAR9,377+270−43%

42▼19Harrison, ARAR13,802+281−87%

43▼12Mountain Home, ARAR13,373+283−86%

44▼5Greenbrier, ARAR6,645+311−67%

45▲12Sherwood, ARAR33,620+339−87%

46▲8Cabot, ARAR27,711+391−94%

47▼26Searcy, ARAR24,351+403−89%

48▲8Hot Springs, ARAR16,327+466−76%

49▲11Cave Springs, ARAR6,701+513−18%

50▼3Ward, ARAR7,258+521−60%

51▼18Van Buren, ARAR24,556+545−87%

52▲3Fort Smith, ARAR90,855+663−91%

53▲5Paragould, ARAR31,135+678−81%

54▼2Prairie Grove, ARAR8,998+753−3%

55▲6Bryant, ARAR22,815+841−81%

56▲9Little Rock, ARAR206,427+845−89%

57▼6Lowell, ARAR12,184+1,010−74%

58▼9Siloam Springs, ARAR21,298+1,412−48%

59▼15Farmington, ARAR10,658+1,510−34%

60▼15Pea Ridge, ARAR11,233+1,549+113%

61▲5Jonesboro, ARAR83,296+1,561−83%

62Benton, ARAR38,898+1,581−58%

63▼4Bella Vista, ARAR34,518+1,593−79%

64▼18Tontitown, ARAR8,046+2,124+402%

65▲2Rogers, ARAR76,956+3,073−78%

66▼3Conway, ARAR72,328+3,508−79%

67▲1Springdale, ARAR90,685+3,999−75%

68▲1Bentonville, ARAR63,057+4,085−52%

69▼5Centerton, ARAR27,176+4,128+152%

70Fayetteville, ARAR106,623+5,370−66%

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