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Most population lost, Arkansas cities · 2000

Arkansas cities that lost the most residents from the 1990 census to 2000, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 67 cities in Arkansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

01Blytheville, ARAR12,227-4,634–

02Pine Bluff, ARAR38,213-2,055–

03El Dorado, ARAR16,609-1,616–

04North Little Rock, ARAR65,120-1,308–

05Camden, ARAR10,127-1,226–

06Stuttgart, ARAR7,525-675–

07West Memphis, ARAR23,336-593–

08Magnolia, ARAR10,660-293–

09Malvern, ARAR11,144-256–

10Osceola, ARAR6,450-55–

11Warren, ARAR5,146-13–

12Morrilton, ARAR7,195-1–

13Barling, ARAR5,452+101–

14Mena, ARAR5,607+162–

15Batesville, ARAR11,860+258–

16Newport, ARAR8,193+352–

17Pocahontas, ARAR7,622+367–

18Tontitown, ARAR8,046+423–

19Wynne, ARAR7,884+428–

20Beebe, ARAR9,377+475–

21Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,478+514–

22Trumann, ARAR7,527+585–

23Cave Springs, ARAR6,701+628–

24Pea Ridge, ARAR11,233+726–

25Sheridan, ARAR5,406+774–

26Prairie Grove, ARAR8,998+779–

27Jacksonville, ARAR29,460+815–

28Heber Springs, ARAR7,323+834–

29White Hall, ARAR5,532+883–

30Arkadelphia, ARAR9,916+902–

31Greenbrier, ARAR6,645+937–

32Hope, ARAR8,445+980–

33Monticello, ARAR8,269+1,030–

34De Queen, ARAR6,045+1,132–

35Alma, ARAR6,071+1,152–

36Berryville, ARAR5,813+1,202–

37Ward, ARAR7,258+1,311–

38Forrest City, ARAR12,308+1,410–

39Centerton, ARAR27,176+1,638–

40Clarksville, ARAR9,632+1,886–

41Hot Springs, ARAR16,327+1,950–

42Mountain Home, ARAR13,373+1,985–

43Harrison, ARAR13,802+2,230–

44Farmington, ARAR10,658+2,283–

45Russellville, ARAR29,521+2,422–

46Sherwood, ARAR33,620+2,618–

47Siloam Springs, ARAR21,298+2,692–

48Greenwood, ARAR9,793+3,128–

49Paragould, ARAR31,135+3,477–

50Benton, ARAR38,898+3,729–

51Searcy, ARAR24,351+3,748–

52Lowell, ARAR12,184+3,814–

53Texarkana, ARAR29,123+3,817–

54Maumelle, ARAR19,780+3,843–

55Van Buren, ARAR24,556+4,056–

56Bryant, ARAR22,815+4,495–

57Marion, ARAR13,378+4,510–

58Cabot, ARAR27,711+6,942–

59Little Rock, ARAR206,427+7,352–

60Fort Smith, ARAR90,855+7,470–

61Bella Vista, ARAR34,518+7,499–

62Bentonville, ARAR63,057+8,445–

63Jonesboro, ARAR83,296+8,980–

64Rogers, ARAR76,956+14,137–

65Springdale, ARAR90,685+15,810–

66Fayetteville, ARAR106,623+15,952–

67Conway, ARAR72,328+16,686–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS