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Most population lost, Arkansas cities · 2020

Arkansas cities that lost the most residents from the 2010 census to 2020, 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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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Pine Bluff, ARAR38,213-7,830+281%

02Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,216-2,763–

03Forrest City, ARAR12,308-2,356−267%

04Blytheville, ARAR12,227-2,214−52%

05West Memphis, ARAR23,336-1,725+191%

06Camden, ARAR10,127-1,571+28%

07Hope, ARAR8,445-1,143−217%

08El Dorado, ARAR16,609-1,128−30%

09Stuttgart, ARAR7,525-1,062+57%

10Monticello, ARAR8,269-1,025−200%

11Osceola, ARAR6,450-781+1320%

12Warren, ARAR5,146-550+4131%

13Texarkana, ARAR29,123-532−114%

14De Queen, ARAR6,045-489−143%

15Magnolia, ARAR10,660-415+42%

16Arkadelphia, ARAR9,916-334−137%

17Heber Springs, ARAR7,323-196−124%

18Mena, ARAR5,607-148−191%

19Wynne, ARAR7,884-53−112%

20White Hall, ARAR5,532+55−94%

21Searcy, ARAR24,351+79−98%

22Harrison, ARAR13,802+126−94%

23Newport, ARAR8,193+126−64%

24Barling, ARAR5,452+133+32%

25East End, ARAR6,912+139–

26Trumann, ARAR7,527+156−73%

27Clarksville, ARAR9,632+203−89%

28Morrilton, ARAR7,195+225−22600%

29Sheridan, ARAR5,406+317−59%

30Berryville, ARAR5,813+326−73%

31Mountain Home, ARAR13,373+377−81%

32Alma, ARAR6,071+406−65%

33Van Buren, ARAR24,556+427−89%

34Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,478+494−4%

35Malvern, ARAR11,144+549−314%

36Greenwood, ARAR9,793+564−82%

37Pocahontas, ARAR7,622+763+108%

38Batesville, ARAR11,860+943+266%

39Greenbrier, ARAR6,645+1,001+7%

40Russellville, ARAR29,521+1,020−58%

41Jacksonville, ARAR29,460+1,113+37%

42Beebe, ARAR9,377+1,122+136%

43Marion, ARAR13,378+1,407−69%

44Farmington, ARAR10,658+1,610−29%

45Pea Ridge, ARAR11,233+1,765+143%

46Tontitown, ARAR8,046+1,841+335%

47Ward, ARAR7,258+1,985+51%

48Maumelle, ARAR19,780+2,088−46%

49Siloam Springs, ARAR21,298+2,248−16%

50North Little Rock, ARAR65,120+2,287−275%

51Lowell, ARAR12,184+2,512−34%

52Prairie Grove, ARAR8,998+2,665+242%

53Hot Springs, ARAR37,979+2,737–

54Cabot, ARAR27,711+2,793−60%

55Fort Smith, ARAR90,855+2,933−61%

56Hot Springs, ARAR16,327+3,054+57%

57Sherwood, ARAR33,620+3,208+23%

58Paragould, ARAR31,135+3,424−2%

59Bella Vista, ARAR34,518+3,643−51%

60Cave Springs, ARAR6,701+3,766+500%

61Bryant, ARAR22,815+3,975−12%

62Benton, ARAR38,898+4,333+16%

63Conway, ARAR72,328+5,226−69%

64Centerton, ARAR27,176+8,277+405%

65Little Rock, ARAR206,427+9,067+23%

66Jonesboro, ARAR83,296+11,313+26%

67Rogers, ARAR76,956+13,944−1%

68Springdale, ARAR90,685+14,364−9%

69Bentonville, ARAR63,057+18,863+123%

70Fayetteville, ARAR106,623+20,369+28%

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