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Most sparsely populated, Arkansas cities

Arkansas cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 68 cities in Arkansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,478328+11%

02Sheridan, ARAR5,406441+40%

03Tontitown, ARAR8,046449+754%

04Clarksville, ARAR9,632529+25%

05Barling, ARAR5,452531+31%

06Blytheville, ARAR12,227590−33%

07Newport, ARAR8,193605+5%

08Forrest City, ARAR12,308608−17%

09Camden, ARAR10,127613−23%

10Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,216627–

11Marion, ARAR13,378660+50%

12Osceola, ARAR6,450685−27%

13Texarkana, ARAR29,123694+10%

14Warren, ARAR5,146731−20%

15Bella Vista, ARAR34,518762+108%

16Monticello, ARAR8,269771−10%

17White Hall, ARAR5,532783+17%

18Hope, ARAR8,445791−20%

19Heber Springs, ARAR7,323805+14%

20Magnolia, ARAR10,660806−2%

21West Memphis, ARAR23,336809−16%

22Mena, ARAR5,607814−1%

23Morrilton, ARAR7,195815+10%

24Greenbrier, ARAR6,645837+118%

25Pine Bluff, ARAR38,213865−31%

26Cave Springs, ARAR6,701866+508%

27Wynne, ARAR7,884877−8%

28Greenwood, ARAR9,793899+38%

29Beebe, ARAR9,377927+90%

30Berryville, ARAR5,813945+31%

31Prairie Grove, ARAR8,998965+254%

32Paragould, ARAR31,135980+41%

33Pocahontas, ARAR7,622991+17%

34De Queen, ARAR6,045998+5%

35Hot Springs, ARAR37,9791,011+6%

36Stuttgart, ARAR7,5251,015−23%

37Batesville, ARAR11,8601,023+26%

38El Dorado, ARAR16,6091,025−23%

39Jacksonville, ARAR29,4601,027−2%

40Jonesboro, ARAR83,2961,039+50%

41Russellville, ARAR29,5211,043+25%

42Alma, ARAR6,0711,059+46%

43Farmington, ARAR10,6581,085+196%

44Bryant, ARAR22,8151,112+134%

45Mountain Home, ARAR13,3731,117+21%

46Malvern, ARAR11,1441,130+24%

47North Little Rock, ARAR65,1201,228+8%

48Harrison, ARAR13,8021,241+14%

49Lowell, ARAR12,1841,264+143%

50Arkadelphia, ARAR9,9161,283−9%

51Trumann, ARAR7,5271,283+9%

52Searcy, ARAR24,3511,329+29%

53Cabot, ARAR27,7111,335+82%

54Pea Ridge, ARAR11,2331,402+379%

55Fort Smith, ARAR90,8551,415+13%

56Conway, ARAR72,3281,551+68%

57Van Buren, ARAR24,5561,587+29%

58Maumelle, ARAR19,7801,605+87%

59Sherwood, ARAR33,6201,620+56%

60Ward, ARAR7,2581,651+181%

61Benton, ARAR38,8981,699+78%

62Little Rock, ARAR206,4271,716+13%

63Siloam Springs, ARAR21,2981,767+96%

64Bentonville, ARAR63,0571,779+220%

65Springdale, ARAR90,6851,822+98%

66Centerton, ARAR27,1761,904+1166%

67Fayetteville, ARAR106,6231,947+84%

68Rogers, ARAR76,9561,978+98%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES