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Most sparsely populated, Arkansas cities

Arkansas cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2025). This list covers the 68 cities in Arkansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 68 is 1,011. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Stuttgart, AR, up 14 places to #36.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01▲2Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,478328+11%

02▲3Sheridan, ARAR5,406441+40%

03▼2Tontitown, ARAR8,046449+754%

04▲3Clarksville, ARAR9,632529+25%

05▲1Barling, ARAR5,452531+31%

06▲5Blytheville, ARAR12,227590−33%

07▲1Newport, ARAR8,193605+5%

08▲2Forrest City, ARAR12,308608−17%

09Camden, ARAR10,127613−23%

10▲7Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,216627–

11▲2Marion, ARAR13,378660+50%

12▲6Osceola, ARAR6,450685−27%

13▲1Texarkana, ARAR29,123694+10%

14▲8Warren, ARAR5,146731−20%

15▼3Bella Vista, ARAR34,518762+108%

16▲7Monticello, ARAR8,269771−10%

17▲7White Hall, ARAR5,532783+17%

18▲11Hope, ARAR8,445791−20%

19▲1Heber Springs, ARAR7,323805+14%

20▲10Magnolia, ARAR10,660806−2%

21▲10West Memphis, ARAR23,336809−16%

22▲4Mena, ARAR5,607814−1%

23▲2Morrilton, ARAR7,195815+10%

24▼8Greenbrier, ARAR6,645837+118%

25▲11Pine Bluff, ARAR38,213865−31%

26▼11Cave Springs, ARAR6,701866+508%

27▲7Wynne, ARAR7,884877−8%

28▲4Greenwood, ARAR9,793899+38%

29▼1Beebe, ARAR9,377927+90%

30▲3Berryville, ARAR5,813945+31%

31▼12Prairie Grove, ARAR8,998965+254%

32▲3Paragould, ARAR31,135980+41%

33▲4Pocahontas, ARAR7,622991+17%

34▲7De Queen, ARAR6,045998+5%

35▲7Hot Springs, ARAR37,9791,011+6%

36▲14Stuttgart, ARAR7,5251,015−23%

37▲1Batesville, ARAR11,8601,023+26%

38▲10El Dorado, ARAR16,6091,025−23%

39▲7Jacksonville, ARAR29,4601,027−2%

40▼1Jonesboro, ARAR83,2961,039+50%

41▲4Russellville, ARAR29,5211,043+25%

42▲1Alma, ARAR6,0711,059+46%

43▼22Farmington, ARAR10,6581,085+196%

44▼4Bryant, ARAR22,8151,112+134%

45▲2Mountain Home, ARAR13,3731,117+21%

46▲3Malvern, ARAR11,1441,130+24%

47▲5North Little Rock, ARAR65,1201,228+8%

48▲3Harrison, ARAR13,8021,241+14%

49▼5Lowell, ARAR12,1841,264+143%

50▲7Arkadelphia, ARAR9,9161,283−9%

51▲4Trumann, ARAR7,5271,283+9%

52▲2Searcy, ARAR24,3511,329+29%

53▲3Cabot, ARAR27,7111,335+82%

54▼27Pea Ridge, ARAR11,2331,402+379%

55▲5Fort Smith, ARAR90,8551,415+13%

56▲2Conway, ARAR72,3281,551+68%

57▲5Van Buren, ARAR24,5561,587+29%

58▲7Maumelle, ARAR19,7801,605+87%

59▲7Sherwood, ARAR33,6201,620+56%

60▼1Ward, ARAR7,2581,651+181%

61▲3Benton, ARAR38,8981,699+78%

62▲5Little Rock, ARAR206,4271,716+13%

63▼2Siloam Springs, ARAR21,2981,767+96%

64▼1Bentonville, ARAR63,0571,779+220%

65▲3Springdale, ARAR90,6851,822+98%

66▼13Centerton, ARAR27,1761,904+1166%

67▲2Fayetteville, ARAR106,6231,947+84%

68▲2Rogers, ARAR76,9561,978+98%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES