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Most sparsely populated, Arkansas cities · 2000

Arkansas cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 69 cities in Arkansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Tontitown, ARAR8,04653+0%

02Cave Springs, ARAR6,701143+0%

03Hot Springs, ARAR16,327146+0%

04Centerton, ARAR27,176150+0%

05Prairie Grove, ARAR8,998272+0%

06East End, ARAR6,912280+0%

07Pea Ridge, ARAR11,233293+0%

08Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,478295+0%

09Sheridan, ARAR5,406316+0%

10Bella Vista, ARAR34,518366+0%

11Farmington, ARAR10,658367+0%

12Greenbrier, ARAR6,645383+0%

13Barling, ARAR5,452407+0%

14Clarksville, ARAR9,632424+0%

15Marion, ARAR13,378439+0%

16Bryant, ARAR22,815476+0%

17Beebe, ARAR9,377487+0%

18Lowell, ARAR12,184520+0%

19Bentonville, ARAR63,057557+0%

20Newport, ARAR8,193576+0%

21Ward, ARAR7,258587+0%

22Texarkana, ARAR29,123630+0%

23Greenwood, ARAR9,793653+0%

24White Hall, ARAR5,532670+0%

25Jonesboro, ARAR83,296692+0%

26Paragould, ARAR31,135693+0%

27Heber Springs, ARAR7,323707+0%

28Berryville, ARAR5,813721+0%

29Alma, ARAR6,071726+0%

30Forrest City, ARAR12,308730+0%

31Cabot, ARAR27,711735+0%

32Morrilton, ARAR7,195742+0%

33Camden, ARAR10,127796+0%

34Batesville, ARAR11,860815+0%

35Mena, ARAR5,607818+0%

36Magnolia, ARAR10,660821+0%

37Russellville, ARAR29,521837+0%

38Pocahontas, ARAR7,622847+0%

39Monticello, ARAR8,269853+0%

40Maumelle, ARAR19,780857+0%

41Blytheville, ARAR12,227881+0%

42Siloam Springs, ARAR21,298899+0%

43Malvern, ARAR11,144915+0%

44Warren, ARAR5,146916+0%

45Mountain Home, ARAR13,373920+0%

46Springdale, ARAR90,685920+0%

47Conway, ARAR72,328926+0%

48Osceola, ARAR6,450942+0%

49De Queen, ARAR6,045951+0%

50Hot Springs, ARAR37,979952+0%

51Benton, ARAR38,898957+0%

52Wynne, ARAR7,884958+0%

53West Memphis, ARAR23,336959+0%

54Hope, ARAR8,445994+0%

55Rogers, ARAR76,956998+0%

56Searcy, ARAR24,3511,033+0%

57Sherwood, ARAR33,6201,036+0%

58Jacksonville, ARAR29,4601,043+0%

59Fayetteville, ARAR106,6231,060+0%

60Harrison, ARAR13,8021,092+0%

61North Little Rock, ARAR65,1201,139+0%

62Trumann, ARAR7,5271,175+0%

63Van Buren, ARAR24,5561,227+0%

64Pine Bluff, ARAR38,2131,247+0%

65Fort Smith, ARAR90,8551,250+0%

66Stuttgart, ARAR7,5251,315+0%

67El Dorado, ARAR16,6091,329+0%

68Arkadelphia, ARAR9,9161,412+0%

69Little Rock, ARAR206,4271,523+0%

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