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Most sparsely populated, Arkansas cities · 2010

Arkansas cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 70 cities in Arkansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Tontitown, ARAR8,046137+161%

02Hot Springs, ARAR16,327222+53%

03Cave Springs, ARAR6,701223+57%

04Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,478293−1%

05East End, ARAR6,912349+24%

06Sheridan, ARAR5,406376+19%

07Barling, ARAR5,452453+11%

08Prairie Grove, ARAR8,998470+72%

09Clarksville, ARAR9,632504+19%

10Newport, ARAR8,193581+1%

11Bella Vista, ARAR34,518584+60%

12Greenbrier, ARAR6,645593+55%

13Pea Ridge, ARAR11,233599+104%

14Farmington, ARAR10,658608+66%

15Marion, ARAR13,378609+39%

16Centerton, ARAR27,176667+343%

17Texarkana, ARAR29,123713+13%

18Beebe, ARAR9,377723+48%

19Camden, ARAR10,127737−7%

20Blytheville, ARAR12,227753−15%

21Forrest City, ARAR12,308759+4%

22Lowell, ARAR12,184760+46%

23Morrilton, ARAR7,195767+3%

24White Hall, ARAR5,532782+17%

25Heber Springs, ARAR7,323788+11%

26Bryant, ARAR22,815813+71%

27Greenwood, ARAR9,793822+26%

28Paragould, ARAR31,135822+19%

29Osceola, ARAR6,450824−13%

30Mena, ARAR5,607833+2%

31Jonesboro, ARAR83,296839+21%

32Warren, ARAR5,146853−7%

33Pocahontas, ARAR7,622859+1%

34Berryville, ARAR5,813871+21%

35Magnolia, ARAR10,660875+7%

36Monticello, ARAR8,269883+4%

37Batesville, ARAR11,860884+9%

38West Memphis, ARAR23,336910−5%

39Ward, ARAR7,258925+58%

40Wynne, ARAR7,884930−3%

41Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,216937–

42Hot Springs, ARAR37,979937−2%

43Hope, ARAR8,445945−5%

44Alma, ARAR6,071946+30%

45Russellville, ARAR29,521987+18%

46Jacksonville, ARAR29,460989−5%

47Bentonville, ARAR63,057996+79%

48Mountain Home, ARAR13,3731,040+13%

49Malvern, ARAR11,1441,046+14%

50De Queen, ARAR6,0451,088+14%

51Pine Bluff, ARAR38,2131,111−11%

52Cabot, ARAR27,7111,146+56%

53Harrison, ARAR13,8021,163+7%

54El Dorado, ARAR16,6091,166−12%

55North Little Rock, ARAR65,1201,175+3%

56Trumann, ARAR7,5271,235+5%

57Siloam Springs, ARAR21,2981,247+39%

58Searcy, ARAR24,3511,248+21%

59Stuttgart, ARAR7,5251,258−4%

60Conway, ARAR72,3281,263+36%

61Benton, ARAR38,8981,340+40%

62Fort Smith, ARAR90,8551,343+7%

63Fayetteville, ARAR106,6231,344+27%

64Arkadelphia, ARAR9,9161,386−2%

65Maumelle, ARAR19,7801,393+63%

66Springdale, ARAR90,6851,402+52%

67Sherwood, ARAR33,6201,423+37%

68Rogers, ARAR76,9561,439+44%

69Van Buren, ARAR24,5561,473+20%

70Little Rock, ARAR206,4271,609+6%

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