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Most sparsely populated, Arkansas cities · 2020

Arkansas cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2020). This list covers the 70 cities in Arkansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 70 is 934.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Tontitown, ARAR8,046240+357%

02Hot Springs, ARAR16,327275+89%

03Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,478322+9%

04East End, ARAR6,912356+27%

05Sheridan, ARAR5,406402+27%

06Barling, ARAR5,452466+15%

07Clarksville, ARAR9,632515+22%

08Newport, ARAR8,193591+2%

09Camden, ARAR10,127642−19%

10Forrest City, ARAR12,308643−12%

11Blytheville, ARAR12,227646−27%

12Bella Vista, ARAR34,518664+82%

13Marion, ARAR13,378678+54%

14Texarkana, ARAR29,123700+11%

15Cave Springs, ARAR6,701710+398%

16Greenbrier, ARAR6,645719+88%

17Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,216726–

18Osceola, ARAR6,450741−21%

19Prairie Grove, ARAR8,998755+177%

20Heber Springs, ARAR7,323766+8%

21Farmington, ARAR10,658772+110%

22Warren, ARAR5,146775−15%

23Monticello, ARAR8,269787−8%

24White Hall, ARAR5,532790+18%

25Morrilton, ARAR7,195792+7%

26Mena, ARAR5,607811−1%

27Pea Ridge, ARAR11,233819+180%

28Beebe, ARAR9,377834+71%

29Hope, ARAR8,445838−16%

30Magnolia, ARAR10,660844+3%

31West Memphis, ARAR23,336850−11%

32Greenwood, ARAR9,793874+34%

33Berryville, ARAR5,813924+28%

34Wynne, ARAR7,884924−3%

35Paragould, ARAR31,135930+34%

36Pine Bluff, ARAR38,213934−25%

37Pocahontas, ARAR7,622958+13%

38Batesville, ARAR11,860965+18%

39Jonesboro, ARAR83,296980+42%

40Bryant, ARAR22,8151,007+112%

41De Queen, ARAR6,0451,007+6%

42Hot Springs, ARAR37,9791,010+6%

43Alma, ARAR6,0711,016+40%

44Lowell, ARAR12,1841,021+96%

45Russellville, ARAR29,5211,023+22%

46Jacksonville, ARAR29,4601,027−1%

47Mountain Home, ARAR13,3731,071+16%

48El Dorado, ARAR16,6091,096−18%

49Malvern, ARAR11,1441,102+20%

50Stuttgart, ARAR7,5251,115−15%

51Harrison, ARAR13,8021,175+8%

52North Little Rock, ARAR65,1201,218+7%

53Centerton, ARAR27,1761,247+729%

54Searcy, ARAR24,3511,252+21%

55Trumann, ARAR7,5271,262+7%

56Cabot, ARAR27,7111,280+74%

57Arkadelphia, ARAR9,9161,343−5%

58Conway, ARAR72,3281,375+49%

59Ward, ARAR7,2581,376+135%

60Fort Smith, ARAR90,8551,389+11%

61Siloam Springs, ARAR21,2981,434+59%

62Van Buren, ARAR24,5561,500+22%

63Bentonville, ARAR63,0571,528+175%

64Benton, ARAR38,8981,529+60%

65Maumelle, ARAR19,7801,562+82%

66Sherwood, ARAR33,6201,577+52%

67Little Rock, ARAR206,4271,684+11%

68Springdale, ARAR90,6851,691+84%

69Fayetteville, ARAR106,6231,716+62%

70Rogers, ARAR76,9561,797+80%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS