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Most sparsely populated, Arkansas cities · 2020

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, ARAR8,046240+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 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES