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Most unemployed people, Arkansas cities

Arkansas cities with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the unemployment rate. This list covers the 70 cities in Arkansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Little Rock, ARAR206,4274,075−5%

02Fort Smith, ARAR90,8552,872+18%

03Jonesboro, ARAR83,2962,456+2%

04Fayetteville, ARAR106,6232,198−9%

05North Little Rock, ARAR65,1201,953−15%

06Pine Bluff, ARAR38,2131,757−7%

07Springdale, ARAR90,6851,638−15%

08West Memphis, ARAR23,3361,526+28%

09Conway, ARAR72,3281,256+12%

10Jacksonville, ARAR29,4601,089+3%

11Paragould, ARAR31,1351,035+7%

12Bentonville, ARAR63,0571,008+48%

13Rogers, ARAR76,956969+23%

14Texarkana, ARAR29,123950−22%

15Hot Springs, ARAR37,979855−3%

16Russellville, ARAR29,521822−23%

17Benton, ARAR38,898664−4%

18Searcy, ARAR24,351629−7%

19Bella Vista, ARAR34,518575+20%

20Blytheville, ARAR12,227570−31%

21Van Buren, ARAR24,556570−12%

22Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,216563−10%

23Forrest City, ARAR12,308542+79%

24El Dorado, ARAR16,609527+50%

25Sherwood, ARAR33,620495+20%

26Cabot, ARAR27,711424−33%

27Stuttgart, ARAR7,525415+84%

28Maumelle, ARAR19,780405+5%

29Wynne, ARAR7,884403+42%

30Mountain Home, ARAR13,373378+30%

31East End, ARAR6,912340+125%

32Marion, ARAR13,378336−10%

33Monticello, ARAR8,269319+142%

34Osceola, ARAR6,450316−26%

35Siloam Springs, ARAR21,298308−4%

36Camden, ARAR10,127301−20%

37Morrilton, ARAR7,195295+35%

38Bryant, ARAR22,815288−19%

39Centerton, ARAR27,176240+73%

40Mena, ARAR5,607237−28%

41Tontitown, ARAR8,046221+342%

42Clarksville, ARAR9,632220+273%

43Harrison, ARAR13,802212−43%

44Hope, ARAR8,445210+2%

45Newport, ARAR8,193203−20%

46Malvern, ARAR11,144199−43%

47Arkadelphia, ARAR9,916198+21%

48Warren, ARAR5,146196+161%

49Berryville, ARAR5,813194−16%

50Ward, ARAR7,258190+102%

51Heber Springs, ARAR7,323176+85%

52Pocahontas, ARAR7,622174+44%

53Batesville, ARAR11,860171−14%

54Alma, ARAR6,071161+10%

55Hot Springs, ARAR16,327149−15%

56Trumann, ARAR7,527146+462%

57Magnolia, ARAR10,660138−48%

58Cave Springs, ARAR6,701132+450%

59De Queen, ARAR6,045128+5%

60Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,478123−36%

61Sheridan, ARAR5,406113+319%

62Beebe, ARAR9,377111+71%

63Prairie Grove, ARAR8,998107−28%

64Greenwood, ARAR9,793106−26%

65Greenbrier, ARAR6,64598+308%

66Lowell, ARAR12,18479+108%

67White Hall, ARAR5,53277+75%

68Pea Ridge, ARAR11,23352−4%

69Barling, ARAR5,45247−22%

70Farmington, ARAR10,65831−6%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES