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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. The median across all 70 is 308. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Tontitown, AR, up 22 places to #41.

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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%

06▲1Pine Bluff, ARAR38,2131,757−7%

07▼1Springdale, ARAR90,6851,638−15%

08▲1West Memphis, ARAR23,3361,526+28%

09▲1Conway, ARAR72,3281,256+12%

10▲2Jacksonville, ARAR29,4601,089+3%

11▲2Paragould, ARAR31,1351,035+7%

12▲6Bentonville, ARAR63,0571,008+48%

13▲3Rogers, ARAR76,956969+23%

14▼6Texarkana, ARAR29,123950−22%

15▼1Hot Springs, ARAR37,979855−3%

16▼5Russellville, ARAR29,521822−23%

17Benton, ARAR38,898664−4%

18▲1Searcy, ARAR24,351629−7%

19▲4Bella Vista, ARAR34,518575+20%

20▼5Blytheville, ARAR12,227570−31%

21▼1Van Buren, ARAR24,556570−12%

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

23▲12Forrest City, ARAR12,308542+79%

24▲7El Dorado, ARAR16,609527+50%

25Sherwood, ARAR33,620495+20%

26▼5Cabot, ARAR27,711424−33%

27▲14Stuttgart, ARAR7,525415+84%

28▼2Maumelle, ARAR19,780405+5%

29▲8Wynne, ARAR7,884403+42%

30▲6Mountain Home, ARAR13,373378+30%

31▲17East End, ARAR6,912340+125%

32▼5Marion, ARAR13,378336−10%

33▲20Monticello, ARAR8,269319+142%

34▼10Osceola, ARAR6,450316−26%

35▼1Siloam Springs, ARAR21,298308−4%

36▼8Camden, ARAR10,127301−20%

37▲5Morrilton, ARAR7,195295+35%

38▼8Bryant, ARAR22,815288−19%

39▲13Centerton, ARAR27,176240+73%

40▼7Mena, ARAR5,607237−28%

41▲22Tontitown, ARAR8,046221+342%

42▲19Clarksville, ARAR9,632220+273%

43▼14Harrison, ARAR13,802212−43%

44▼1Hope, ARAR8,445210+2%

45▼6Newport, ARAR8,193203−20%

46▼14Malvern, ARAR11,144199−43%

47Arkadelphia, ARAR9,916198+21%

48▲10Warren, ARAR5,146196+161%

49▼9Berryville, ARAR5,813194−16%

50▲7Ward, ARAR7,258190+102%

51▲5Heber Springs, ARAR7,323176+85%

52▲3Pocahontas, ARAR7,622174+44%

53▼9Batesville, ARAR11,860171−14%

54▼4Alma, ARAR6,071161+10%

55▼9Hot Springs, ARAR16,327149−15%

56▲12Trumann, ARAR7,527146+462%

57▼19Magnolia, ARAR10,660138−48%

58▲12Cave Springs, ARAR6,701132+450%

59▼5De Queen, ARAR6,045128+5%

60▼15Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,478123−36%

61▲6Sheridan, ARAR5,406113+319%

62▼3Beebe, ARAR9,377111+71%

63▼14Prairie Grove, ARAR8,998107−28%

64▼13Greenwood, ARAR9,793106−26%

65▲4Greenbrier, ARAR6,64598+308%

66▼1Lowell, ARAR12,18479+108%

67▼3White Hall, ARAR5,53277+75%

68▼6Pea Ridge, ARAR11,23352−4%

69▼9Barling, ARAR5,45247−22%

70▼4Farmington, ARAR10,65831−6%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES