RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 70 SHOWN OF 70

Most unemployed people, Arkansas cities · 2020

Arkansas cities with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2020 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 303.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS –

01Little Rock, ARAR206,4274,273–

02Fort Smith, ARAR90,8552,430–

03Jonesboro, ARAR83,2962,416–

04Fayetteville, ARAR106,6232,409–

05North Little Rock, ARAR65,1202,291–

06Springdale, ARAR90,6851,933–

07Pine Bluff, ARAR38,2131,898–

08Texarkana, ARAR29,1231,216–

09West Memphis, ARAR23,3361,196–

10Conway, ARAR72,3281,122–

11Russellville, ARAR29,5211,068–

12Jacksonville, ARAR29,4601,056–

13Paragould, ARAR31,135966–

14Hot Springs, ARAR37,979878–

15Blytheville, ARAR12,227825–

16Rogers, ARAR76,956789–

17Benton, ARAR38,898694–

18Bentonville, ARAR63,057683–

19Searcy, ARAR24,351678–

20Van Buren, ARAR24,556649–

21Cabot, ARAR27,711631–

22Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,216627–

23Bella Vista, ARAR34,518480–

24Osceola, ARAR6,450425–

25Sherwood, ARAR33,620413–

26Maumelle, ARAR19,780384–

27Marion, ARAR13,378375–

28Camden, ARAR10,127374–

29Harrison, ARAR13,802373–

30Bryant, ARAR22,815355–

31El Dorado, ARAR16,609352–

32Malvern, ARAR11,144349–

33Mena, ARAR5,607329–

34Siloam Springs, ARAR21,298322–

35Forrest City, ARAR12,308303–

36Mountain Home, ARAR13,373290–

37Wynne, ARAR7,884284–

38Magnolia, ARAR10,660265–

39Newport, ARAR8,193255–

40Berryville, ARAR5,813231–

41Stuttgart, ARAR7,525225–

42Morrilton, ARAR7,195218–

43Hope, ARAR8,445206–

44Batesville, ARAR11,860199–

45Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,478193–

46Hot Springs, ARAR16,327176–

47Arkadelphia, ARAR9,916164–

48East End, ARAR6,912151–

49Prairie Grove, ARAR8,998148–

50Alma, ARAR6,071146–

51Greenwood, ARAR9,793144–

52Centerton, ARAR27,176139–

53Monticello, ARAR8,269132–

54De Queen, ARAR6,045122–

55Pocahontas, ARAR7,622121–

56Heber Springs, ARAR7,32395–

57Ward, ARAR7,25894–

58Warren, ARAR5,14675–

59Beebe, ARAR9,37765–

60Barling, ARAR5,45260–

61Clarksville, ARAR9,63259–

62Pea Ridge, ARAR11,23354–

63Tontitown, ARAR8,04650–

64White Hall, ARAR5,53244–

65Lowell, ARAR12,18438–

66Farmington, ARAR10,65833–

67Sheridan, ARAR5,40627–

68Trumann, ARAR7,52726–

69Greenbrier, ARAR6,64524–

70Cave Springs, ARAR6,70124–

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