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Most white-collar workforce, Arkansas cities

Arkansas cities ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2024 ACS). This list covers the 70 cities in Arkansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 70 is 35.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Mena, AR, up 34 places to #31.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2010

01▲6Tontitown, ARAR8,04657.7%+21.0 pts

02▲3Bentonville, ARAR63,05755.2%+11.4 pts

03▼2Maumelle, ARAR19,78055.2%+2.5 pts

04▼2Cave Springs, ARAR6,70155.1%+18.9 pts

05▼2Centerton, ARAR27,17653.0%+11.7 pts

06Fayetteville, ARAR106,62351.8%+9.9 pts

07▲2Little Rock, ARAR206,42749.9%+7.8 pts

08Greenwood, ARAR9,79349.2%+19.0 pts

09▲4Conway, ARAR72,32847.3%+9.9 pts

10Bryant, ARAR22,81547.1%+5.0 pts

11▼7Farmington, ARAR10,65846.5%+13.1 pts

12▲25Pea Ridge, ARAR11,23346.2%+14.8 pts

13▲9Bella Vista, ARAR34,51845.4%+3.1 pts

14Sherwood, ARAR33,62044.9%+10.7 pts

15▲6Ward, ARAR7,25844.0%+24.6 pts

16▲2Monticello, ARAR8,26943.7%+7.9 pts

17▲17Hot Springs, ARAR16,32742.8%+8.6 pts

18▲2North Little Rock, ARAR65,12041.9%+7.6 pts

19▼4Searcy, ARAR24,35141.9%+9.1 pts

20▲8Prairie Grove, ARAR8,99841.7%+10.0 pts

21▼4Lowell, ARAR12,18440.1%+10.7 pts

22▲7White Hall, ARAR5,53239.9%−1.3 pts

23▲2Benton, ARAR38,89839.8%+4.3 pts

24▲2Jonesboro, ARAR83,29639.7%+4.8 pts

25▼13Greenbrier, ARAR6,64539.6%+6.4 pts

26▲17East End, ARAR6,91238.9%+6.9 pts

27▼3Marion, ARAR13,37837.9%−2.7 pts

28▼17Sheridan, ARAR5,40637.7%+2.7 pts

29▲9Rogers, ARAR76,95637.6%+7.3 pts

30▲9Beebe, ARAR9,37737.1%+11.4 pts

31▲34Mena, ARAR5,60736.3%+7.6 pts

32▼13Cabot, ARAR27,71136.2%−0.7 pts

33▲3Fort Smith, ARAR90,85535.9%+7.9 pts

34▲22Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,21635.7%+7.7 pts

35▲27Morrilton, ARAR7,19535.6%+11.1 pts

36▼9Magnolia, ARAR10,66035.0%−3.3 pts

37▼21Camden, ARAR10,12733.9%+4.1 pts

38▼3Alma, ARAR6,07133.7%+0.7 pts

39▲6Russellville, ARAR29,52133.6%+7.7 pts

40▲14Jacksonville, ARAR29,46032.2%+7.1 pts

41▲18Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,47832.1%+0.7 pts

42Mountain Home, ARAR13,37331.9%+2.3 pts

43▲9Clarksville, ARAR9,63231.3%+13.5 pts

44▼11Barling, ARAR5,45231.2%+17.0 pts

45▼13Texarkana, ARAR29,12331.2%+4.9 pts

46Warren, ARAR5,14631.0%+9.3 pts

47▲19Wynne, ARAR7,88430.7%+7.9 pts

48▲2Arkadelphia, ARAR9,91630.3%−7.2 pts

49▼9Siloam Springs, ARAR21,29830.2%+2.7 pts

50▲3Stuttgart, ARAR7,52530.2%+1.5 pts

51▲7Van Buren, ARAR24,55629.8%+2.0 pts

52▲17Forrest City, ARAR12,30829.6%+1.2 pts

53▼9Paragould, ARAR31,13529.5%+6.7 pts

54▼7Springdale, ARAR90,68529.4%+7.6 pts

55▲2Berryville, ARAR5,81329.3%+3.5 pts

56▼7Hot Springs, ARAR37,97929.2%+1.2 pts

57▲4Heber Springs, ARAR7,32328.5%−4.0 pts

58▼7Pine Bluff, ARAR38,21327.7%+0.9 pts

59▼36El Dorado, ARAR16,60927.4%−1.4 pts

60▼19Harrison, ARAR13,80227.3%+3.5 pts

61▼30Batesville, ARAR11,86027.2%−2.7 pts

62▲2Trumann, ARAR7,52727.1%+2.5 pts

63▼15Blytheville, ARAR12,22726.8%−1.8 pts

64▼4Malvern, ARAR11,14426.2%−0.2 pts

65▼35Pocahontas, ARAR7,62225.6%−4.3 pts

66▲1Osceola, ARAR6,45025.0%+2.3 pts

67▼12West Memphis, ARAR23,33623.4%+3.2 pts

68Hope, ARAR8,44522.8%+9.2 pts

69▲1De Queen, ARAR6,04520.0%+0.9 pts

70▼7Newport, ARAR8,19318.8%−5.3 pts

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