Fastest Growing Cities in Arkansas (2025)

183 cities

City
Rank
Annual Change
2025 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Tontitown110.25%8,7554,685
Highfill210.1%3,0751,662
Pea Ridge38.63%11,0696,672
Centerton47.28%27,61918,249
Farmington56.8%11,1857,622
Gentry64.39%4,8773,850
Prairie Grove74.24%8,9537,133
Elm Springs84.07%2,9892,402
Huntsville93.88%3,5592,891
Bono103.56%2,9352,427
Lake City113.52%2,8232,341
Lowell123.5%11,9739,947
Ward133.32%7,2556,088
Siloam Springs143.18%20,71317,521
Austin152.93%4,1453,553
Bentonville162.82%63,53454,819
Goshen172.81%2,4502,112
Cave Springs182.74%6,4775,611
Brookland192.67%4,7304,113
Alexander202.43%3,8843,422
Elkins212.41%4,1223,636
Calico Rock222.38%2,0691,828
Barling232.31%5,4064,795
Bella Vista242.3%34,03830,217
Greenbrier252.26%6,4735,756
Conway262.24%72,29764,364
Fayetteville272.02%105,22194,784
Benton281.95%38,82935,121
Vilonia291.88%4,7604,317
Beebe301.85%9,2608,418
Rogers311.74%76,95870,360
Haskell321.73%4,3533,982
Bryant331.69%22,64820,763
Gravette341.67%3,8903,569
Green Forest351.5%3,2463,003
Oak Grove Heights361.46%1,1801,094
Wooster371.36%1,1161,040
Horseshoe Bend381.32%2,6082,437
Charleston391.24%2,7652,593
Mayflower401.23%2,3832,236
Mulberry411.23%1,6441,544
Sheridan421.22%5,3805,052
Van Buren431.18%24,68423,241
Harrison441.18%13,88513,073
Heber Springs451.18%7,3996,967
Shannon Hills461.14%4,7944,524
Pottsville471.12%3,3383,150
Wrightsville481.11%1,6361,543
Searcy491.08%24,25622,961
Jonesboro501.07%83,26978,841
Cave City511.05%2,0281,923
Pocahontas520.99%7,7797,398
Cherokee Village530.94%5,0264,788
Mountain Home540.94%13,47412,841
Cabot550.91%27,82726,566
Lincoln560.89%2,3922,285
Salem570.86%1,6401,568
Paragould580.83%30,93429,663
Alma590.8%6,0655,824
Lavaca600.75%2,5472,450
Batesville610.74%11,62411,199
Dover620.73%1,3781,328
Monette630.71%1,5691,513
Fairfield Bay640.69%2,1862,109
Cedarville650.69%1,4621,409
Ash Flat660.68%1,1801,139
Morrilton670.68%7,2346,988
Lamar680.68%1,7811,718
Mountain View690.68%2,9702,870
Marmaduke700.64%1,2521,212
Perryville710.64%1,4151,370
Johnson720.62%3,7283,610
Holiday Island730.62%2,4372,362
Clarksville740.61%9,6659,367
Melbourne750.59%1,8901,833
Kibler760.58%1,0331,001
Springdale770.57%89,87787,329
Malvern780.55%11,14310,838
Judsonia790.53%1,9101,858
Greenwood800.52%9,7819,523
Walnut Ridge810.47%5,5345,402
Berryville820.43%5,7885,662
Russellville830.42%29,56528,948
Ozark840.42%3,6163,540
Fort Smith850.37%90,84489,159
Maumelle860.36%19,61219,254
Sherwood870.35%33,39932,806
Greenland880.32%1,2441,222
Manila890.29%3,7473,691
Mansfield900.28%1,0661,049
Eureka Springs910.27%2,1942,163
Little Rock920.26%205,315202,607
West Fork930.25%2,3622,329
Gassville940.23%2,2012,173
Paris950.21%3,3133,276
Atkins960.17%2,8832,858
Lonoke970.16%4,2944,258
Kensett980.14%1,4091,399
Mena990.13%5,6015,564
Clinton1000.12%2,5042,486
Dardanelle1010.11%4,5364,509
Newport1020.1%8,0578,016
Bald Knob1030.08%2,5352,524
Hot Springs1040.02%37,97937,937
Booneville1050%3,8053,802
De Queen106-0.07%6,0656,084
Redfield107-0.07%1,4961,499
North Little Rock108-0.07%64,45464,674
Newark109-0.08%1,1761,180
Yellville110-0.09%1,1681,173
Mount Ida111-0.1%1,0191,022
Hoxie112-0.15%2,5852,602
Little Flock113-0.16%3,0353,058
Southside114-0.19%4,2404,278
Trumann115-0.19%7,4117,481
Gurdon116-0.22%1,8201,840
Diaz117-0.25%1,2081,223
Harrisburg118-0.27%2,1942,221
Marshall119-0.3%1,3161,335
Jacksonville120-0.32%29,03529,504
Waldron121-0.33%3,3263,379
White Hall122-0.38%5,4785,583
Glenwood123-0.39%2,0242,062
Danville124-0.4%1,9822,021
Texarkana125-0.42%28,77629,380
Marion126-0.44%13,46413,761
England127-0.49%2,4152,472
Hampton128-0.52%1,1511,181
Bull Shoals129-0.58%1,9011,956
Tuckerman130-0.6%1,6541,703
Flippin131-0.61%1,3071,347
Murfreesboro132-0.62%1,4491,494
Monticello133-0.73%8,1258,422
Piggott134-0.74%3,4953,624
Des Arc135-0.76%1,8271,897
Bay136-0.83%1,8021,874
Rector137-0.84%1,7761,848
Carlisle138-0.86%1,9562,040
Magnolia139-0.88%10,66411,137
Smackover140-0.89%1,5591,627
Caraway141-0.91%1,0851,132
Ashdown142-0.95%4,0494,241
Mineral Springs143-0.96%1,0351,084
Decatur144-0.99%1,7061,790
Waldo145-0.99%1,0961,148
West Memphis146-0.99%23,30424,471
Marked Tree147-1%2,1692,277
Prescott148-1.04%2,9393,091
Nashville149-1.05%3,9424,150
Corning150-1.1%3,0523,221
Star City151-1.16%2,0432,161
Arkadelphia152-1.18%9,77710,359
Camden153-1.21%9,99410,601
Wynne154-1.21%7,8098,287
Stamps155-1.25%1,1861,259
Earle156-1.26%1,7191,826
Forrest City157-1.29%12,18112,973
Hope158-1.35%8,3518,919
Clarendon159-1.39%1,4191,519
Pine Bluff160-1.41%38,23740,974
Lepanto161-1.47%1,6141,731
Hamburg162-1.47%2,3492,521
Brinkley163-1.5%2,5002,690
Warren164-1.5%5,1185,505
El Dorado165-1.57%16,39617,700
Fordyce166-1.58%3,1243,371
Hazen167-1.59%1,3661,473
Crossett168-1.64%4,4324,799
DeWitt169-1.76%2,7943,041
Osceola170-1.79%6,3806,959
Dermott171-1.83%2,4082,633
Leachville172-1.84%1,8632,035
Gosnell173-1.93%2,6372,897
Augusta174-1.95%1,8121,989
Stuttgart175-1.98%7,4878,239
McCrory176-1.99%1,4311,573
Blytheville177-2.01%12,11113,351
Marianna178-2.15%3,1883,536
McGehee179-2.48%3,4173,851
Dumas180-2.52%3,5133,968
Lake Village181-2.64%1,8072,051
Eudora182-2.72%1,5011,711
Helena-West Helena183-3.12%8,1989,516

Arkansas Growth Overview

Arkansas's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Tontitown leads with 10.25% annualized growth, followed by Highfill (10.1%) and Pea Ridge (8.63%). The largest population centers are Little Rock (205,315), Fayetteville (105,221), and Fort Smith (90,844). Of the 183 cities over 1,000 population, 105 are growing while 78 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 0.47% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 4.67% annually.