Fastest Growing Cities in Arkansas (2026)

City
Rank
Annual Change
2026 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Tontitown110.19%8,8664,686
Pea Ridge27.83%12,1136,674
Highfill37.75%3,9611,672
Centerton46.86%29,04118,248
Farmington56.76%11,3797,623
Gentry64.23%5,1063,851
Elm Springs74.21%2,9722,401
Prairie Grove84.16%9,3727,132
Huntsville93.97%3,7182,887
Bono103.6%2,9612,432
Lake City113.54%2,8952,336
Lowell123.34%12,5919,946
Ward133.22%7,4926,169
Siloam Springs143.13%21,96517,533
Austin152.91%4,1343,545
Goshen162.87%2,4742,111
Bentonville172.81%64,83154,814
Brookland182.7%4,8244,114
Cave Springs192.61%6,8765,880
Elkins202.39%4,2843,636
Alexander212.37%3,8913,417
Calico Rock222.35%2,0501,827
Conway232.34%74,01964,357
Barling242.24%5,5744,791
Bella Vista252.22%35,28430,221
Greenbrier262.21%6,7925,755
Fayetteville272.1%108,85794,779
Benton282.02%39,68535,135
Vilonia291.84%4,9844,325
Haskell301.83%4,4423,987
Beebe311.79%9,5458,412
Rogers321.76%78,30870,090
Bryant331.75%23,21420,777
Gravette341.62%3,9523,573
Green Forest351.57%3,2973,002
Wooster361.48%1,1671,039
Oak Grove Heights371.42%1,2121,094
Horseshoe Bend381.37%2,6592,442
Shannon Hills391.37%4,8954,523
Sheridan401.29%5,4765,046
Wrightsville411.29%1,6511,543
Charleston421.27%2,7952,585
Mayflower431.26%2,4022,231
Monette441.25%1,7001,514
Van Buren451.18%24,84623,240
Heber Springs461.17%7,4096,966
Jonesboro471.17%84,27378,814
Mulberry481.16%1,6541,545
Searcy491.15%24,63222,955
Pottsville501.14%3,3643,141
Harrison511.12%13,95713,060
Lincoln521.05%2,3952,282
Cave City531.01%2,0071,921
Batesville540.98%11,97611,203
Cherokee Village550.9%5,0264,786
Cabot560.9%27,96026,558
Mountain Home570.9%13,49312,838
Paragould580.87%31,40629,658
Salem590.87%1,6251,569
Pocahontas600.84%7,6867,402
Fairfield Bay610.82%2,2162,106
Alma620.79%6,1195,830
Lamar630.73%1,7891,720
Clarksville640.73%9,7029,361
Morrilton650.72%7,2476,986
Dover660.72%1,3951,326
Lavaca670.71%2,5462,448
Johnson680.71%3,7103,605
Melbourne690.69%1,9051,823
Holiday Island700.66%2,4562,361
Springdale710.64%91,26787,321
Marmaduke720.64%1,2621,213
Mountain View730.61%2,9582,876
Ash Flat740.61%1,1631,125
Judsonia750.58%1,9171,857
Perryville760.57%1,4161,365
Cedarville770.55%1,4661,411
Berryville780.53%5,8445,660
Greenwood790.53%9,8459,534
Malvern800.51%11,20110,854
Ozark810.5%3,6463,530
Sherwood820.47%33,77732,815
West Fork830.46%2,3842,338
Eureka Springs840.44%2,2682,172
Fort Smith850.44%91,25189,156
Maumelle860.43%19,86619,245
Little Rock870.41%207,276202,616
Paris880.36%3,3693,271
Walnut Ridge890.35%5,4975,405
Manila900.34%3,7863,686
Greenland910.32%1,5491,540
Russellville920.32%29,61529,030
Mansfield930.28%1,0691,047
Clinton940.28%2,5182,492
Lonoke950.21%4,3084,262
Booneville960.16%3,8423,807
Gassville970.14%2,2082,172
Dardanelle980.13%4,5274,509
Mena990.12%5,6145,564
North Little Rock1000.1%65,18564,678
Newport1010.09%8,2007,999
Newark1020.08%1,1851,178
Bald Knob1030.08%2,5502,523
Kensett1040.07%1,4261,405
Atkins1050.07%2,8702,855
De Queen1060.07%6,0496,065
Hot Springs1070.05%37,99837,930
Southside108-0.07%4,2714,284
Yellville109-0.09%1,0941,173
Redfield110-0.13%1,4901,499
Harrisburg111-0.14%2,2142,211
Trumann112-0.16%7,5157,481
Texarkana113-0.18%29,07029,312
Little Flock114-0.2%3,0333,059
Jacksonville115-0.2%29,40029,482
Waldron116-0.21%3,3803,380
Hoxie117-0.23%2,5622,602
Gurdon118-0.28%1,8121,841
Marshall119-0.3%1,3161,333
Diaz120-0.33%1,1961,224
Glenwood121-0.35%2,0092,061
Mount Ida122-0.4%1,0011,027
Marion123-0.41%13,32313,760
England124-0.42%2,3992,465
White Hall125-0.43%5,5085,631
Danville126-0.51%1,9512,022
Bull Shoals127-0.53%1,8781,956
Tuckerman128-0.61%1,6391,703
Hampton129-0.61%1,1381,186
Murfreesboro130-0.62%1,4341,495
Monticello131-0.63%8,2178,445
Smackover132-0.69%1,5731,627
Flippin133-0.7%1,2811,347
Des Arc134-0.71%1,8281,899
Caraway135-0.72%1,0961,136
Ashdown136-0.75%4,1044,239
Piggott137-0.77%3,4813,628
Mineral Springs138-0.77%1,0281,081
Bay139-0.78%1,7891,876
Decatur140-0.79%1,8781,789
Carlisle141-0.81%1,9662,044
Nashville142-0.86%3,9114,150
Prescott143-0.88%2,9233,090
West Memphis144-0.88%23,13024,463
Rector145-0.89%1,7731,845
Marked Tree146-0.91%2,1882,277
Waldo147-0.91%1,0901,148
Magnolia148-0.99%10,55411,138
Camden149-1.01%10,02510,601
Stamps150-1.02%1,1691,256
Arkadelphia151-1.09%9,80810,361
Star City152-1.12%2,0362,157
Wynne153-1.13%7,7958,286
Corning154-1.14%3,0303,220
Hope155-1.16%8,3478,920
Earle156-1.16%1,7011,827
Forrest City157-1.22%12,15812,977
Warren158-1.34%5,0775,512
Hazen159-1.38%1,3551,463
Hamburg160-1.4%2,3312,520
Lepanto161-1.4%1,6201,731
Fordyce162-1.4%3,0973,374
Pine Bluff163-1.46%37,65740,977
El Dorado164-1.48%16,36417,702
Crossett165-1.57%4,3844,787
Clarendon166-1.65%1,3711,513
Osceola167-1.74%6,3386,954
Leachville168-1.75%1,8502,035
DeWitt169-1.76%2,7423,036
Dermott170-1.78%2,3692,628
Brinkley171-1.78%2,4242,694
Stuttgart172-1.91%7,3818,238
Gosnell173-1.95%2,6112,897
Blytheville174-1.97%11,98613,350
Augusta175-2.04%1,7761,988
McCrory176-2.08%1,4101,578
Marianna177-2.18%3,1823,591
Lake Village178-2.4%1,7892,052
McGehee179-2.57%3,3023,845
Eudora180-2.65%1,4711,711
Dumas181-2.73%3,3813,971
Helena-West Helena182-3.26%7,9489,460

Arkansas Growth Overview

Arkansas's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Tontitown leads with 10.19% annualized growth, followed by Pea Ridge (7.83%) and Highfill (7.75%). The largest population centers are Little Rock (207,276), Fayetteville (108,857), and Springdale (91,267). Of the 182 cities over 1,000 population, 107 are growing while 75 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 0.48% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 6.07% annually.