Arkansas · 68 places of 5,000+
Fastest-growing cities in Arkansas, 2020 to 2024
Short answer
- Fastest
- +69.5%
- Growing
- 46
- Shrinking
- 22
The 20 fastest-growing
Tontitown grew fastest, from 4,685 in July 2020 to 7,941 in July 2024, +69.5%. It is the 49th largest of the 68 places ranked. 46 places grew and 22 shrank or held flat; the median change was +2.3%.
By raw numbers the biggest gain was in Fayetteville, +8,350 people. At the other end, Helena-West Helena changed by -11.1%. Growth is measured between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates for places with 5,000 or more residents in 2024, so fast growth from a small base can outrank larger absolute gains.
- 01Tontitown+69.5%
- 02Pea Ridge+52.7%
- 03Centerton+41.1%
- 04Farmington+37.4%
- 05Prairie Grove+20.4%
- 06Lowell+16.3%
- 07Ward+15.3%
- 08Siloam Springs+14.6%
- 09Bentonville+12.7%
- 10Cave Springs+12.4%
- 11Barling+10.2%
- 12Bella Vista+10.1%
- 13Greenbrier+10.0%
- 14Conway+9.9%
- 15Fayetteville+8.8%
- 16Benton+8.4%
- 17Beebe+8.0%
- 18Rogers+7.5%
- 19Bryant+7.3%
- 20Sheridan+5.2%
Dots: the 20 places in the chart. Orange pin: Tontitown, ranked first.
All 68 places of 5,000+ ranked
| # | Place | 2024 | Since 2020 | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tontitown | 7,941 | +69.5% | Washington County |
| 2 | Pea Ridge | 10,190 | +52.7% | Benton County |
| 3 | Centerton | 25,745 | +41.1% | Benton County |
| 4 | Farmington | 10,473 | +37.4% | Washington County |
| 5 | Prairie Grove | 8,589 | +20.4% | Washington County |
| 6 | Lowell | 11,568 | +16.3% | Benton County |
| 7 | Ward | 7,022 | +15.3% | Lonoke County |
| 8 | Siloam Springs | 20,075 | +14.6% | Benton County |
| 9 | Bentonville | 61,791 | +12.7% | Benton County |
| 10 | Cave Springs | 6,304 | +12.4% | Benton County |
| 11 | Barling | 5,284 | +10.2% | Sebastian County |
| 12 | Bella Vista | 33,274 | +10.1% | Benton County |
| 13 | Greenbrier | 6,330 | +10.0% | Faulkner County |
| 14 | Conway | 70,711 | +9.9% | Faulkner County |
| 15 | Fayetteville | 103,134 | +8.8% | Washington County |
| 16 | Benton | 38,088 | +8.4% | Saline County |
| 17 | Beebe | 9,092 | +8.0% | White County |
| 18 | Rogers | 75,639 | +7.5% | Benton County |
| 19 | Bryant | 22,271 | +7.3% | Saline County |
| 20 | Sheridan | 5,315 | +5.2% | Grant County |
| 21 | Harrison | 13,723 | +5.0% | Boone County |
| 22 | Van Buren | 24,396 | +5.0% | Crawford County |
| 23 | Heber Springs | 7,313 | +5.0% | Cleburne County |
| 24 | Searcy | 23,997 | +4.5% | White County |
| 25 | Jonesboro | 82,384 | +4.5% | Craighead County |
| 26 | Pocahontas | 7,703 | +4.1% | Randolph County |
| 27 | Mountain Home | 13,348 | +3.9% | Baxter County |
| 28 | Cabot | 27,575 | +3.8% | Lonoke County |
| 29 | Paragould | 30,680 | +3.4% | Greene County |
| 30 | Alma | 6,017 | +3.3% | Crawford County |
| 31 | Batesville | 11,539 | +3.0% | Independence County |
| 32 | Morrilton | 7,185 | +2.8% | Conway County |
| 33 | Clarksville | 9,606 | +2.6% | Johnson County |
| 34 | Springdale | 89,368 | +2.3% | Washington County +1 |
| 35 | Malvern | 11,082 | +2.3% | Hot Spring County |
| 36 | Greenwood | 9,730 | +2.2% | Sebastian County |
| 37 | Walnut Ridge | 5,508 | +2.0% | Lawrence County |
| 38 | Berryville | 5,763 | +1.8% | Carroll County |
| 39 | Russellville | 29,442 | +1.7% | Pope County |
| 40 | Fort Smith | 90,507 | +1.5% | Sebastian County |
| 41 | Maumelle | 19,541 | +1.5% | Pulaski County |
| 42 | Sherwood | 33,281 | +1.4% | Pulaski County |
| 43 | Little Rock | 204,774 | +1.1% | Pulaski County |
| 44 | Mena | 5,594 | +0.5% | Polk County |
| 45 | Newport | 8,049 | +0.4% | Jackson County |
| 46 | Hot Springs | 37,971 | +0.1% | Garland County |
| 47 | De Queen | 6,069 | -0.2% | Sevier County |
| 48 | North Little Rock | 64,498 | -0.3% | Pulaski County |
| 49 | Trumann | 7,425 | -0.7% | Poinsett County |
| 50 | Jacksonville | 29,129 | -1.3% | Pulaski County |
| 51 | White Hall | 5,499 | -1.5% | Jefferson County |
| 52 | Texarkana | 28,897 | -1.6% | Miller County |
| 53 | Marion | 13,524 | -1.7% | Crittenden County |
| 54 | Monticello | 8,185 | -2.8% | Drew County |
| 55 | Magnolia | 10,759 | -3.4% | Columbia County |
| 56 | West Memphis | 23,538 | -3.8% | Crittenden County |
| 57 | Arkadelphia | 9,894 | -4.5% | Clark County |
| 58 | Camden | 10,116 | -4.6% | Ouachita County |
| 59 | Wynne | 7,905 | -4.6% | Cross County |
| 60 | Forrest City | 12,340 | -4.9% | St. Francis County |
| 61 | Hope | 8,465 | -5.1% | Hempstead County |
| 62 | Pine Bluff | 38,785 | -5.3% | Jefferson County |
| 63 | Warren | 5,196 | -5.6% | Bradley County |
| 64 | El Dorado | 16,657 | -5.9% | Union County |
| 65 | Osceola | 6,496 | -6.7% | Mississippi County |
| 66 | Stuttgart | 7,638 | -7.3% | Arkansas County |
| 67 | Blytheville | 12,359 | -7.4% | Mississippi County |
| 68 | Helena-West Helena | 8,462 | -11.1% | Phillips County |
Questions people ask
What is the fastest-growing city in Arkansas?
Tontitown, up 69.5% from July 2020 to July 2024 among places of 5,000+, to 7,941 residents.
Which Arkansas city added the most people?
Fayetteville, which gained 8,350 residents from July 2020 to July 2024.
How many Arkansas cities are shrinking?
22 of 68 places of 5,000+ had the same or fewer residents in July 2024 than in July 2020.
Why use places of 5,000 or more?
Small towns can swing by double-digit percentages from a few new homes, and Census estimates for them carry more uncertainty. The 5,000 floor keeps the ranking to places where a percentage means something.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.