Fastest Growing Cities in Arkansas (2025)

200 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
Genoa57.18%1,2541,054
Farmington66.8%11,1857,622
Gentry74.39%4,8773,850
Prairie Grove84.24%8,9537,133
Elm Springs94.07%2,9892,402
Huntsville103.88%3,5592,891
Bono113.56%2,9352,427
Lake City123.52%2,8232,341
Lowell133.5%11,9739,947
Ward143.32%7,2556,088
Siloam Springs153.18%20,71317,521
Avilla163.02%1,6021,082
Austin172.93%4,1453,553
Bentonville182.82%63,53454,819
Goshen192.81%2,4502,112
Cave Springs202.74%6,4775,611
Brookland212.67%4,7304,113
Alexander222.43%3,8843,422
Elkins232.41%4,1223,636
Calico Rock242.38%2,0691,828
Barling252.31%5,4064,795
Bella Vista262.3%34,03830,217
Greenbrier272.26%6,4735,756
Conway282.24%72,29764,364
Fayetteville292.02%105,22194,784
Benton301.95%38,82935,121
Hot Springs Village311.92%17,85215,562
Vilonia321.88%4,7604,317
Beebe331.85%9,2608,418
Rogers341.74%76,95870,360
Haskell351.73%4,3533,982
Bryant361.69%22,64820,763
Gravette371.67%3,8903,569
Green Forest381.5%3,2463,003
Oak Grove Heights391.46%1,1801,094
Wooster401.36%1,1161,040
Horseshoe Bend411.32%2,6082,437
Charleston421.24%2,7652,593
Mayflower431.23%2,3832,236
Mulberry441.23%1,6441,544
Sheridan451.22%5,3805,052
Van Buren461.18%24,68423,241
Harrison471.18%13,88513,073
Heber Springs481.18%7,3996,967
Shannon Hills491.14%4,7944,524
Pottsville501.12%3,3383,150
Wrightsville511.11%1,6361,543
Searcy521.08%24,25622,961
Jonesboro531.07%83,26978,841
Prairie Creek541.07%2,4572,176
Cave City551.05%2,0281,923
Pocahontas560.99%7,7797,398
Cherokee Village570.94%5,0264,788
Mountain Home580.94%13,47412,841
Cabot590.91%27,82726,566
Lincoln600.89%2,3922,285
Midway610.88%1,2611,004
Salem620.86%1,6401,568
Paragould630.83%30,93429,663
Rockwell640.82%4,3114,699
Alma650.8%6,0655,824
Lavaca660.75%2,5472,450
Batesville670.74%11,62411,199
Dover680.73%1,3781,328
Monette690.71%1,5691,513
Fairfield Bay700.69%2,1862,109
Cedarville710.69%1,4621,409
Ash Flat720.68%1,1801,139
Morrilton730.68%7,2346,988
Lamar740.68%1,7811,718
Mountain View750.68%2,9702,870
Marmaduke760.64%1,2521,212
Perryville770.64%1,4151,370
Johnson780.62%3,7283,610
Holiday Island790.62%2,4372,467
Holiday Island800.62%2,4372,362
Clarksville810.61%9,6659,367
Melbourne820.59%1,8901,833
Kibler830.58%1,0331,001
Springdale840.57%89,87787,329
Malvern850.55%11,14310,838
Judsonia860.53%1,9101,858
Greenwood870.52%9,7819,523
Walnut Ridge880.47%5,5345,402
Berryville890.43%5,7885,662
Russellville900.42%29,56528,948
Ozark910.42%3,6163,540
Fort Smith920.37%90,84489,159
Maumelle930.36%19,61219,254
Sherwood940.35%33,39932,806
Greenland950.32%1,2441,222
Manila960.29%3,7473,691
Mansfield970.28%1,0661,049
Eureka Springs980.27%2,1942,163
Little Rock990.26%205,315202,607
West Fork1000.25%2,3622,329
Gassville1010.23%2,2012,173
Paris1020.21%3,3133,276
Sulphur Springs1030.18%1,1241,320
Atkins1040.17%2,8832,858
Lonoke1050.16%4,2944,258
Kensett1060.14%1,4091,399
Landmark1070.14%3,6363,628
Mena1080.13%5,6015,564
Clinton1090.12%2,5042,486
Dardanelle1100.11%4,5364,509
Newport1110.1%8,0578,016
Bald Knob1120.08%2,5352,524
Hot Springs1130.02%37,97937,937
Booneville1140%3,8053,802
Gibson115-0.06%3,5084,701
De Queen116-0.07%6,0656,084
Redfield117-0.07%1,4961,499
North Little Rock118-0.07%64,45464,674
Newark119-0.08%1,1761,180
Yellville120-0.09%1,1681,173
Mount Ida121-0.1%1,0191,022
Hoxie122-0.15%2,5852,602
Little Flock123-0.16%3,0353,058
Southside124-0.19%4,2404,278
Trumann125-0.19%7,4117,481
Gurdon126-0.22%1,8201,840
Piney127-0.24%4,5294,518
Diaz128-0.25%1,2081,223
Harrisburg129-0.27%2,1942,221
Marshall130-0.3%1,3161,335
Jacksonville131-0.32%29,03529,504
Waldron132-0.33%3,3263,379
White Hall133-0.38%5,4785,583
Glenwood134-0.39%2,0242,062
Danville135-0.4%1,9822,021
Texarkana136-0.42%28,77629,380
West Crossett137-0.42%1,1811,434
Marion138-0.44%13,46413,761
Lake Hamilton139-0.45%2,0052,174
Salem140-0.45%2,4432,163
England141-0.49%2,4152,472
Hampton142-0.52%1,1511,181
Bull Shoals143-0.58%1,9011,956
Tuckerman144-0.6%1,6541,703
Flippin145-0.61%1,3071,347
Murfreesboro146-0.62%1,4491,494
Monticello147-0.73%8,1258,422
Piggott148-0.74%3,4953,624
Des Arc149-0.76%1,8271,897
Bay150-0.83%1,8021,874
Rector151-0.84%1,7761,848
Carlisle152-0.86%1,9562,040
Magnolia153-0.88%10,66411,137
Smackover154-0.89%1,5591,627
Caraway155-0.91%1,0851,132
Ashdown156-0.95%4,0494,241
Mineral Springs157-0.96%1,0351,084
Decatur158-0.99%1,7061,790
Waldo159-0.99%1,0961,148
West Memphis160-0.99%23,30424,471
Marked Tree161-1%2,1692,277
Prescott162-1.04%2,9393,091
Nashville163-1.05%3,9424,150
Corning164-1.1%3,0523,221
North Crossett165-1.15%2,6592,704
Star City166-1.16%2,0432,161
East End167-1.18%5,9346,150
Arkadelphia168-1.18%9,77710,359
Camden169-1.21%9,99410,601
Wynne170-1.21%7,8098,287
Stamps171-1.25%1,1861,259
Earle172-1.26%1,7191,826
Forrest City173-1.29%12,18112,973
Hope174-1.35%8,3518,919
Clarendon175-1.39%1,4191,519
Pine Bluff176-1.41%38,23740,974
Lepanto177-1.47%1,6141,731
Hamburg178-1.47%2,3492,521
Brinkley179-1.5%2,5002,690
Warren180-1.5%5,1185,505
McAlmont181-1.56%1,5121,692
El Dorado182-1.57%16,39617,700
Fordyce183-1.58%3,1243,371
Hazen184-1.59%1,3661,473
Crossett185-1.64%4,4324,799
DeWitt186-1.76%2,7943,041
Osceola187-1.79%6,3806,959
Dermott188-1.83%2,4082,633
Leachville189-1.84%1,8632,035
Gosnell190-1.93%2,6372,897
Augusta191-1.95%1,8121,989
Stuttgart192-1.98%7,4878,239
McCrory193-1.99%1,4311,573
Blytheville194-2.01%12,11113,351
Marianna195-2.15%3,1883,536
McGehee196-2.48%3,4173,851
Dumas197-2.52%3,5133,968
Lake Village198-2.64%1,8072,051
Eudora199-2.72%1,5011,711
Helena-West Helena200-3.12%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 200 cities over 1,000 population, 114 are growing while 86 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 0.48% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 4.59% annually.