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Fastest-growing and fastest-shrinking places in Arkansas

Highfill has the highest population change, 2020 to 2025 of Arkansas's 182 ranked places (+131.2%); Helena-West Helena has the lowest (−13.8%). Ranked: places with 1,000 or more residents in the 2020 Census that are incorporated (the Census Bureau estimates only those each year).

Which are the fastest-growing places?

Fastest-growing places in Arkansas, first to fifth: Highfill (+131.2%), Tontitown (+87.8%), Pea Ridge (+69.9%), Centerton (+52.1%) and Farmington (+40.5%).

Fastest-growing places in Arkansas, by population change, 2020 to 2025.
RankPlaceTypePopulation change, 2020 to 2025ResidentsCounty
1 Highfilltown +131.2% 3,676Benton County
2 Tontitowncity +87.8% 8,046Washington County
3 Pea Ridgecity +69.9% 11,233Benton County
4 Centertoncity +52.1% 27,176Benton County
5 Farmingtoncity +40.5% 10,658Washington County
6 Gentrycity +28.9% 4,899Benton County
7 Prairie Grovecity +27.4% 8,998Washington County
8 Huntsvillecity +24.3% 3,576Madison County
9 Lowellcity +23.5% 12,184Benton County
10 Siloam Springscity +22.4% 21,298Benton County
11 Lake Citycity +20.8% 2,796Craighead County
12 Elm Springscity +20.3% 2,852Washington County and 1 more
13 Bonocity +18.7% 2,858Craighead County
14 Wardcity +18.3% 7,258Lonoke County
15 Austincity +16.4% 4,017Lonoke County
16 Cave Springscity +16.3% 6,701Benton County
17 Bentonvillecity +16.3% 63,057Benton County
18 Elkinscity +16.3% 4,184Washington County
19 Greenbriercity +16.0% 6,645Faulkner County
20 Brooklandcity +15.5% 4,697Craighead County
21 Bella Vistacity +14.7% 34,518Benton County
22 Goshentown +14.6% 2,405Washington County
23 Barlingcity +14.1% 5,452Sebastian County
24 Viloniacity +13.8% 4,894Faulkner County
25 Fayettevillecity +13.1% 106,623Washington County

Source: Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025) · Census population estimates

Which are the fastest-shrinking places?

Fastest-shrinking places in Arkansas, first to fifth: Helena-West Helena (−13.8%), Dumas (−13.0%), McGehee (−12.5%), Eudora (−12.2%) and Lake Village (−11.2%).

Fastest-shrinking places in Arkansas, by population change, 2020 to 2025.
RankPlaceTypePopulation change, 2020 to 2025ResidentsCounty
182 Helena-West Helenacity −13.8% 8,216Phillips County
181 Dumascity −13.0% 3,476Desha County
180 McGeheecity −12.5% 3,389Desha County
179 Eudoracity −12.2% 1,511Chicot County
178 Lake Villagecity −11.2% 1,833Chicot County
177 Mariannacity −10.3% 3,253Lee County
176 Augustacity −9.5% 1,813Woodruff County
175 McCrorycity −9.4% 1,440Woodruff County
174 Stuttgartcity −8.9% 7,525Arkansas County
173 Blythevillecity −8.8% 12,227Mississippi County
172 Brinkleycity −8.7% 2,468Monroe County
171 Dermottcity −8.6% 2,412Chicot County
170 Gosnellcity −8.5% 2,663Mississippi County
169 DeWittcity −8.3% 2,791Arkansas County
168 Clarendoncity −8.2% 1,394Monroe County
167 Leachvillecity −7.9% 1,883Mississippi County
166 Hughescity −7.6% 976St. Francis County
165 Crossettcity −7.5% 4,454Ashley County
164 Fordycecity −7.4% 3,141Dallas County
163 Pine Bluffcity −7.4% 38,213Jefferson County
162 Osceolacity −7.3% 6,450Mississippi County
161 Warrencity −7.1% 5,146Bradley County
160 Hamburgcity −6.7% 2,364Ashley County
159 Hazencity −6.5% 1,374Prairie County
158 El Doradocity −6.5% 16,609Union County

Source: Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025) · Census population estimates

How is this ranking made?

Each place's population change, 2020 to 2025 is read from the Census Bureau's April 1, 2020 estimates base and its July 1, 2025 estimate. A place enters the ranking if it had 1,000 or more residents in the 2020 Census and is incorporated. Ties in the published figure share a rank. This is a measurement of one figure, not a judgment of a place.

Source: PlainCities ranking method applied to the Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025) · How ranks are computed

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