Cities and Towns
Arkansas, abbreviated "AR", is in the West South Central region of the U.S. Its capital is Little Rock.There were 2,990,671 people in Arkansas as per 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics, BLS.gov.The state ratified the US Constitution and officially became part of the country on June 15, 1836.
Please explore the cities and towns of Arkansas, below.
Top Arkansas College Towns
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2018-19, National Center for Education Statistics, http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/
RANKS | CITY OR TOWN | COLLEGES | STUDENTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little Rock | 15 | 16,191 |
| 2 | Pine Bluff | 5 | 3,829 |
| 3 | North Little Rock | 4 | 5,079 |
| 4 | Fort Smith | 4 | 6,959 |
| 5 | Conway | 4 | 13,172 |
| 6 | Springdale | 3 | 666 |
| 7 | Hot Springs | 3 | 2,132 |
| 8 | Russellville | 3 | 12,129 |
| 9 | Fayetteville | 3 | 28,070 |
| 10 | Jacksonville | 2 | 51 |
| 11 | Rogers | 2 | 133 |
| 12 | Forrest City | 2 | 1,319 |
| 13 | Mountain Home | 2 | 1,360 |
| 14 | El Dorado | 2 | 1,503 |
| 15 | Batesville | 2 | 1,974 |
| 16 | Searcy | 2 | 5,196 |
| 17 | Arkadelphia | 2 | 5,621 |
| 18 | Jonesboro | 2 | 13,766 |
| 19 | Wynne | 1 | 45 |
| 20 | Ft Smith | 1 | 78 |
Largest Arkansas Cities and Towns
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| CITY OR TOWN | POPULATION |
|---|---|
| Alpena | 438 |
| Arkadelphia | 10,611 |
| Ash Flat | 1,168 |
| Atkins | 3,034 |
| Banks | 128 |
| Barling | 4,844 |
| Bassett | 233 |
| Berryville | 5,421 |
| Bigelow | 282 |
| Blytheville | 14,298 |
| Branch | 330 |
| Bryant | 19,944 |
| Bull Shoals | 2,097 |
| Burdette | 175 |
| Camden | 11,152 |
| Cave City | 2,412 |
| Cave Springs | 3,881 |
| Clarendon | 1,759 |
| Clinton | 2,534 |
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Source: American Community Survey, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.
Demographics
People
| Total Population | 2,990,671 |
| Male Share of the Population | 49.1% |
| Female Share of the Population | 50.9% |
| Senior Citizens | 16.3% |
| Employed Population 16+ | 1,274,750 |
| Age of the Population | 37.9 |
Families
| % of people married | 49.8% |
| Average household size | 3 |
Education and Earnings
| Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher | 22.3% |
| Median Earnings25+ | $33,155 |
| Median Earnings Without High School Qualification | $23,391 |
| Median Earnings With High School Degree | $27,826 |
Wealth
| Median Family Income | $57,065 |
| % Above Poverty Level | 82.4% |
| % Below Poverty Level | 17.6% |
Commute & Sprawl
| Average Commute Time | 22 minutes |
| % Working from Home | 3.4% |
| % Walking and Biking to Work | 1.9% |
| % Using Public Transportation | 0.4% |
Housing
| People Living Alone | 28.4% |
| Median Gross Rent | $729 |
| Median House Value | $123,300 |
Ancestry
| Other(often includes Hispanic and African American) | 37.5% |
| Irish | 10.1% |
| German | 9.9% |
| English | 7.9% |
| Scottish | 1.7% |
| French Except Basque | 1.7% |
| Italian | 1.6% |
| Polish | 0.8% |
| Norwegian | 0.5% |
| Swedish | 0.5% |
| African | 0.5% |
| Welsh | 0.4% |
| Danishn | 0.2% |
| Czech | 0.2% |
| Canadian | 0.2% |
| Swiss | 0.2% |
| Arab | 0.2% |
| Russian | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 0.1% |
| West Indian | 0.1% |
| Portuguese | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 0.1% |
| Greek | 0.1% |
| Austrian | 0.1% |
| Lithuanian | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 0.1% |
| Romanian | 0.1% |
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Source: American Community Survey, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.
Notable Places
Arkansas Post (Monument/Memorial)
Arkansas Post National Memorial
Gillett, Arkansas 72055
870-548-2207
Buffalo (Recreation Area)
402 N Walnut
Harrison, Arkansas 72601
870-439-2502
Central High School (Historic Site)
2125 Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive
Little Rock, Arkansas 72202
501-374-1957
Fort Smith (Historic Site)
P.O. Box 1406
Fort Smith, Arkansas 72902
479-783-3961
Hot Springs (Park)
Hot Springs National Park
Hot Springs, Arkansas 71902
501-624-2701
Pea Ridge (Battlefield)
15930 Highway 62
Garfield, Arkansas 72732
479-451-8122
Arkansas State Flag
Arkansas State Seal
Arkansas State Quarter
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