| # | City | Population change 2020-2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helena-West Helena | -11.7% |
| 2 | Blytheville | -7.9% |
| 3 | Stuttgart | -7.5% |
| 4 | El Dorado | -6.2% |
| 5 | Pine Bluff | -6.0% |
| 6 | Hope | -5.5% |
| 7 | Forrest City | -5.2% |
| 8 | Arkadelphia | -4.7% |
| 9 | Camden | -4.7% |
| 10 | West Memphis | -4.0% |
| 11 | Magnolia | -3.6% |
| 12 | Monticello | -3.0% |
| 13 | Marion | -1.8% |
| 14 | Texarkana | -1.7% |
| 15 | Jacksonville | -1.2% |
| 16 | North Little Rock | -0.2% |
| 17 | Hot Springs | +0.2% |
| 18 | Little Rock | +1.1% |
| 19 | Fort Smith | +1.5% |
| 20 | Maumelle | +1.5% |
| 21 | Sherwood | +1.6% |
| 22 | Russellville | +1.8% |
| 23 | Malvern | +2.3% |
| 24 | Springdale | +2.3% |
| 25 | Clarksville | +2.5% |
Top Arkansas Counties
Counties ranked by the largest percent population decline from April 2020 to July 2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate). Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Fastest-Shrinking Cities in Arkansas”, https://gismap.land/rankings/arkansas/fastest-shrinking-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate).
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