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Towns losing population in Arkansas

Ranked by population loss between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. 47 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Map of Helena-West Helena 1 Helena-West Helena −22.5% 2010 census 12,282 2 Fordyce −21.0% 2010 census 4,300 Map of Gosnell 3 Gosnell −18.0% 2010 census 3,548
#TownChange 2010–20202010 census2020 census
1 Map of Helena-West Helena Helena-West Helena8,935 people −22.5% 12,282 9,519
2 Fordyce3,268 people −21.0% 4,300 3,396
3 Map of Gosnell Gosnell2,778 people −18.0% 3,548 2,910
4 Pine Bluff39,743 people −16.0% 49,083 41,253
5 Forrest City Forrest City12,646 people −15.3% 15,371 13,015
6 Brinkley2,596 people −15.3% 3,188 2,700
7 Dumas3,768 people −15.0% 4,706 4,001
8 Blytheville Blytheville12,790 people −14.2% 15,620 13,406
9 Marianna3,417 people −13.1% 4,115 3,575
10 Camden10,307 people −12.9% 12,183 10,612
11 Bald Knob2,518 people −12.9% 2,897 2,522
12 Crossett4,639 people −12.4% 5,507 4,822
13 Map of North Crossett North Crossett2,556 people −11.6% 3,119 2,756
14 Stuttgart7,903 people −11.4% 9,326 8,264
15 Hope8,671 people −11.3% 10,095 8,952
16 Hamburg2,886 people −11.2% 2,857 2,536
17 Mayflower2,861 people −11.2% 2,234 1,984
18 Monticello Monticello8,257 people −10.8% 9,467 8,442
19 Nashville4,063 people −10.2% 4,627 4,153
20 Map of Osceola Osceola6,688 people −10.1% 7,757 6,976
21 Map of Paris Paris3,284 people −10.1% 3,532 3,176
22 Ashdown4,164 people −9.8% 4,723 4,261
23 Fairfield Bay Fairfield Bay2,515 people −9.8% 2,338 2,108
24 Warren5,353 people −9.2% 6,003 5,453
25 Map of McGehee McGehee3,666 people −8.8% 4,219 3,849
26 De Queen6,058 people −7.4% 6,594 6,105
27 Map of DeWitt DeWitt2,933 people −7.2% 3,292 3,056
28 West Memphis23,929 people −6.6% 26,245 24,520
29 Map of Hoxie Hoxie2,618 people −6.5% 2,780 2,598
30 Waldron Waldron3,344 people −6.4% 3,618 3,386
31 El Dorado17,115 people −6.0% 18,884 17,756
32 Piggott3,555 people −5.9% 3,849 3,622
33 Prescott3,032 people −5.9% 3,296 3,101
34 Map of Atkins Atkins2,877 people −5.2% 3,016 2,859
35 Dardanelle4,511 people −4.8% 4,745 4,517
36 Booneville3,798 people −4.5% 3,990 3,809
37 Map of Corning Corning3,134 people −4.4% 3,377 3,227
38 Ozark Ozark3,551 people −3.9% 3,684 3,542
39 Magnolia10,894 people −3.6% 11,577 11,162
40 Clinton2,509 people −3.6% 2,602 2,509
41 Arkadelphia10,099 people −3.1% 10,714 10,380
42 Heber Springs7,161 people −2.7% 7,165 6,969
43 Mena5,582 people −2.6% 5,737 5,589
44 Salem2,642 people −2.4% 2,607 2,544
45 Map of Texarkana Texarkana29,177 people −1.8% 29,919 29,387
46 Map of Haskell Haskell4,100 people −0.9% 3,990 3,956
47 Wynne8,120 people −0.6% 8,367 8,314

How this ranking works

We rank every town by population loss between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. Only towns that shrank are listed. The town with the lowest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Arkansas as a whole is +3.3%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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