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Most active towns in Arkansas

Ranked by the share of adults who get no exercise outside of work, as estimated by the CDC. 127 towns with 2,500+ residents.

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Harrison’s spot

T#48of 127

32%of adults get no exercise (CDC estimate)

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Cave Springs18% · Likely range 15–22%

Centerton21% · Likely range 18–25%

Maumelle22% · Likely range 19–25%

The race around Harrison

Just behind Lincoln, just ahead of Barling

T48Atkins32%T48Lincoln32%T48Harrison32%T48Barling32%T48Van Buren32%

All 127 towns

Get no exercise, lowest first.

#TownGet no exerciseLikely rangePopulation

1 Cave Springs6,008 people 18% 15–22%6,008

2 Centerton21,920 people 21% 18–25%21,920

T3 Maumelle19,373 people 22% 19–25%19,373

T3 Bentonville58,249 people 22% 19–25%58,249

T3 Tontitown6,425 people 22% 19–26%6,425

T6 Farmington9,094 people 23% 19–26%9,094

T6 Austin3,915 people 23% 19–28%3,915

T8 Bella Vista31,697 people 24% 20–27%31,697

T8 Elkins3,808 people 24% 21–28%3,808

T8 Vilonia4,498 people 24% 20–29%4,498

T11 Fayetteville99,319 people 25% 21–28%99,319

T11 Pea Ridge8,108 people 25% 21–28%8,108

T11 Greenbrier6,018 people 25% 21–29%6,018

T11 Gibson4,167 people 25% 21–28%4,167

T11 Elm Springs3,069 people 25% 21–28%3,069

T11 Brookland4,377 people 25% 21–30%4,377

T17 Lowell10,849 people 26% 22–29%10,849

T17 Johnson3,656 people 26% 22–29%3,656

T17 Little Flock3,056 people 26% 23–30%3,056

T17 Sherwood33,070 people 26% 23–30%33,070

T21 Conway67,642 people 27% 23–31%67,642

T21 Prairie Grove7,798 people 27% 23–30%7,798

T21 Salem2,642 people 27% 23–32%2,642

T21 Bryant21,504 people 27% 24–31%21,504

T25 Rockwell3,986 people 28% 24–32%3,986

T25 Greenwood9,616 people 28% 24–32%9,616

T25 Gravette3,714 people 28% 24–32%3,714

T28 Ward6,573 people 29% 24–34%6,573

T28 Haskell4,100 people 29% 25–33%4,100

T28 West Fork3,095 people 29% 25–33%3,095

T28 Rogers72,981 people 29% 26–32%72,981

T28 Little Rock203,436 people 29% 26–32%203,436

T28 Benton36,595 people 29% 26–33%36,595

T28 Siloam Springs18,699 people 29% 26–33%18,699

T28 Marion13,623 people 29% 25–34%13,623

T28 Gentry4,240 people 29% 26–33%4,240

T37 Sheridan5,165 people 30% 25–35%5,165

T37 Cabot26,960 people 30% 26–35%26,960

T37 Arkadelphia10,099 people 30% 26–35%10,099

T40 Alma5,906 people 31% 26–36%5,906

T40 Beebe8,707 people 31% 26–36%8,707

T40 East End6,912 people 31% 26–35%6,912

T40 Searcy23,340 people 31% 26–35%23,340

T40 Charleston2,646 people 31% 25–37%2,646

T40 Bono2,657 people 31% 26–36%2,657

T40 Jacksonville29,221 people 31% 28–35%29,221

T40 Hot Springs Village16,327 people 31% 28–35%16,327

T48 Jonesboro80,137 people 32% 28–36%80,137

T48 Lake City2,531 people 32% 27–37%2,531

T48 Atkins2,877 people 32% 27–37%2,877

T48 Lincoln2,794 people 32% 28–36%2,794

T48 Harrison13,350 people 32% 27–37%13,350

T48 Barling5,007 people 32% 28–37%5,007

T48 Van Buren23,763 people 32% 28–37%23,763

T48 Pottsville3,229 people 32% 27–38%3,229

T56 White Hall5,512 people 33% 28–37%5,512

T56 North Little Rock64,538 people 33% 29–36%64,538

T56 Alexander3,587 people 33% 28–37%3,587

T56 Gosnell2,778 people 33% 28–39%2,778

T56 Manila3,691 people 33% 28–39%3,691

T56 Fairfield Bay2,515 people 33% 28–39%2,515

T62 Heber Springs7,161 people 34% 29–39%7,161

T62 Mena5,582 people 34% 29–39%5,582

T62 Hot Springs37,920 people 34% 29–38%37,920

T62 Russellville29,162 people 34% 29–38%29,162

T62 Shannon Hills4,641 people 34% 29–38%4,641

T62 Paris3,284 people 34% 29–40%3,284

T62 Mountain Home13,108 people 34% 29–39%13,108

T62 Mayflower2,861 people 34% 29–40%2,861

T70 Springdale88,160 people 35% 31–38%88,160

T70 Dardanelle4,511 people 35% 30–40%4,511

T70 Magnolia10,894 people 35% 30–40%10,894

T70 Walnut Ridge5,434 people 35% 29–41%5,434

T70 Piggott3,555 people 35% 29–41%3,555

T70 Fort Smith89,805 people 35% 31–39%89,805

T70 Batesville11,445 people 35% 30–40%11,445

T70 DeWitt2,933 people 35% 31–40%2,933

T78 Lonoke4,267 people 36% 30–42%4,267

T78 Ozark3,551 people 36% 30–42%3,551

T78 Paragould30,215 people 36% 31–41%30,215

T78 Booneville3,798 people 36% 30–42%3,798

T78 Monticello8,257 people 36% 31–41%8,257

T78 Piney4,458 people 36% 31–41%4,458

T84 Corning3,134 people 37% 31–43%3,134

T84 Malvern10,953 people 37% 32–42%10,953

T84 Stuttgart7,903 people 37% 32–42%7,903

T84 Southside4,246 people 37% 32–43%4,246

T88 Huntsville3,202 people 38% 32–43%3,202

T88 Horseshoe Bend2,555 people 38% 32–44%2,555

T88 Waldron3,344 people 38% 32–44%3,344

T88 Ashdown4,164 people 38% 33–44%4,164

T88 Fordyce3,268 people 38% 33–44%3,268

T93 Blytheville12,790 people 39% 34–44%12,790

T93 Nashville4,063 people 39% 33–44%4,063

T93 Landmark3,948 people 39% 34–43%3,948

T93 Morrilton7,080 people 39% 33–44%7,080

T93 Mountain View2,913 people 39% 33–45%2,913

T93 El Dorado17,115 people 39% 35–44%17,115

T93 Cherokee Village5,046 people 39% 34–45%5,046

T93 Texarkana29,177 people 39% 35–44%29,177

T93 Clarksville9,526 people 39% 34–45%9,526

T102 Berryville5,707 people 40% 34–45%5,707

T102 Camden10,307 people 40% 34–45%10,307

T102 Osceola6,688 people 40% 35–45%6,688

T102 Crossett4,639 people 40% 34–46%4,639

T102 Clinton2,509 people 40% 34–46%2,509

T102 Newport8,024 people 40% 35–46%8,024

T102 Pine Bluff39,743 people 40% 36–45%39,743

T102 Wynne8,120 people 40% 35–46%8,120

T102 Bald Knob2,518 people 40% 35–46%2,518

T102 Trumann7,410 people 40% 35–46%7,410

T112 Warren5,353 people 41% 35–46%5,353

T112 Hoxie2,618 people 41% 35–47%2,618

T112 Pocahontas7,538 people 41% 36–47%7,538

T115 Prescott3,032 people 42% 36–48%3,032

T115 Green Forest3,112 people 42% 36–48%3,112

T115 Hope8,671 people 42% 37–47%8,671

T118 West Memphis23,929 people 43% 38–48%23,929

T118 Brinkley2,596 people 43% 37–49%2,596

T120 North Crossett2,556 people 44% 38–49%2,556

T120 McGehee3,666 people 44% 38–50%3,666

122 De Queen6,058 people 45% 39–51%6,058

T123 Hamburg2,886 people 46% 41–51%2,886

T123 Helena-West Helena8,935 people 46% 41–52%8,935

125 Forrest City12,646 people 47% 41–52%12,646

126 Dumas3,768 people 50% 43–55%3,768

127 Marianna3,417 people 51% 45–56%3,417

How it works

How this ranking works

The AR list, with the map →

We rank every town by the share of adults who get no exercise outside of work, as estimated by the CDC. The lowest share ranks as the most active. The lowest share ranks #1. Across Arkansas it’s 32%.

These are the CDC’s modeled estimates, not a count: national survey answers combined with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Each carries a likely range (shown in the table), so we rank on the whole percent and towns at the same figure share a rank (T = tied). Differences of a point or two are within the estimates’ margins.

Cities and villages use the CDC’s own estimate for that place. New England towns and townships, which the CDC doesn’t publish, use the ZIP codes that cover them, weighted by land area.

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. Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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