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Oldest towns in Arkansas

Ranked by the median age of residents — often lake, mountain and retirement towns. 127 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Hot Springs Village 69.6 Population 16,327 Fairfield Bay 2 Fairfield Bay 68.4 Population 2,515 3 Salem 53.8 Population 2,642
#TownMedian agePopulationHome value
1 Hot Springs Village16,327 people 69.6 16,327 $272,000
2 Fairfield Bay Fairfield Bay2,515 people 68.4 2,515 $164,800
3 Salem2,642 people 53.8 2,642 $202,100
4 Map of Horseshoe Bend Horseshoe Bend2,555 people 53.4 2,555 $128,500
5 Cherokee Village5,046 people 52.7 5,046 $94,600
6 Map of Bella Vista Bella Vista31,697 people 51.3 31,697 $296,700
7 Mountain View2,913 people 51.1 2,913 $203,900
8 Brinkley2,596 people 49.1 2,596 $94,000
9 Map of Mountain Home Mountain Home13,108 people 47.1 13,108 $169,800
10 Heber Springs7,161 people 46.7 7,161 $176,300
11 Map of Elm Springs Elm Springs3,069 people 45.7 3,069 $460,100
12 Hot Springs37,920 people 45.3 37,920 $165,500
13 Crossett4,639 people 44.8 4,639 $114,600
14 Map of Paris Paris3,284 people 43.8 3,284 $123,200
15 Lonoke4,267 people 43.1 4,267 $106,800
16 Map of Hoxie Hoxie2,618 people 43.0 2,618 $87,600
17 Mena5,582 people 42.7 5,582 $132,900
18 Map of Barling Barling5,007 people 42.5 5,007 $140,000
19 Fordyce3,268 people 42.4 3,268 $92,600
20 Mayflower2,861 people 42.4 2,861 $184,600
21 Blytheville Blytheville12,790 people 42.3 12,790 $119,000
22 Map of Corning Corning3,134 people 42.2 3,134 $89,500
23 Clinton2,509 people 42.0 2,509 $126,800
24 Map of DeWitt DeWitt2,933 people 41.9 2,933 $75,700
25 Map of White Hall White Hall5,512 people 41.4 5,512 $212,700
26 Hope8,671 people 41.3 8,671 $91,900
27 Map of Shannon Hills Shannon Hills4,641 people 41.2 4,641 $170,900
28 Dumas3,768 people 41.2 3,768 $84,400
29 East End6,912 people 41.0 6,912 $223,900
30 Harrison13,350 people 40.9 13,350 $169,600
31 Bald Knob2,518 people 40.4 2,518 $142,400
32 Marianna3,417 people 40.2 3,417 $81,700
33 Map of Sherwood Sherwood33,070 people 39.9 33,070 $199,500
34 Maumelle19,373 people 39.5 19,373 $291,700
35 Malvern10,953 people 39.4 10,953 $104,500
36 Map of Helena-West Helena Helena-West Helena8,935 people 39.3 8,935 $73,200
37 Camden10,307 people 39.2 10,307 $107,400
38 Waldron Waldron3,344 people 39.2 3,344 $105,300
39 North Crossett2,556 people 39.1 2,556 $70,100
40 Piney4,458 people 39.0 4,458 $134,400
41 Gibson4,167 people 39.0 4,167 $157,800
42 Newport8,024 people 38.8 8,024 $162,600
43 Map of Greenwood Greenwood9,616 people 38.6 9,616 $182,900
44 Walnut Ridge5,434 people 38.5 5,434 $117,900
45 Landmark3,948 people 38.5 3,948 $156,600
46 Map of Morrilton Morrilton7,080 people 38.4 7,080 $160,900
47 Beebe8,707 people 38.2 8,707 $158,200
48 Benton36,595 people 38.1 36,595 $212,700
49 North Little Rock64,538 people 38.0 64,538 $178,900
50 Warren5,353 people 38.0 5,353 $76,700
51 Map of Trumann Trumann7,410 people 37.8 7,410 $112,300
52 Rockwell3,986 people 37.8 3,986 $289,800
53 Nashville4,063 people 37.7 4,063 $167,600
54 Map of Texarkana Texarkana29,177 people 37.6 29,177 $170,200
55 Wynne8,120 people 37.6 8,120 $141,100
56 Map of Haskell Haskell4,100 people 37.6 4,100 $160,600
57 Charleston2,646 people 37.6 2,646 $156,300
58 Pine Bluff39,743 people 37.5 39,743 $89,400
59 Map of Southside Southside4,246 people 37.5 4,246 $151,300
60 Sheridan5,165 people 37.4 5,165 $187,700
61 Stuttgart7,903 people 37.3 7,903 $152,600
62 Forrest City Forrest City12,646 people 36.9 12,646 $92,000
63 Booneville3,798 people 36.7 3,798 $112,200
64 El Dorado17,115 people 36.6 17,115 $124,100
65 Pottsville3,229 people 36.6 3,229 $171,600
66 Fort Smith89,805 people 36.5 89,805 $178,100
67 Van Buren23,763 people 36.5 23,763 $181,500
68 West Fork3,095 people 36.5 3,095 $201,000
69 Map of McGehee McGehee3,666 people 36.4 3,666 $98,800
70 Paragould30,215 people 36.2 30,215 $181,500
71 Clarksville9,526 people 36.0 9,526 $164,800
72 Green Forest3,112 people 36.0 3,112 $143,200
73 Little Rock203,436 people 35.9 203,436 $236,400
74 Map of Ozark Ozark3,551 people 35.9 3,551 $124,000
75 Map of Bryant Bryant21,504 people 35.8 21,504 $223,200
76 Marion13,623 people 35.8 13,623 $212,400
77 Piggott3,555 people 35.8 3,555 $115,500
78 Map of Farmington Farmington9,094 people 35.7 9,094 $304,800
79 Map of Tontitown Tontitown6,425 people 35.7 6,425 $430,500
80 Map of Pocahontas Pocahontas7,538 people 35.6 7,538 $120,000
81 Ashdown4,164 people 35.6 4,164 $139,800
82 Prescott3,032 people 35.6 3,032 $82,400
83 Lincoln Lincoln2,794 people 35.6 2,794 $168,900
84 Monticello8,257 people 35.3 8,257 $137,500
85 Map of Gosnell Gosnell2,778 people 35.2 2,778 $98,700
86 Dardanelle4,511 people 35.1 4,511 $138,600
87 Map of Cave Springs Cave Springs6,008 people 34.6 6,008 $460,300
88 Map of Osceola Osceola6,688 people 34.5 6,688 $99,900
89 Johnson3,656 people 34.4 3,656 $312,900
90 Map of Rogers Rogers72,981 people 34.3 72,981 $308,200
91 Cabot26,960 people 34.3 26,960 $207,300
92 Map of Atkins Atkins2,877 people 34.2 2,877 $124,400
93 West Memphis23,929 people 34.1 23,929 $120,100
94 Jonesboro80,137 people 33.9 80,137 $223,200
95 Map of Batesville Batesville11,445 people 33.9 11,445 $163,600
96 Hamburg2,886 people 33.9 2,886 $77,100
97 Elkins Elkins3,808 people 33.8 3,808 $212,500
98 Huntsville3,202 people 33.8 3,202 $163,600
99 Little Flock3,056 people 33.8 3,056 $467,600
100 Map of Gentry Gentry4,240 people 33.7 4,240 $186,100
101 Berryville Berryville5,707 people 33.6 5,707 $165,400
102 Manila3,691 people 33.6 3,691 $172,000
103 Map of Pea Ridge Pea Ridge8,108 people 33.4 8,108 $297,500
104 Gravette3,714 people 32.8 3,714 $216,300
105 Bentonville58,249 people 32.5 58,249 $428,500
106 Jacksonville29,221 people 32.4 29,221 $163,400
107 Map of Searcy Searcy23,340 people 32.4 23,340 $188,500
108 Centerton21,920 people 32.4 21,920 $338,500
109 Greenbrier6,018 people 32.4 6,018 $206,600
110 Springdale88,160 people 32.3 88,160 $261,800
111 Siloam Springs18,699 people 32.3 18,699 $221,700
112 Lowell10,849 people 32.3 10,849 $284,200
113 De Queen6,058 people 32.2 6,058 $109,600
114 Lake City Lake City2,531 people 32.1 2,531 $152,000
115 Alexander3,587 people 32.0 3,587 $174,000
116 Prairie Grove Prairie Grove7,798 people 31.7 7,798 $256,000
117 Bono2,657 people 31.0 2,657 $162,100
118 Russellville29,162 people 30.6 29,162 $172,400
119 Austin3,915 people 30.5 3,915 $220,500
120 Conway67,642 people 30.3 67,642 $252,100
121 Map of Vilonia Vilonia4,498 people 30.3 4,498 $232,700
122 Map of Ward Ward6,573 people 30.2 6,573 $189,100
123 Fayetteville Fayetteville99,319 people 28.8 99,319 $349,600
124 Magnolia10,894 people 28.2 10,894 $169,300
125 Brookland4,377 people 27.3 4,377 $169,200
126 Map of Alma Alma5,906 people 27.2 5,906 $233,600
127 Arkadelphia10,099 people 23.4 10,099 $179,300

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the median age of residents — often lake, mountain and retirement towns. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Arkansas as a whole is 38.5.

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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