Biggest Cities in Arkansas - 1990 Census Data

Top 100 Biggest Cities In Arkansas (1990 Census)

Rank	City	1990 Population	Growth Rate (Annual)
1	Little Rock	177,086	1.1%
2	Fort Smith	72,803	–
3	North Little Rock	62,838	–
4	Pine Bluff	57,074	–
5	Jonesboro	47,008	–
6	Fayetteville	42,754	–
7	Hot Springs	33,580	–
8	Springdale	30,279	–
9	Jacksonville	29,165	–
10	Conway	28,579	–
11	West Memphis	28,463	–
12	Rogers	25,462	–
13	Blytheville	23,443	–
14	Texarkana	23,298	–
15	El Dorado	23,199	–
16	Russellville	21,271	–
17	Sherwood	19,129	–
18	Paragould	18,719	–
19	Benton	18,617	–
20	Searcy	15,466	–
21	Van Buren	15,109	–
22	Camden	14,943	–
23	Forrest City	13,848	–
24	Bentonville	11,922	–
25	Magnolia	11,364	–
26	Harrison	10,670	–
27	Stuttgart	10,479	–
28	Arkadelphia	10,286	–
29	Hope	10,081	–
30	West Helena	10,024	–
31	Mountain Home	9,790	–
32	Malvern	9,363	–
33	Osceola	9,206	–
34	Batesville	9,127	–
35	Cabot	9,033	–
36	Siloam Springs	8,518	–
37	Monticello	8,480	–
38	Wynne	8,238	–
39	Helena	7,725	–
40	Newport	7,529	–
41	Maumelle	6,924	–
42	Morrilton	6,676	–
43	Warren	6,557	–
44	Crossett	6,481	–
45	Trumann	6,404	–
46	Bryant	6,288	–
47	Pocahontas	6,156	–
48	Marianna	6,129	–
49	Clarksville	6,036	–
50	Heber Springs	5,684	–
51	Dumas	5,668	–
52	Mena	5,597	–
53	Ashdown	5,221	–
54	McGehee	5,034	–
55	Fordyce	4,895	–
56	Beebe	4,809	–
57	Nashville	4,748	–
58	Marion	4,745	–
59	Dermott	4,740	–
60	De Queen	4,641	–
61	White Hall	4,511	–
62	Walnut Ridge	4,472	–
63	Greenwood	4,386	–
64	Gosnell	4,370	–
65	Brinkley	4,318	–
66	Barling	4,189	–
67	Lonoke	4,090	–
68	Cherokee Village	4,011	–
69	Booneville	3,959	–
70	Piggott	3,865	–
71	Prescott	3,819	–
72	Dardanelle	3,752	–
73	Paris	3,737	–
74	De Witt	3,657	–
75	Berryville	3,533	–
76	Ozark	3,500	–
77	England	3,403	–
78	Corning	3,384	–
79	Earle	3,321	–
80	Alma	3,305	–
81	Sheridan	3,303	–
82	Waldron	3,288	–
83	Eudora	3,263	–
84	Hamburg	3,129	–
85	Marked Tree	3,122	–
86	Lake Village	3,069	–
87	Atkins	3,020	–
88	Augusta	2,771	–
89	Manila	2,687	–
90	Mountain View	2,659	–
91	Bald Knob	2,656	–
92	Hoxie	2,625	–
93	Stamps	2,490	–
94	Greenbrier	2,486	–
95	Gurdon	2,392	–
96	Rector	2,353	–
97	Star City	2,305	–
98	Smackover	2,267	–
99	Horseshoe Bend	2,246	–
100	Carlisle	2,236	–

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What was the largest city in Arkansas in 1990?

In 1990, the largest city in Arkansas was Little Rock, with a population of 177,086. The second largest city is Fort Smith, with a population of 72,803.