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Cities in Arkansas by share of adults with a bachelor's degree, 2024

Bentonville, AR had the highest share of adults with a bachelor's degree of 39 cities in 2024, at 55.3%. Malvern, AR had the lowest, at 12.9%. The median was 26.1% and the figure for Arkansas was 25.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest55.3Bentonville, AR
Lowest12.9Malvern, AR
Median26.139 cities
Arkansas25.7History

All cities, 2024

Bentonville, AR: 55.3 %Bentonville, AR55.3Maumelle, AR: 50.3 %Maumelle, AR50.3Fayetteville, AR: 49 %Fayetteville, AR49Little Rock, AR: 44.6 %Little Rock, AR44.6Conway, AR: 42.7 %Conway, AR42.7Centerton, AR: 42.2 %Centerton, AR42.2Bella Vista, AR: 41.8 %Bella Vista, AR41.8Bryant, AR: 37.7 %Bryant, AR37.7Sherwood, AR: 36.3 %Sherwood, AR36.3Farmington, AR: 36.2 %Farmington, AR36.2Rogers, AR: 34.4 %Rogers, AR34.4Jonesboro, AR: 31.8 %Jonesboro, AR31.8North Little Rock, AR: 30.6 %North Little Rock, AR30.6Searcy, AR: 29.6 %Searcy, AR29.6Lowell, AR: 29 %Lowell, AR29Russellville, AR: 28.8 %Russellville, AR28.8Benton, AR: 28.3 %Benton, AR28.3Pea Ridge, AR: 28 %Pea Ridge, AR28Siloam Springs, AR: 27.5 %Siloam Springs, AR27.5Hot Springs, AR: 26.1 %Hot Springs, AR26.1Cabot, AR: 25.9 %Cabot, AR25.9Marion, AR: 24.7 %Marion, AR24.7Springdale, AR: 24.2 %Springdale, AR24.2Fort Smith, AR: 23.9 %Fort Smith, AR23.9Mountain Home, AR: 23.1 %Mountain Home, AR23.1Magnolia, AR: 23 %Magnolia, AR23Jacksonville, AR: 22.1 %Jacksonville, AR22.1Batesville, AR: 21.8 %Batesville, AR21.8Van Buren, AR: 20.9 %Van Buren, AR20.9Pine Bluff, AR: 20.2 %Pine Bluff, AR20.2Camden, AR: 18.5 %Camden, AR18.5El Dorado, AR: 17.1 %El Dorado, AR17.1Blytheville, AR: 16.8 %Blytheville, AR16.8Paragould, AR: 16.1 %Paragould, AR16.1Harrison, AR: 15.4 %Harrison, AR15.4Texarkana, AR: 15.4 %Texarkana, AR15.4West Memphis, AR: 13.9 %West Memphis, AR13.9Forrest City, AR: 13.8 %Forrest City, AR13.8Malvern, AR: 12.9 %Malvern, AR12.9Bentonville, AR: 55.3 %Bentonville, AR55.3Maumelle, AR: 50.3 %Maumelle, AR50.3Fayetteville, AR: 49 %Fayetteville, AR49Little Rock, AR: 44.6 %Little Rock, AR44.6Conway, AR: 42.7 %Conway, AR42.7Centerton, AR: 42.2 %Centerton, AR42.2Bella Vista, AR: 41.8 %Bella Vista, AR41.8Bryant, AR: 37.7 %Bryant, AR37.7Sherwood, AR: 36.3 %Sherwood, AR36.3Farmington, AR: 36.2 %Farmington, AR36.2Rogers, AR: 34.4 %Rogers, AR34.4Jonesboro, AR: 31.8 %Jonesboro, AR31.8North Little Rock, AR: 30.6 %North Little Rock, AR30.6Searcy, AR: 29.6 %Searcy, AR29.6Lowell, AR: 29 %Lowell, AR29Russellville, AR: 28.8 %Russellville, AR28.8Benton, AR: 28.3 %Benton, AR28.3Pea Ridge, AR: 28 %Pea Ridge, AR28Siloam Springs, AR: 27.5 %Siloam Springs, AR27.5Hot Springs, AR: 26.1 %Hot Springs, AR26.1Cabot, AR: 25.9 %Cabot, AR25.9Marion, AR: 24.7 %Marion, AR24.7Springdale, AR: 24.2 %Springdale, AR24.2Fort Smith, AR: 23.9 %Fort Smith, AR23.9Mountain Home, AR: 23.1 %Mountain Home, AR23.1Magnolia, AR: 23 %Magnolia, AR23Jacksonville, AR: 22.1 %Jacksonville, AR22.1Batesville, AR: 21.8 %Batesville, AR21.8Van Buren, AR: 20.9 %Van Buren, AR20.9Pine Bluff, AR: 20.2 %Pine Bluff, AR20.2Camden, AR: 18.5 %Camden, AR18.5El Dorado, AR: 17.1 %El Dorado, AR17.1Blytheville, AR: 16.8 %Blytheville, AR16.8Paragould, AR: 16.1 %Paragould, AR16.1Harrison, AR: 15.4 %Harrison, AR15.4Texarkana, AR: 15.4 %Texarkana, AR15.4West Memphis, AR: 13.9 %West Memphis, AR13.9Forrest City, AR: 13.8 %Forrest City, AR13.8Malvern, AR: 12.9 %Malvern, AR12.9
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Bentonville, AR55.3+1.6 pts
2Maumelle, AR50.3-0.6 pts
3Fayetteville, AR49-0.9 pts
4Little Rock, AR44.6+0.7 pts
5Conway, AR42.7+1.5 pts
6Centerton, AR42.2+1.5 pts
7Bella Vista, AR41.8+4 pts
8Bryant, AR37.7+0.4 pts
9Sherwood, AR36.3+1.8 pts
10Farmington, AR36.2+2.8 pts
11Rogers, AR34.4+0.7 pts
12Jonesboro, AR31.8+2 pts
13North Little Rock, AR30.6+0.5 pts
14Searcy, AR29.6+0.2 pts
15Lowell, AR29-0.2 pts
16Russellville, AR28.8-1.1 pts
17Benton, AR28.3-0.2 pts
18Pea Ridge, AR28+4 pts
19Siloam Springs, AR27.5+0.4 pts
20Hot Springs, AR26.1-1.6 pts
21Cabot, AR25.9+0.1 pts
22Marion, AR24.7+0.2 pts
23Springdale, AR24.2+1.1 pts
24Fort Smith, AR23.9-1.4 pts
25Mountain Home, AR23.1+3 pts
26Magnolia, AR23+2.2 pts
27Jacksonville, AR22.1-1.4 pts
28Batesville, AR21.8+1.1 pts
29Van Buren, AR20.9+1.1 pts
30Pine Bluff, AR20.2-0.9 pts
31Camden, AR18.5+0.4 pts
32El Dorado, AR17.1+0.1 pts
33Blytheville, AR16.8+1 pts
34Paragould, AR16.1-0.2 pts
35Harrison, AR15.4-1.1 pts
36Texarkana, AR15.4-1.3 pts
37West Memphis, AR13.9-0.9 pts
38Forrest City, AR13.8+2.1 pts
39Malvern, AR12.9+2.2 pts

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About this ranking

People aged 25 and over whose highest degree is a bachelor's, master's, professional school or doctorate degree, as a percentage of all people aged 25 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Excludes associate degrees and college without a degree. Not comparable with EU tertiary attainment, which includes short-cycle tertiary education and usually covers ages 25 to 64.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Arkansas by share of adults with a bachelor's degree, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Arkansas by share of adults with a bachelor's degree, 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/bachelors-degree-or-higher/arkansas-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Arkansas by share of adults with a bachelor's degree, 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/bachelors-degree-or-higher/arkansas-cities.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Arkansas by share of adults with a bachelor's degree, 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/bachelors-degree-or-higher/arkansas-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which city has the highest share of adults with a bachelor's degree?

Bentonville, AR, with 55.3% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Malvern, AR, with 12.9% in 2024.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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