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Cities in Arkansas by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024

West Memphis, AR had the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 39 cities in 2024, at 14.5%. Farmington, AR had the lowest, at 0.7%. The median was 4.1% and the figure for Arkansas was 4.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest14.5West Memphis, AR
Lowest0.7Farmington, AR
Median4.139 cities
Arkansas4.9History

All cities, 2024

West Memphis, AR: 14.5 %West Memphis, AR14.5Forrest City, AR: 13.5 %Forrest City, AR13.5Pine Bluff, AR: 10.6 %Pine Bluff, AR10.6Blytheville, AR: 9.2 %Blytheville, AR9.2Jacksonville, AR: 8.4 %Jacksonville, AR8.4Texarkana, AR: 7.5 %Texarkana, AR7.5Mountain Home, AR: 7.3 %Mountain Home, AR7.3Paragould, AR: 7.2 %Paragould, AR7.2El Dorado, AR: 7 %El Dorado, AR7Camden, AR: 6.8 %Camden, AR6.8Fort Smith, AR: 6.5 %Fort Smith, AR6.5Jonesboro, AR: 6.3 %Jonesboro, AR6.3Searcy, AR: 6.2 %Searcy, AR6.2Russellville, AR: 6 %Russellville, AR6North Little Rock, AR: 5.9 %North Little Rock, AR5.9Malvern, AR: 5.6 %Malvern, AR5.6Van Buren, AR: 5.1 %Van Buren, AR5.1Hot Springs, AR: 4.8 %Hot Springs, AR4.8Marion, AR: 4.7 %Marion, AR4.7Little Rock, AR: 4.1 %Little Rock, AR4.1Bella Vista, AR: 4 %Bella Vista, AR4Fayetteville, AR: 4 %Fayetteville, AR4Maumelle, AR: 3.8 %Maumelle, AR3.8Harrison, AR: 3.7 %Harrison, AR3.7Springdale, AR: 3.7 %Springdale, AR3.7Conway, AR: 3.6 %Conway, AR3.6Benton, AR: 3.4 %Benton, AR3.4Batesville, AR: 3.4 %Batesville, AR3.4Cabot, AR: 3.4 %Cabot, AR3.4Siloam Springs, AR: 3.3 %Siloam Springs, AR3.3Bentonville, AR: 3.1 %Bentonville, AR3.1Sherwood, AR: 2.9 %Sherwood, AR2.9Magnolia, AR: 2.7 %Magnolia, AR2.7Bryant, AR: 2.6 %Bryant, AR2.6Rogers, AR: 2.5 %Rogers, AR2.5Centerton, AR: 1.9 %Centerton, AR1.9Lowell, AR: 1.4 %Lowell, AR1.4Pea Ridge, AR: 1.3 %Pea Ridge, AR1.3Farmington, AR: 0.7 %Farmington, AR0.7West Memphis, AR: 14.5 %West Memphis, AR14.5Forrest City, AR: 13.5 %Forrest City, AR13.5Pine Bluff, AR: 10.6 %Pine Bluff, AR10.6Blytheville, AR: 9.2 %Blytheville, AR9.2Jacksonville, AR: 8.4 %Jacksonville, AR8.4Texarkana, AR: 7.5 %Texarkana, AR7.5Mountain Home, AR: 7.3 %Mountain Home, AR7.3Paragould, AR: 7.2 %Paragould, AR7.2El Dorado, AR: 7 %El Dorado, AR7Camden, AR: 6.8 %Camden, AR6.8Fort Smith, AR: 6.5 %Fort Smith, AR6.5Jonesboro, AR: 6.3 %Jonesboro, AR6.3Searcy, AR: 6.2 %Searcy, AR6.2Russellville, AR: 6 %Russellville, AR6North Little Rock, AR: 5.9 %North Little Rock, AR5.9Malvern, AR: 5.6 %Malvern, AR5.6Van Buren, AR: 5.1 %Van Buren, AR5.1Hot Springs, AR: 4.8 %Hot Springs, AR4.8Marion, AR: 4.7 %Marion, AR4.7Little Rock, AR: 4.1 %Little Rock, AR4.1Bella Vista, AR: 4 %Bella Vista, AR4Fayetteville, AR: 4 %Fayetteville, AR4Maumelle, AR: 3.8 %Maumelle, AR3.8Harrison, AR: 3.7 %Harrison, AR3.7Springdale, AR: 3.7 %Springdale, AR3.7Conway, AR: 3.6 %Conway, AR3.6Benton, AR: 3.4 %Benton, AR3.4Batesville, AR: 3.4 %Batesville, AR3.4Cabot, AR: 3.4 %Cabot, AR3.4Siloam Springs, AR: 3.3 %Siloam Springs, AR3.3Bentonville, AR: 3.1 %Bentonville, AR3.1Sherwood, AR: 2.9 %Sherwood, AR2.9Magnolia, AR: 2.7 %Magnolia, AR2.7Bryant, AR: 2.6 %Bryant, AR2.6Rogers, AR: 2.5 %Rogers, AR2.5Centerton, AR: 1.9 %Centerton, AR1.9Lowell, AR: 1.4 %Lowell, AR1.4Pea Ridge, AR: 1.3 %Pea Ridge, AR1.3Farmington, AR: 0.7 %Farmington, AR0.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2024 (%)Change on 2023
1West Memphis, AR14.5+1 pts
2Forrest City, AR13.5+2.9 pts
3Pine Bluff, AR10.6+1 pts
4Blytheville, AR9.2-2 pts
5Jacksonville, AR8.4-0.2 pts
6Texarkana, AR7.5-0 pts
7Mountain Home, AR7.3+0.1 pts
8Paragould, AR7.2-1.4 pts
9El Dorado, AR7+1.7 pts
10Camden, AR6.8+1 pts
11Fort Smith, AR6.5-0.1 pts
12Jonesboro, AR6.3-0.5 pts
13Searcy, AR6.2+0.6 pts
14Russellville, AR6+1.3 pts
15North Little Rock, AR5.9-0.5 pts
16Malvern, AR5.6+0.6 pts
17Van Buren, AR5.1-2.3 pts
18Hot Springs, AR4.8-0.7 pts
19Marion, AR4.7+1.8 pts
20Little Rock, AR4.1-0.2 pts
21Bella Vista, AR4-0.4 pts
21Fayetteville, AR4-0.9 pts
23Maumelle, AR3.8-0.1 pts
24Harrison, AR3.7-1.8 pts
25Springdale, AR3.7-1.4 pts
26Conway, AR3.6+0.3 pts
27Benton, AR3.4-0.9 pts
28Batesville, AR3.4-0.9 pts
29Cabot, AR3.4+0.4 pts
30Siloam Springs, AR3.3-0.6 pts
31Bentonville, AR3.1+0.5 pts
32Sherwood, AR2.90 pts
33Magnolia, AR2.7-0.4 pts
34Bryant, AR2.6-0.2 pts
35Rogers, AR2.5-0.3 pts
36Centerton, AR1.9-0.1 pts
37Lowell, AR1.4-0.4 pts
38Pea Ridge, AR1.3-1.3 pts
39Farmington, AR0.7-0.2 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Unemployed civilians aged 16 and over as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

An average over five years of survey responses, so it moves slowly. The official monthly and annual rates for states and counties are unemployment_rate, from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

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.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 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-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Arkansas by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Arkansas by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/arkansas-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Arkansas by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/arkansas-cities.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Arkansas by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/arkansas-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which city has the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

West Memphis, AR, with 14.5% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Farmington, AR, with 0.7% in 2024.

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