Most Educated Cities in Arkansas (2026)

Goshen is the #1 ranked city in Arkansas with 38.7% (bachelor's+). This ranking includes 209 Arkansas cities with available data.

#1
Goshen
38.7%
Pop. 2,488
#2
Cave Springs
35.0%
Pop. 5,778
#3
Maumelle
34.5%
Pop. 19,286
#4
Bentonville
33.9%
Pop. 56,326
#5
Hot Springs Village
31.8%
Pop. 16,509
#6
Tontitown
31.2%
Pop. 5,739
#7
Prairie Creek
30.0%
Pop. 2,367
#8
Little Rock
29.3%
Pop. 202,739
#9
Roland
29.3%
Pop. 1,222
#10
Bella Vista
29.2%
Pop. 30,935
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All 209 Cities Ranked

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS
#CityPopulationBachelor's+
1Goshen2,48838.7%
2Cave Springs5,77835.0%
3Maumelle19,28634.5%
4Bentonville56,32633.9%
5Hot Springs Village16,50931.8%
6Tontitown5,73931.2%
7Prairie Creek2,36730.0%
8Little Rock202,73929.3%
9Roland1,22229.3%
10Bella Vista30,93529.2%
11Fairfield Bay2,24728.9%
12Fayetteville97,22728.5%
13Johnson3,62827.9%
14Elm Springs3,00026.7%
15Centerton20,21226.0%
16Holiday Island2,40525.6%
17Lake Hamilton1,91225.4%
18Greenland1,31824.9%
19Bryant21,12524.3%
20Sherwood32,91524.1%
21McAlmont1,47324.1%
22Conway66,28823.7%
23White Hall5,52023.6%
24Rockwell3,92123.3%
25Austin3,80521.8%
26Rogers71,41121.6%
27Avilla1,54921.2%
28North Little Rock64,50420.9%
29Farmington8,46920.8%
30Hot Springs38,02319.9%
31Wooster1,13519.7%
32Eureka Springs2,26919.5%
33Redfield1,45619.4%
34Greenwood9,57019.3%
35Little Flock3,04019.3%
36Benton35,95418.8%
37Jonesboro79,18718.6%
38Wilson1,10318.4%
39Lowell10,43818.2%
40West Fork3,13117.6%
41Russellville29,05717.5%
42Cabot26,73317.0%
43Fort Smith89,49616.9%
44Lavaca2,46616.6%
45Searcy23,11516.6%
46Smackover2,13716.5%
47Highfill1,89916.5%
48Crossett4,71916.4%
49Haskell4,03516.3%
50East End6,34416.3%
51Sheridan5,06316.3%
52Siloam Springs18,09616.3%
53Monticello8,32016.1%
54Pea Ridge7,34816.1%
55Mountain View2,89015.9%
56Charleston2,61115.8%
57Mayflower2,80215.7%
58Monette1,38515.4%
59Marion13,64115.3%
60Vilonia4,40515.3%
61Horseshoe Bend2,45815.1%
62Piney4,48514.8%
63London1,17914.8%
64Jacksonville29,28514.7%
65Lake Village2,28014.7%
66Arkadelphia10,31614.6%
67Corning3,16914.6%
68Bull Shoals1,68714.5%
69Barling4,91914.4%
70Mountain Home13,02114.4%
71Elkins3,71014.1%
72England2,56814.1%
73Lamar1,82614.0%
74Ashdown4,22513.9%
75Plumerville1,00813.9%
76Springdale87,38813.9%
77Pine Bluff40,43613.9%
78Judsonia2,09213.6%
79Walnut Ridge5,44013.6%
80Beebe8,58013.4%
81Van Buren23,54513.4%
82Paris3,28713.4%
83Glenwood1,74613.2%
84Batesville11,38513.2%
85Hazen1,96013.1%
86Ward6,36713.1%
87Prairie Grove7,44513.1%
88Mena5,60512.8%
89Gibson4,14112.8%
90Horatio1,02512.8%
91Pottsville3,20112.8%
92Star City2,23412.7%
93Clinton2,50612.7%
94Gravette3,62912.7%
95Cherokee Village5,07812.6%
96Tuckerman1,38212.4%
97Clarksville9,50012.3%
98Camden10,42712.3%
99Harrison13,21712.2%
100Diaz1,25011.9%
101Magnolia10,97311.7%
102Wynne8,22011.7%
103Greenbrier5,87511.7%
104Alexander3,48811.6%
105Marked Tree2,23511.6%
106Lake City2,45211.5%
107Texarkana29,34311.4%
108Leachville1,81811.4%
109El Dorado17,38211.4%
110Stuttgart8,06011.2%
111Heber Springs7,10111.2%
112Piggott3,58911.1%
113Paragould29,94010.9%
114Gentry4,06910.7%
115Blytheville13,02610.7%
116Oak Grove Heights1,27110.7%
117Mount Ida1,35810.7%
118Sweet Home1,20610.6%
119Brinkley2,65110.6%
120Warren5,34210.6%
121Cedarville1,75010.6%
122Oppelo1,03310.4%
123Murfreesboro1,81510.3%
124Gurdon1,77710.2%
125Shannon Hills4,55710.2%
126Marvell1,00810.2%
127Eudora1,84310.1%
128Calico Rock1,79510.0%
129Midway1,2969.9%
130Perryville1,3039.9%
131Stamps1,5109.9%
132Marshall1,4459.8%
133Atkins2,8779.8%
134Ash Flat1,3099.8%
135Decatur1,5169.8%
136Lonoke4,2609.7%
137Marmaduke1,3699.6%
138Kibler1,3089.6%
139Melbourne2,2279.6%
140Alma5,8799.5%
141Berryville5,7159.5%
142Morrilton7,0229.5%
143West Memphis24,1479.5%
144Pocahontas7,4759.5%
145Southside4,2549.4%
146Mineral Springs1,1699.4%
147McGehee3,7449.4%
148Hope8,7879.4%
149Rector1,6319.4%
150Helena-West Helena9,2189.3%
151McCrory2,0629.2%
152Clarendon1,5659.1%
153Brookland4,2309.1%
154Dover1,9329.1%
155Yellville1,2399.0%
156Landmark3,6799.0%
157Carlisle2,1758.9%
158Bono2,5758.7%
159Bay2,3698.5%
160Dermott2,7278.5%
161Caraway1,0788.3%
162Danville2,1238.2%
163Forrest City12,8268.1%
164Gosnell2,8358.0%
165Earle1,4217.8%
166Gassville2,2167.8%
167Malvern10,9387.8%
168Bald Knob2,5457.8%
169Huntsville3,0867.7%
170Trumann7,4327.7%
171Mulberry1,5737.7%
172Dumas3,8777.6%
173Dardanelle4,5177.6%
174Green Forest3,0727.5%
175Newport8,0197.5%
176Manila3,6757.5%
177Hackett1,1957.3%
178Nashville4,1147.1%
179West Crossett1,2147.1%
180Hamburg2,9927.0%
181East Camden1,3266.9%
182Booneville3,8146.8%
183Cave City1,9306.8%
184Flippin1,3056.7%
185Genoa1,0086.5%
186Highland1,1246.5%
187Prescott3,0636.5%
188De Queen6,0776.4%
189DeWitt2,9806.2%
190Waldron3,3706.2%
191Des Arc1,4476.2%
192Salem1,4716.1%
193Ozark3,5556.1%
194Mansfield1,3415.9%
195Lepanto1,8585.8%
196Harrisburg2,5745.5%
197Augusta1,8815.4%
198Hampton1,1855.3%
199Osceola6,8075.3%
200Fordyce3,3205.2%
201Lincoln2,8625.1%
202Waldo1,1595.1%
203Newark1,5224.4%
204Swifton1,0824.3%
205Marianna3,5024.3%
206Wrightsville1,4094.0%
207North Crossett2,5833.9%
208Kensett2,0272.9%
209Hoxie2,6232.8%

Methodology

Cities in Arkansas are ranked by bachelor's+. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 most educated cities in arkansas?
Goshen ranks #1 with 38.7% (bachelor's+).
What are the top 5 most educated cities in arkansas?
1. Goshen (38.7%), 2. Cave Springs (35.0%), 3. Maumelle (34.5%), 4. Bentonville (33.9%), 5. Hot Springs Village (31.8%)
How many cities in Arkansas are ranked?
This ranking includes 209 cities in Arkansas with available data.

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