640 cities found in Arkansas
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Ancestry of Arkansas
Arkansas state was originally inhabited by the Spanish explorers in the mid 16th century. Indigenous people crossed the Mississippi river and remained on the Ozark mountains. Later on, in the ending years of the 17th century, French explorers had their footholds in Arkansas and these explorers established the Arkansas post by the end of the 17th century. In these establishing years of this state, Arkansas had been pronounced in various tones and styles. Since there was a 7-year war between Spanish and French explorers, by the end of the 18th century, Britain finally seized this state which marked the only battle in Arkansas.
The United States got its hands on this state in the early 19th century while formally organizing its territory in the mid of the year 1819. A few years after that, the geographic division was held which separated Arkansas within two divisions while in 1828, it further separated into three. In 1836, it became the 25th official state of the United States. It happened just after the removal of Native American tribes from the state in the mid-1830s. When the civil war started in 1860, Arkansas remained neutral until May 6 when it joined the rebellion party of the Civil war albeit the 14th amendment accepted Arkansas state in June 1868.
Race of Arkansas
In the early presence of European explorers, Arkansas has their strong influence in its race. The southern and eastern part of this state has African Americans as natives and hold a strong grip on the population. Near the Missouri border which connects this state to the Mississippi river, Irish and Britain have hold of the majority of the population. Immigrants from Scots-Irish and Britain have also marked their presence in great numbers since the revolution of Americans. Although, Anglo-Americans from England also share a part of the state race.
The estimated population of this state is around 3 million as of 2019 with the supremacy of White native sharing two-third of the state’s population. Around 15% of the population is African American. Latinos come in third place with a share of 6.6% of the overall population. There are also around 1.8% of the Arkansas population from two or more races while only 1.3% are Asian and only 0.9% are indigenous people of natives. If we list the linguistics of Arkansas state, a huge number of around 93.8% of the overall population speaks English at home while only 4.5% of the state’s population has Spanish as their home language. There’re also Asian language speakers with a share of only 0.8% while only 0.7% of people of Arkansas state speak Indo-European languages.
Arkansas racial population breakdown
| Racial composition | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 |
| White | 82.7% | 80.0% | 77.0% |
| Asian | 0.5% | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Native | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Other race | 0.3% | 1.5% | 3.4% |
| Two or more races | – | 1.3% | 2.0% |
Cities in Arkansas
This is a general list of cities in Arkansas. It contains big cities and small towns sorted alphabetically. Select a city to view information about it’s population, economics, and businesses.
| Rank | Name | Type | County | Population (2010) | Land area | Founded | Incorporated |
| 1 | Little Rock | City I | Pulaski | 193,524 | 116.2 sq mi (301 km2) | 1820[6] | 1831[7] |
| 2 | Fort Smith | City I | Sebastian | 88,209 | 61.7 sq mi (160 km2) | 1837[8] | 1842[8] |
| 3 | Fayetteville | City I | Washington | 76,899 | 53.8 sq mi (139 km2) | 1836 | 1867 |
| 4 | Springdale | City I | Washington[a] | 69,797 | 31.3 sq mi (81 km2) | 1838 | 1878 |
| 5 | Jonesboro | City I | Craighead | 67,263 | 79.6 sq mi (206 km2) | n.d. | 1859 |
| 6 | North Little Rock | City I | Pulaski | 62,304 | 44.8 sq mi (116 km2) | 1866 | 1903 |
| 7 | Conway | City I | Faulkner | 58,908 | 45.34 sq mi (117.4 km2) | 1872 | 1875 |
| 8 | Rogers | City I | Benton | 55,964 | 33.53 sq mi (86.8 km2) | n.d. | 1881 |
| 9 | Pine Bluff | City I | Jefferson | 49,083 | 44.576 sq mi (115.45 km2) | 1832 | 1839[9] |
| 10 | Bentonville | City I | Benton | 35,301 | 21.2 sq mi (55 km2) | n.d. | 1873 |
| 11 | Hot Springs | City I | Garland | 35,193 | 32.9 sq mi (85 km2) | 1807 | 1851 |
| 12 | Benton | City I | Saline | 30,681 | 17.9 sq mi (46 km2) | 1833 | 1836 |
| 13 | Texarkana | City I | Miller | 29,919 | 31.8 sq mi (82 km2) | 1873 | 1880 |
| 14 | Sherwood | City I | Pulaski | 29,523 | 20.6 sq mi (53 km2) | n.d. | 1948 |
| 15 | Jacksonville | City I | Pulaski | 28,364 | 21.2 sq mi (55 km2) | 1870 | 1941 |
| 16 | Russellville | City I | Pope | 27,920 | 28.2 sq mi (73 km2) | 1834 | 1870 |
| 17 | Bella Vista | City I | Benton | 26,461 | 44.26 sq mi (114.6 km2) | 1965 | 2006 |
| 18 | West Memphis | City I | Crittenden | 26,245 | 30.00 sq mi (77.7 km2) | n.d. | 1927 |
| 19 | Paragould | City I | Greene | 26,113 | 30.8 sq mi (80 km2) | 1883 | 1883 |
| 20 | Cabot | City I | Lonoke | 23,776 | 19.1 sq mi (49 km2) | 1873 | 1891 |
| 21 | Searcy | City I | White | 22,858 | 14.7 sq mi (38 km2) | 1838 | 1851 |
| 22 | Van Buren | City I | Crawford | 22,791 | 15.1 sq mi (39 km2) | 1831 | 1842 |
| 23 | El Dorado | City I | Union | 18,884 | 16.3 sq mi (42 km2) | 1831 | 1842 |
| 24 | Maumelle | City I | Pulaski | 17,163 | 9.3 sq mi (24 km2) | 1974 | 1985 |
| 25 | Bryant | City I | Saline | 16,688 | 20.796 sq mi (53.86 km2) | n.d. | 1892; 1946[10] |
| 26 | Blytheville | City I | Mississippi | 15,620 | 20.6 sq mi (53 km2) | 1879 | 1889 |
| 27 | Forrest City | City I | St. Francis | 15,435 | 42.2 sq mi (109 km2) | 1868 | 1870 |
| 28 | Siloam Springs | City I | Benton | 15,039 | 10.6 sq mi (27 km2) | 1880 | 1881 |
| 29 | Harrison | City I | Boone | 12,943 | 16.5 sq mi (43 km2) | 1869 | 1876 |
| 30 | Hot Springs Village | City I | Garland[b] | 12,807 | 230 sq mi (600 km2) | 2000 | 2000 |
| 31 | Mountain Home | City I | Baxter | 12,448 | 10.6 sq mi (27 km2) | 1888 | 1888 |
| 32 | Marion | City I | Crittenden | 12,345 | 20.42 sq mi (52.9 km2) | 1836 | 1851 |
| 33 | Helena-West Helena | City I | Phillips | 12,282 | 13.3 sq mi (34 km2) | 1833 | 2006 |
| 34 | Camden | City I | Ouachita | 12,183 | 16.5 sq mi (43 km2) | 1824 | 1884 |
| 35 | Magnolia | City I | Columbia | 11,577 | 12.94 sq mi (33.5 km2) | 1853 | 1858 |
| 36 | Arkadelphia | City I | Clark | 10,714 | 7.26 sq mi (18.8 km2) | 1857 | 1857 |
| 37 | Malvern | City I | Hot Spring | 10,318 | 7.4 sq mi (19 km2) | 1870 | 1870 |
| 38 | Batesville | City I | Independence | 10,248 | 10.98 sq mi (28.4 km2) | 1821 | 1822 |
| 39 | Hope | City I | Hempstead | 10,095 | 10.08 sq mi (26.1 km2) | 1852 | 1875 |
| 40 | Centerton | City I | Benton | 9,515 | 11.76 sq mi (30.5 km2) | 1900 | 1914 |
| 41 | Monticello | City I | Drew | 9,467 | 10.7 sq mi (28 km2) | 1846 | 1852 |
| 42 | Stuttgart | City I | Arkansas | 9,326 | 7.22 sq mi (18.7 km2) | 1880 | 1889 |
| 43 | Clarksville | City I | Johnson | 9,178 | 18.48 sq mi (47.9 km2) | 1836 | 1848 |
| 44 | Greenwood | City I | Sebastian | 8,952 | 9.82 sq mi (25.4 km2) | 1871 | 1884 |
| 45 | Wynne | City I | Cross | 8,367 | 8.86 sq mi (22.9 km2) | 1885 | 1888 |
| 46 | Newport | City I | Jackson | 7,879 | 13.43 sq mi (34.8 km2) | 1835 | 1875 |
| 47 | Osceola | City I | Mississippi | 7,757 | 9.79 sq mi (25.4 km2) | 1837 | 1853 |
| 48 | Lowell | City I | Benton | 7,327 | 9.15 sq mi (23.7 km2) | 1847 | 1905 |
| 49 | Beebe | City I | White | 7,315 | 10.11 sq mi (26.2 km2) | 1872 | 1875 |
| 50 | Trumann | City I | Poinsett | 7,243 | 5.02 sq mi (13.0 km2) | 1896 | 1917 |
| 51 | Heber Springs | City I | Cleburne | 7,165 | 8.39 sq mi (21.7 km2) | 1882 | 1882 |
| 52 | Morrilton | City I | Conway | 6,767 | 8.75 sq mi (22.7 km2) | 1825 | 1879 |
| 53 | Pocahontas | City I | Randolph | 6,608 | 7.36 sq mi (19.1 km2) | 1837 | 1857 |
| 54 | De Queen | City I | Sevier | 6,594 | 5.95 sq mi (15.4 km2) | 1897 | 1897 |
| 55 | Warren | City I | Bradley | 6,003 | 7.21 sq mi (18.7 km2) | 1840 | 1850 |
| 56 | Farmington | City I | Washington | 5,974 | 9.83 sq mi (25.5 km2) | 1868 | 1946 |
| 57 | Mena | City I | Polk | 5,737 | 6.717 sq mi (17.40 km2) | 1896 | 1896 |
| 58 | White Hall | City I | Jefferson | 5,526 | 6.978 sq mi (18.07 km2) | n.d. | 1964[11] |
| 59 | Crossett | City I | Ashley | 5,507 | 5.97 sq mi (15.5 km2) | 1890 | 1903 |
| 60 | Alma | City I | Crawford | 5,419 | 5.4 sq mi (14 km2) | 1872 | 1874 |
| 61 | Berryville | City I | Carroll | 5,356 | 6.10 sq mi (15.8 km2) | 1852 | 1876 |
| 62 | Walnut Ridge | City I | Lawrence | 4,890 | 11.6 sq mi (30 km2) | 1875 | 1880 |
| 63 | Pea Ridge | City I | Benton | 4,794 | 4.1 sq mi (11 km2) | 1850 | 1935 |
| 64 | Dardanelle | City I | Yell | 4,745 | 3.1 sq mi (8.0 km2) | 1847 | 1855 |
| 65 | Ashdown | City I | Little River | 4,723 | 7.1 sq mi (18 km2) | n.d. | 1892 |
| 66 | Dumas | City I | Desha | 4,706 | 3 sq mi (7.8 km2) | n.d. | 1904 |
| 67 | Greenbrier | City I | Faulkner | 4,706 | 7.75 sq mi (20.1 km2) | 1857 | 1880 |
| 68 | Cherokee Village | City I | Sharp | 4,671 | 19.9 sq mi (52 km2) | 1955 | 1998 |
| 69 | Barling | City I | Sebastian | 4,649 | 21.9 sq mi (57 km2) | 1890 | 1956 |
| 70 | Nashville | City I | Howard | 4,627 | 4.6 sq mi (12 km2) | 1848 | 1883 |
| 71 | Sheridan | City I | Grant | 4,603 | 4 sq mi (10 km2) | n.d. | 1887 |
| 72 | Prairie Grove | City I | Washington | 4,380 | 2.1 sq mi (5.4 km2) | 1840 | 1888 |
| 73 | Fordyce | City I | Dallas | 4,300 | 6.6 sq mi (17 km2) | n.d. | 1884 |
| 74 | Lonoke | City I | Lonoke | 4,245 | 4.3 sq mi (11 km2) | 1869 | 1872 |
| 75 | McGehee | City I | Desha | 4,219 | 6.4 sq mi (17 km2) | 1879 | 1906 |
| 76 | Marianna | Town | Lee | 4,115 | 3.6 sq mi (9.3 km2) | 1848 | 1878 |
| 77 | Ward | City I | Lonoke | 4,067 | 3.9 sq mi (10 km2) | 1882 | 1923 |
| 78 | Booneville | City I | Logan | 3,990 | 4.1 sq mi (11 km2) | 1828 | 1878 |
| 79 | Haskell | City I | Saline | 3,990 | 4.6 sq mi (12 km2) | n.d. | 1910 |
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