The 10 Most Diverse Cities In Arkansas For 2023


The most diverse cities in Arkansas are Warren and Springdale for 2023 based on Saturday Night Science.


Most Diverse Cities In Arkansas

Race relations in America seem to be hitting a tipping point.

While we still haven’t dealt with racism as a society, the election of Donald Trump to the presidency has only flamed the tensions that have been mounting for years.

Part of the reason for that tension? The country as a whole continues to self segregate across race, income, and party lines. But it’s not all bad on the race relations front.

There are parts of Arkansas where there’s a high level of diversity — where people of all walks of life come together. We decided to shine a light on those places today.

Using a standard measure of diversity, we ranked all 64 cities in Arkansas from most to least diverse.

Here are the 10 most diverse places in Arkansas for 2023:

  1. Warren
  2. Springdale
  3. Hope
  4. Berryville
  5. Little Rock
  6. Siloam Springs
  7. Jacksonville
  8. North Little Rock
  9. Marion
  10. Fort Smith

So what city is the most diverse in Arkansas? According to the most Census data, Warren took the number one over all spot for diversity in Arkansas.

Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked. To see where Arkansas ranked as a state, we have a ranking of the most diverse states in Ameria.

For more Arkansas reading:


Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table


The 10 Most Diverse Places In Arkansas For 2023

Warren, AR

Source: Wikipedia User Brandonrush | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 5,485
HHI: 3,299
% White: 33.3%
% African American: 42.1%
% Asian: 0.2%
More on Warren:  Data

Springdale, AR

Source: Wikipedia User Brandonrush | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 85,887
HHI: 3,402
% White: 42.2%
% African American: 2.8%
% Asian: 2.7%
More on Springdale:  Data

Hope, AR

Source: Wikipedia User No machine-readable author provided. Billy Hathorn assumed (based on copyright claims). | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

3
/10

Population: 9,010
HHI: 3,547
% White: 36.5%
% African American: 43.7%
% Asian: 0.0%
More on Hope:  Data

Berryville, AR

Source: Wikipedia User Clinton Steeds from Los Angeles, USA | CC BY 2.0
Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 5,612
HHI: 3,772
% White: 54.1%
% African American: 0.2%
% Asian: 2.7%
More on Berryville:  Data

Little Rock, AR

Source: Wikipedia User xnatedawgx | CC BY 2.0
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 201,893
HHI: 3,800
% White: 45.1%
% African American: 41.2%
% Asian: 3.0%
More on Little Rock:  Data

Siloam Springs, AR

Source: Wikipedia User Brandonrush | CC BY-SA 4.0
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 16,944
HHI: 3,988
% White: 58.4%
% African American: 1.1%
% Asian: 3.2%
More on Siloam Springs:  Data

Jacksonville, AR

Source: Wikipedia User Brandonrush | CC BY-SA 4.0
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 29,385
HHI: 3,997
% White: 44.0%
% African American: 44.8%
% Asian: 0.9%
More on Jacksonville:  Data

North Little Rock, AR

Source: Wikipedia User Chris Litherland | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 64,444
HHI: 3,998
% White: 45.2%
% African American: 43.6%
% Asian: 1.2%
More on North Little Rock:  Data

Marion, AR

Source: Wikipedia User Thomas R Machnitzki | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 13,624
HHI: 4,018
% White: 53.0%
% African American: 33.7%
% Asian: 1.6%
More on Marion:  Data

Fort Smith, AR

Source: Wikipedia User Xltel at English Wikipedia | GFDL
Overall SnackAbility

3
/10

Population: 89,116
HHI: 4,035
% White: 59.3%
% African American: 8.3%
% Asian: 5.7%
More on Fort Smith:  Data

Methodology: How we determined the most diverse cities in Arkansas for 2023

We still believe in the accuracy of data — especially from the Census — and Saturday Night Science. So that’s where we went to get the race breakdown across Arkansas.

That leads us to the Census’s most recently available data, the 2017-2021 American Community Survey data from the US Census.

Specifically, we looked at table B03002: HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:

  • White alone*
  • Black or African American alone*
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
  • Asian alone*
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
  • Some other race alone*
  • Two or more races*
  • Hispanic or Latino
* Not Hispanic or latino

We limited our analysis to non-CDPs with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 64 cities.

We then calculated the HHI for each city by finding the racial breakdown of a city in percent terms, squaring them, and then adding the squares together. This left us with scores ranging from 3,299 (Warren) to 9,012 (Heber Springs).

Finally, we ranked each city based on the HHI, with a lower score being more diverse than a high score. Warren took the distinction of being the most diverse, while Heber Springs was the least diverse city.

We updated this article for 2023. This report is our tenth time ranking the most diverse places in Arkansas.

Summary: Diversity Across Arkansas

If you’re looking for a scientific breakdown of diversity across Arkansas, this is an accurate list.

If you’re curious enough, here are the least diverse places in Arkansas:

  1. Heber Springs
  2. Walnut Ridge
  3. Mena

For more Arkansas reading, check out:

Detailed List Of Race By City In Arkansas For 2023

Rank City Population HHI
1 Warren, AR 5,485 3,299
2 Springdale, AR 85,887 3,402
3 Hope, AR 9,010 3,547
4 Berryville, AR 5,612 3,772
5 Little Rock, AR 201,893 3,800
6 Siloam Springs, AR 16,944 3,988
7 Jacksonville, AR 29,385 3,997
8 North Little Rock, AR 64,444 3,998
9 Marion, AR 13,624 4,018
10 Fort Smith, AR 89,116 4,035
11 Osceola, AR 7,016 4,136
12 De Queen, AR 6,192 4,140
13 Rogers, AR 68,340 4,206
14 El Dorado, AR 17,800 4,223
15 Magnolia, AR 11,205 4,369
16 Clarksville, AR 9,444 4,382
17 Bentonville, AR 52,565 4,400
18 Lowell, AR 9,630 4,403
19 Texarkana, AR 29,492 4,445
20 Monticello, AR 8,567 4,446
21 Arkadelphia, AR 10,332 4,463
22 Wynne, AR 8,352 4,608
23 Hot Springs, AR 38,050 4,629
24 Malvern, AR 10,626 4,658
25 White Hall, AR 5,599 4,688
26 Stuttgart, AR 8,363 4,768
27 Camden, AR 10,644 4,804
28 Sherwood, AR 32,544 4,885
29 Blytheville, AR 13,559 4,905
30 Jonesboro, AR 77,520 4,916
31 Newport, AR 7,829 4,935
32 West Memphis, AR 24,666 4,963
33 Pea Ridge, AR 6,491 5,270
34 Conway, AR 63,746 5,314
35 Maumelle, AR 19,070 5,392
36 Batesville, AR 11,117 5,509
37 Forrest City, AR 13,372 5,557
38 Russellville, AR 29,057 5,588
39 Van Buren, AR 23,213 5,774
40 Morrilton, AR 6,948 5,800
41 Centerton, AR 17,455 5,968
42 Fayetteville, AR 92,070 6,026
43 Pine Bluff, AR 41,964 6,250
44 Searcy, AR 23,074 6,348
45 Helena-West Helena, AR 9,707 6,421
46 Benton, AR 34,746 6,514
47 Bryant, AR 20,399 6,756
48 Trumann, AR 7,416 6,803
49 Prairie Grove, AR 6,908 7,072
50 Cabot, AR 26,411 7,185
51 Alma, AR 5,806 7,344
52 Cave Springs, AR 5,224 7,384
53 Pocahontas, AR 7,269 7,654
54 Ward, AR 5,943 7,808
55 Greenbrier, AR 5,683 7,883
56 Farmington, AR 7,601 7,911
57 Paragould, AR 29,327 7,967
58 Greenwood, AR 9,498 8,079
59 Beebe, AR 8,343 8,424
60 Harrison, AR 13,081 8,541
61 Mountain Home, AR 12,722 8,605
62 Mena, AR 5,626 8,617
63 Walnut Ridge, AR 5,392 8,644
64 Heber Springs, AR 7,015 9,012
About Chris Kolmar

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