Whitest cities in Arkansas research summary. We analyzed Arkansas’s most recent Census data to determine the whitest cities in Arkansas based on the percentage of White residents.
93.2% White · #1 whitest in Arkansas
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White County, ArkansasBeebe, Arkansas is a city in White County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 7,315 at the 2010 census, making it the second most populous in the county. The city is home to a branch campus of Jonesboro-based Arkansas State University.
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91.9% White · #2 whitest in Arkansas
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Polk County, ArkansasMena is a city in Polk County, Arkansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Polk County. The population was 5,637 as of 2000 census.
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91.6% White · #3 whitest in Arkansas
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Cleburne County, ArkansasHeber Springs is a city in Cleburne County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 7,165 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Cleburne County.
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91.4% White · #4 whitest in Arkansas
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Baxter County, ArkansasMountain Home is a small city and the county seat of Baxter County, Arkansas, United States, in the southern Ozark Mountains near the northern state border with Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 12,448. A total of 41,307 persons lived within the city and micropolitan combined, which encompasses the majority of Baxter County.
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90.4% White · #5 whitest in Arkansas
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Boone County, ArkansasHarrison is a city in Boone County, Arkansas, United States. It is the county seat. It named after General Marcus LaRue Harrison, a surveyor that laid out the city along Crooked Creek at Stifler Springs. According to 2012 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 13,163, up from 12,943 at the 2010 census.
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90.1% White · #6 whitest in Arkansas
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85.8% White · #7 whitest in Arkansas
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Greene County, ArkansasParagould is the county seat of Greene County, and the 19th-largest city in Arkansas, in the United States. The city is located in northeastern Arkansas on the eastern edge of Crowley’s Ridge, a geologic anomaly contained within the Arkansas delta.
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85.2% White · #8 whitest in Arkansas
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Sebastian County, ArkansasGreenwood is a city in and one of the two county seats of Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States, perhaps best known locally for its Arkansas high school football. It is the fifth largest municipality in the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area with a population of 8,952 according to the 2010 US Census.
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84.6% White · #9 whitest in Arkansas
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Lonoke County, ArkansasData | Crime | Cost of living | Movers
83.3% White · #10 whitest in Arkansas
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Crawford County, ArkansasAlma is a city in Crawford County, Arkansas, United States. It is located within the Arkansas River Valley at the edge of the Ozark Mountains, the city is the sixth largest in the Fort Smith metropolitan area. The population was 5,419 at the 2010 Census. The city is located at the intersection of Interstate 40 and Interstate 49.
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Methodology: How we determined the whitest places in Arkansas for 2026
To rank the whitest places in Arkansas, we used Saturday Night Science to look at Census demographic data.
We had to look at the number of white people living in each city in Arkansas on a per capita basis. In other words, the percentage of white people living in each city in Arkansas.
We looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:
- Hispanic or Latino
- 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*
Our particular column of interest here was the number of people who identified as White alone.
We limited our analysis to places with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 59 cities.
We then calculated the percentage of residents that are White. The percentages ranked from 93.2% to 16.7%.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of the White population, with a higher percentage being more White. Beebe took the distinction of being the most White, while Pine Bluff was the least White city.
We updated this article for 2026. This report represents our eleventh time ranking the whitest cities in Arkansas.
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Cities In Arkansas By White Population
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| Rank | City | Population | White Population | % White |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beebe | 8,707 | 8,119 | 93.2% |
| 2 | Mena | 5,582 | 5,129 | 91.9% |
| 3 | Heber Springs | 7,161 | 6,563 | 91.6% |
| 4 | Mountain Home | 13,108 | 11,982 | 91.4% |
| 5 | Harrison | 13,350 | 12,071 | 90.4% |
| 6 | Cherokee Village | 5,046 | 4,546 | 90.1% |
| 7 | Paragould | 30,215 | 25,915 | 85.8% |
| 8 | Greenwood | 9,616 | 8,196 | 85.2% |
| 9 | Cabot | 26,960 | 22,800 | 84.6% |
| 10 | Alma | 5,906 | 4,919 | 83.3% |
| 11 | Trumann | 7,410 | 6,068 | 81.9% |
| 12 | Pocahontas | 7,538 | 6,138 | 81.4% |
| 13 | Searcy | 23,340 | 18,155 | 77.8% |
| 14 | Morrilton | 7,080 | 5,504 | 77.7% |
| 15 | Benton | 36,595 | 28,435 | 77.7% |
| 16 | Farmington | 9,094 | 6,718 | 73.9% |
| 17 | Bryant | 21,504 | 15,198 | 70.7% |
| 18 | Russellville | 29,162 | 20,554 | 70.5% |
| 19 | Fayetteville | 99,319 | 69,531 | 70.0% |
| 20 | Van Buren | 23,763 | 16,461 | 69.3% |
| 21 | Maumelle | 19,373 | 13,257 | 68.4% |
| 22 | Conway | 67,642 | 45,505 | 67.3% |
| 23 | Hot Springs | 37,920 | 25,238 | 66.6% |
| 24 | Batesville | 11,445 | 7,290 | 63.7% |
| 25 | Clarksville | 9,526 | 6,020 | 63.2% |
| 26 | Jonesboro | 80,137 | 50,515 | 63.0% |
| 27 | Newport | 8,024 | 4,989 | 62.2% |
| 28 | Malvern | 10,953 | 6,772 | 61.8% |
| 29 | White Hall | 5,512 | 3,386 | 61.4% |
| 30 | Sherwood | 33,070 | 20,309 | 61.4% |
| 31 | Centerton | 21,920 | 12,917 | 58.9% |
| 32 | Fort Smith | 89,805 | 52,218 | 58.1% |
| 33 | Arkadelphia | 10,099 | 5,851 | 57.9% |
| 34 | Wynne | 8,120 | 4,646 | 57.2% |
| 35 | Berryville | 5,707 | 3,142 | 55.1% |
| 36 | Bentonville | 58,249 | 32,069 | 55.1% |
| 37 | Texarkana | 29,177 | 16,024 | 54.9% |
| 38 | Monticello | 8,257 | 4,343 | 52.6% |
| 39 | Stuttgart | 7,903 | 4,129 | 52.2% |
| 40 | Marion | 13,623 | 6,993 | 51.3% |
| 41 | Lowell | 10,849 | 5,360 | 49.4% |
| 42 | Rogers | 72,981 | 35,796 | 49.0% |
| 43 | Magnolia | 10,894 | 5,162 | 47.4% |
| 44 | Siloam Springs | 18,699 | 8,340 | 44.6% |
| 45 | North Little Rock | 64,538 | 27,796 | 43.1% |
| 46 | Little Rock | 203,436 | 86,893 | 42.7% |
| 47 | El Dorado | 17,115 | 6,912 | 40.4% |
| 48 | Camden | 10,307 | 3,978 | 38.6% |
| 49 | Jacksonville | 29,221 | 10,279 | 35.2% |
| 50 | Springdale | 88,160 | 30,214 | 34.3% |
| 51 | Blytheville | 12,790 | 4,246 | 33.2% |
| 52 | Hope | 8,671 | 2,778 | 32.0% |
| 53 | Osceola | 6,688 | 2,080 | 31.1% |
| 54 | Warren | 5,353 | 1,608 | 30.0% |
| 55 | West Memphis | 23,929 | 6,776 | 28.3% |
| 56 | De Queen | 6,058 | 1,496 | 24.7% |
| 57 | Forrest City | 12,646 | 2,633 | 20.8% |
| 58 | Helena-West Helena | 8,935 | 1,809 | 20.2% |
| 59 | Pine Bluff | 39,743 | 6,623 | 16.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. 59 cities with more than 5,000 residents.
Summary
Summary: White Populations Across Arkansas
We measured the locations with the highest percentage of white people in Arkansas. According to the most recent data, this list provides accurate information on the whitest places in Arkansas.
The most White cities in Arkansas are Beebe, Mena, Heber Springs, Mountain Home, Harrison, Cherokee Village, Paragould, Greenwood, Cabot, and Alma. Not sold on Arkansas? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
