Arkansas Metropolitan Areas

The Little Rock, North Little Rock, Pine Bluff Combined Statistical Area had 829,032 people in the 2006 census estimates and is the largest in Arkansas.

The Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metropolitan area is increasingly important to the state and its economy. The US Census estimated the population of the MSA to be 420,876 in 2006, up from 347,045 in 2000, making it the sixth fastest growing region in the nation[3]. It is home to the corporate headquarters of Fortune 1000 companies Wal-Mart, Tyson Foods, and J.B. Hunt, as well as representatives of numerous vendors drawn by Wal-Mart. It is also home to the University of Arkansas and the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport.

See also Arkansas Metropolitan Areas.

Top 15 Largest Cities in Arkansas

1. Little Rock 204,370 Central Arkansas 2. Fort Smith 83,461 Northwest Arkansas 3. Fayetteville 67,158 Northwest Arkansas 4. Springdale 60,096 Northwest Arkansas 5. Jonesboro 59,358 Northeast Arkansas 6. North Little Rock 58,833 Central Arkansas 7. Pine Bluff 52,693 Southeast Arkansas 8. Conway 52,430 Central Arkansas 9. Rogers 48,666 Northwest Arkansas 10.Hot Springs 37,847 Southwest Arkansas 11.Jacksonville 30,367 Central Arkansas 12.Texarkana 30,006 Southwest Arkansas 13.Bentonville 29,538 Northwest Arkansas 14.West Memphis 28,181 Northeast Arkansas 15.Benton 27,700 Central Arkansas