Typical = the middle value across the cities listed here. Census ACS 5-year estimates.
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Arkansas cities by the numbers
Among the 39 Arkansas cities listed on this site.
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- 1Centerton111 per 100k
- 2Hot Springs Village119 per 100k
- 3Bryant137 per 100k
- 4Bella Vista167 per 100k
- 5Bentonville174 per 100k
Cities with their own police data · US average 329 per 100k (2025)
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| Little Rock | 203k | $1,106 |
| Fayetteville | 99k | $1,065 |
| Fort Smith | 90k | $884 |
| Springdale | 88k | $1,071 |
| Jonesboro | 80k | $956 |
| Rogers | 73k | $1,270 |
| Conway | 68k | $1,011 |
| North Little Rock | 65k | $1,069 |
| Bentonville | 58k | $1,344 |
| Pine Bluff | 40k | $855 |
| Hot Springs | 38k | $914 |
| Benton | 37k | $1,072 |
| Sherwood | 33k | $1,101 |
| Bella Vista | 32k | $1,395 |
| Paragould | 30k | $925 |
| Jacksonville | 29k | $930 |
| Texarkana | 29k | $909 |
| Russellville | 29k | $842 |
| Cabot | 27k | $1,110 |
| West Memphis | 24k | $870 |
| Van Buren | 24k | $847 |
| Searcy | 23k | $905 |
| Centerton | 22k | $1,465 |
| Bryant | 22k | $993 |
| Maumelle | 19k | $1,047 |
| Siloam Springs | 19k | $1,003 |
| El Dorado | 17k | $880 |
| Hot Springs Village | 16k | $1,209 |
| Marion | 14k | $1,148 |
| Harrison | 13k | $753 |
| Mountain Home | 13k | $865 |
| Blytheville | 13k | $855 |
| Forrest City | 13k | $805 |
| Batesville | 11k | $882 |
| Malvern | 11k | $764 |
| Magnolia | 11k | $633 |
| Lowell | 11k | $1,136 |
| Camden | 10k | $768 |
| Arkadelphia | 10k | $814 |
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