The 10 Most Diverse Cities In Arkansas For 2024


The most diverse cities in Arkansas are Springdale and Warren for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.


Most Diverse Cities In Arkansas

Racial diversity in Arkansas is a mixed bag.

There are parts of Arkansas where there’s a high level of diversity. But where will you find the most diverse places in Arkansas?

To answer that question, we went to the US Census data. Using Saturday Night Science, we measured the Gini coefficient for all 67 cities in Arkansas to rank them from most to least diverse.


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


Here are the 10 most diverse places in Arkansas for 2024:

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

So what city is the most diverse in Arkansas? According to the most Census data, Springdale 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:

The 10 Most Diverse Places In Arkansas For 2024

Springdale, AR

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

6
/10

Population: 86,705
HHI: 3,209
% White: 39.8%
% African American: 3.3%
% Hispanic: 38.8%
% Asian: 2.7%
More on Springdale: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Warren, AR

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

5
/10

Population: 5,409
HHI: 3,321
% White: 31.4%
% African American: 43.7%
% Hispanic: 20.1%
% Asian: 0.1%
More on Warren: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

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: 8,921
HHI: 3,621
% White: 33.4%
% African American: 46.5%
% Hispanic: 18.4%
% Asian: 0.2%
More on Hope: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Siloam Springs, AR

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

5
/10

Population: 17,632
HHI: 3,666
% White: 53.3%
% African American: 0.9%
% Hispanic: 24.6%
% Asian: 3.4%
More on Siloam Springs: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Little Rock, AR

Source: Wikipedia User xnatedawgx | CC BY 2.0
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 202,218
HHI: 3,787
% White: 44.6%
% African American: 41.5%
% Hispanic: 7.8%
% Asian: 3.0%
More on Little Rock: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Lowell, AR

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

7
/10

Population: 10,005
HHI: 3,799
% White: 55.1%
% African American: 1.0%
% Hispanic: 25.6%
% Asian: 2.7%
More on Lowell: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Jacksonville, AR

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

6
/10

Population: 29,332
HHI: 3,829
% White: 41.6%
% African American: 45.0%
% Hispanic: 7.2%
% Asian: 1.8%
More on Jacksonville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

North Little Rock, AR

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

4
/10

Population: 64,454
HHI: 3,923
% White: 45.0%
% African American: 43.0%
% Hispanic: 6.2%
% Asian: 1.0%
More on North Little Rock: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Marion, AR

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

7
/10

Population: 13,635
HHI: 4,008
% White: 51.0%
% African American: 36.6%
% Hispanic: 3.3%
% Asian: 1.3%
More on Marion: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Berryville, AR

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

4
/10

Population: 5,667
HHI: 4,035
% White: 58.6%
% African American: 0.2%
% Hispanic: 18.1%
% Asian: 2.6%
More on Berryville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Methodology: How we determined the most diverse cities in Arkansas for 2024

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 2018-2022 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 67 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 3,209 (Springdale) to 8,751 (Walnut Ridge).

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

We updated this article for 2024. 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.

The most diverse cities in Arkansas are Springdale, Warren, Hope, Siloam Springs, Little Rock, Lowell, Jacksonville, North Little Rock, Marion, and Berryville.

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

  1. Walnut Ridge
  2. Heber Springs
  3. Beebe

For more Arkansas reading, check out:

Race By City In Arkansas For 2024

Rank City Population HHI % White % Black % Hispanic % Asian
1 Springdale, AR 86,705 3,209 39.8% 3.3% 38.8% 2.7%
2 Warren, AR 5,409 3,321 31.4% 43.7% 20.1% 0.1%
3 Hope, AR 8,921 3,621 33.4% 46.5% 18.4% 0.2%
4 Siloam Springs, AR 17,632 3,666 53.3% 0.9% 24.6% 3.4%
5 Little Rock, AR 202,218 3,787 44.6% 41.5% 7.8% 3.0%
6 Lowell, AR 10,005 3,799 55.1% 1.0% 25.6% 2.7%
7 Jacksonville, AR 29,332 3,829 41.6% 45.0% 7.2% 1.8%
8 North Little Rock, AR 64,454 3,923 45.0% 43.0% 6.2% 1.0%
9 Marion, AR 13,635 4,008 51.0% 36.6% 3.3% 1.3%
10 Berryville, AR 5,667 4,035 58.6% 0.2% 18.1% 2.6%
11 Fort Smith, AR 89,315 4,045 59.4% 8.0% 19.6% 5.7%
12 Rogers, AR 69,961 4,078 54.3% 1.3% 32.6% 2.6%
13 Osceola, AR 6,911 4,177 34.0% 54.4% 6.8% 0.5%
14 Bentonville, AR 54,513 4,187 61.6% 3.8% 10.0% 13.2%
15 El Dorado, AR 17,606 4,232 43.4% 48.1% 4.8% 1.3%
16 Texarkana, AR 29,404 4,390 56.2% 34.7% 4.6% 0.1%
17 De Queen, AR 6,132 4,391 30.2% 5.4% 58.6% 0.0%
18 Magnolia, AR 11,044 4,395 49.3% 44.0% 4.6% 0.4%
19 Monticello, AR 8,443 4,445 52.4% 40.9% 0.7% 1.5%
20 Arkadelphia, AR 10,354 4,453 59.2% 30.1% 5.8% 1.2%
21 Wynne, AR 8,284 4,500 58.1% 33.0% 3.9% 0.0%
22 Clarksville, AR 9,453 4,600 63.1% 3.1% 23.7% 6.4%
23 Stuttgart, AR 8,189 4,634 54.7% 40.4% 2.2% 0.1%
24 Camden, AR 10,587 4,675 46.5% 50.1% 2.2% 0.0%
25 Centerton, AR 18,655 4,732 66.1% 5.2% 10.1% 3.3%
26 Newport, AR 7,984 4,734 64.9% 20.7% 5.1% 0.9%
27 Blytheville, AR 13,276 4,762 32.2% 60.8% 4.6% 0.1%
28 Hot Springs, AR 38,025 4,763 65.9% 17.0% 10.7% 1.4%
29 White Hall, AR 5,559 4,780 65.6% 20.3% 6.6% 1.9%
30 Pea Ridge, AR 6,851 4,859 67.8% 4.3% 10.2% 0.9%
31 Jonesboro, AR 78,379 4,876 65.9% 21.7% 6.8% 1.6%
32 West Memphis, AR 24,351 4,905 31.7% 62.3% 2.1% 0.6%
33 Sherwood, AR 32,715 4,911 64.1% 27.8% 2.7% 1.2%
34 Malvern, AR 10,859 4,943 63.1% 30.7% 3.5% 0.3%
35 Conway, AR 65,159 5,282 70.0% 18.4% 5.1% 1.8%
36 Maumelle, AR 19,183 5,297 69.9% 19.4% 3.7% 2.8%
37 Russellville, AR 28,946 5,323 70.6% 4.7% 16.9% 1.6%
38 Batesville, AR 11,163 5,366 70.6% 4.1% 18.6% 1.2%
39 Morrilton, AR 6,980 5,536 72.1% 16.1% 7.1% 0.0%
40 Forrest City, AR 13,010 5,579 21.2% 71.4% 5.8% 0.2%
41 Tontitown, AR 5,114 5,645 72.9% 1.2% 17.0% 0.1%
42 Van Buren, AR 23,398 5,704 73.7% 1.4% 15.5% 2.5%
43 Helena-West Helena, AR 9,470 5,883 20.3% 73.9% 2.7% 1.0%
44 Bryant, AR 20,750 5,890 75.0% 15.1% 4.4% 1.6%
45 Fayetteville, AR 95,022 5,947 76.2% 5.3% 7.6% 2.8%
46 Cave Springs, AR 5,521 6,147 76.9% 0.0% 8.0% 1.7%
47 Searcy, AR 22,961 6,255 78.1% 10.8% 5.4% 1.9%
48 Pine Bluff, AR 41,172 6,309 17.8% 77.4% 1.1% 0.7%
49 Prairie Grove, AR 7,131 6,639 80.3% 1.1% 1.9% 1.8%
50 Benton, AR 35,318 6,674 81.0% 9.0% 4.5% 2.5%
51 Farmington, AR 7,991 6,721 81.2% 1.2% 7.2% 0.9%
52 Cabot, AR 26,543 7,230 84.6% 3.7% 5.6% 1.4%
53 Trumann, AR 7,383 7,348 85.3% 5.1% 2.8% 0.0%
54 Alma, AR 5,837 7,397 85.6% 3.5% 5.9% 0.0%
55 Pocahontas, AR 7,384 7,428 85.8% 1.1% 1.3% 0.9%
56 Ward, AR 6,149 7,660 87.2% 3.0% 5.6% 1.3%
57 Paragould, AR 29,690 7,669 87.3% 3.8% 4.4% 0.7%
58 Greenwood, AR 9,544 7,717 87.4% 0.6% 8.2% 0.0%
59 Greenbrier, AR 5,755 8,020 89.1% 0.1% 9.0% 0.0%
60 Cherokee Village, AR 5,061 8,230 90.5% 0.0% 2.5% 0.6%
61 Mountain Home, AR 12,876 8,302 91.0% 0.4% 3.6% 0.6%
62 Mena, AR 5,605 8,434 91.7% 0.2% 3.5% 0.6%
63 Sheridan, AR 5,002 8,470 91.9% 3.4% 2.6% 0.0%
64 Harrison, AR 13,154 8,472 91.9% 0.4% 4.0% 0.5%
65 Beebe, AR 8,447 8,496 92.1% 2.1% 3.0% 0.2%
66 Heber Springs, AR 7,066 8,657 93.0% 0.7% 2.9% 0.0%
67 Walnut Ridge, AR 5,411 8,751 93.5% 2.4% 2.4% 0.1%
About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

He believes the key to finding the right place to live comes down to looking at the data, reading about things to do, and, most importantly, checking it out yourself before you move.

If you've been looking for a place to live in the past several years, you've probably stumbled upon his writing already.

You can find out more about him on LinkedIn or his website.