Ranking of Arkansas Cities and Places By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the population of Arkansas (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 34.07%. Among all Arkansas cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Paragould city had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (43.61%), followed by Malvern city (42.23%), and Blytheville city (39.51%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Arkansas cities and places (with a population of 10K+), and the table below shows the ranking of all Arkansas cities and places (with a population of 10K+).

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Ranking of Arkansas Cities and Places By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
Paragould city
Malvern city
Blytheville city
West Memphis city
Pine Bluff city
Camden city
Forrest City city
El Dorado city
Texarkana city
Jacksonville city
Ranking of Arkansas Cities and Places By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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Rank City of Place Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Paragould city 43.61
2 Malvern city 42.23
3 Blytheville city 39.51
4 West Memphis city 38.13
5 Pine Bluff city 38.01
6 Camden city 37.22
7 Forrest City city 36.36
8 El Dorado city 35.93
9 Texarkana city 34.40
10 Jacksonville city 33.46
11 Batesville city 32.94
12 Searcy city 32.59
13 Harrison city 32.52
14 Magnolia city 31.26
15 Mountain Home city 31.21
16 Van Buren city 30.96
17 Cabot city 30.93
18 Siloam Springs city 30.82
19 Hot Springs city 30.61
20 Jonesboro city 30.42
21 Arkadelphia city 30.19
22 Rogers city 29.96
23 North Little Rock city 29.74
24 Benton city 29.48
25 Marion city 28.92
26 Russellville city 28.91
27 Fort Smith city 28.30
28 Springdale city 27.96
29 Bella Vista city 26.09
30 Conway city 25.13
31 Centerton city 24.87
32 Sherwood city 24.33
33 Bryant city 22.67
34 Little Rock city 21.66
35 Hot Springs Village CDP 21.60
36 Bentonville city 20.95
37 Fayetteville city 20.03
38 Maumelle city 16.20