Cities with highest divorce rate in Arkansas research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to analyze Arkansas’s most recent Census data to determine the divorce rate for each city in Arkansas based on the percentage of currently divorced residents. Here are the results of our analysis:
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The city with the highest divorce rate in Arkansas is Trumann based on the most recent Census data.
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Trumann is 15.0% Divorced.
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The city with the lowest divorce rate in Arkansas is Cave Springs.
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Cave Springs is 0.0% Divorced.
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Arkansas is 7.0% Divorced.
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There are some 170,765 people living in Arkansas over fifteen years of age who are divorced. You can compare that to the 28,339,199 Americans who are currently divorced in 2026.
Many people decide to run away – or split up – across the Natural State.
Isn’t the divorce rate in America close to 50%? Yes indeed. But we’re measuring something else; we are looking at counts and percentages of people over 15 years old who are currently divorced. That 50% statistic is for the percentage of people who have ever been divorced.
For today’s analysis, the focus will be on the number of currently divorced people.
So now that we have you biting your nails, rethinking your worldview, and pulling out your hair, let’s look at the places in Arkansas with the highest rates of divorcees.
The 10 Cities In Arkansas With The Highest Divorce Rates
Let’s quickly recap before we dive into the Saturday Night Science behind the data.
What is the city in Arkansas with the highest divorce rate? That would be Trumann, with 15.0% of people over 15 years of age being divorced, per the most recent census data.
What is the overall Arkansas divorce rate? According to the 2020-2024 Community Survey, the overall divorce rate in Arkansas is 7.0%, which compares to the US divorce rate of 10.9%.
Alrighty, on to how we calculated the places with the highest divorce rates in Arkansas.
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- Cheapest Places To Live In Arkansas
- Most Dangerous Places in Arkansas
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The 10 Places With The Highest Divorce Rate In Arkansas For 2026
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Population: 7,410
Divorce Rate: 15.0%
Divorcees: 889
Median Income: $38,881
More on Trumann: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 6,018
Divorce Rate: 14.0%
Divorcees: 674
Median Income: $57,214
More on Greenbrier: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 8,120
Divorce Rate: 14.0%
Divorcees: 909
Median Income: $43,250
More on Wynne: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 8,024
Divorce Rate: 14.0%
Divorcees: 898
Median Income: $34,764
More on Newport: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 5,512
Divorce Rate: 13.0%
Divorcees: 573
Median Income: $78,092
More on White Hall: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 10,953
Divorce Rate: 13.0%
Divorcees: 1,139
Median Income: $46,250
More on Malvern: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 10,307
Divorce Rate: 13.0%
Divorcees: 1,071
Median Income: $49,361
More on Camden: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 64,538
Divorce Rate: 12.0%
Divorcees: 6,195
Median Income: $52,707
More on North Little Rock: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 30,215
Divorce Rate: 12.0%
Divorcees: 2,900
Median Income: $56,980
More on Paragould: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 8,671
Divorce Rate: 11.0%
Divorcees: 763
Median Income: $37,500
More on Hope: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
How We Determined The Places In Arkansas That Get Un-Hitched The Most
Since this is the 58th category of rankings we are compiling for the site, we had a pretty good idea of where to find data on marriage and divorce in America. We used Saturday Night Science to look at the U.S. Census Bureau on divorce rates. Because who likes tracking misery more than the U.S. government?
Specifically, we looked at the 2020-2024 American Community Survey table S1201 — Marital Status.
Pretty straightforward on that front — we just had to extract the following column of data:
- Population 15 Years and Over -> Divorced
There are some interesting/fun/sad data like .1% of female Americans aged 15-19 are divorced, but 0% of males (That’s probably a rounding issue, but still).
But the national data is for another day. Today, the analysis focuses on the 68 places in Arkansas with a population of over 5,000.
We ranked each place by the percentage of divorcees over 15 years of age from highest to lowest. We crowned the divorce capital of Arkansas the place with the highest incidence of divorcees, Trumann.
And if you’re trying to avoid divorce, check out Cave Springs, the city with the lowest divorce rate in Arkansas.
We updated this article for 2026 and this list is our fifth time ranking the cities in Arkansas with the highest divorce rates.
Getting Some Closure In Arkansas After Untying The Know
Besides just coming up with what we thought would be a great new blog/book title, “Untying the Knot In Arkansas: Life After Divorce,” we now have a sense of what places in the Natural State don’t pay much attention to the whole “’til death do we part” phrase.
The cities with the highest divorce rate in Arkansas are Trumann, Greenbrier, Wynne, Newport, White Hall, Malvern, Camden, North Little Rock, Paragould, and Hope.
Try to keep in mind that the reason cities rank where they do in Arkansas could be because of the age, education, and income distribution, as all of those things impact the rate of divorce.
And that’s probably for the best. Getting out of a toxic relationship is much better than staying in it.
Just make sure you have your running shoes ready to go.
For more Arkansas reading, check out:
- Cheapest Places To Live In Arkansas
- Most Dangerous Places in Arkansas
- Best Places To Live In Arkansas
Cities With The Highest Divorce Rates In Arkansas
| Rank | City | Population | Divorcees | Divorce Rate |
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| 1 | Trumann, AR | 7,410 | 889 | 15.0% |
| 2 | Greenbrier, AR | 6,018 | 674 | 14.0% |
| 3 | Wynne, AR | 8,120 | 909 | 14.0% |
| 4 | Newport, AR | 8,024 | 898 | 14.0% |
| 5 | White Hall, AR | 5,512 | 573 | 13.0% |
| 6 | Malvern, AR | 10,953 | 1,139 | 13.0% |
| 7 | Camden, AR | 10,307 | 1,071 | 13.0% |
| 8 | North Little Rock, AR | 64,538 | 6,195 | 12.0% |
| 9 | Paragould, AR | 30,215 | 2,900 | 12.0% |
| 10 | Hope, AR | 8,671 | 763 | 11.0% |
| 11 | Sheridan, AR | 5,165 | 454 | 11.0% |
| 12 | Magnolia, AR | 10,894 | 958 | 11.0% |
| 13 | Walnut Ridge, AR | 5,434 | 478 | 11.0% |
| 14 | Alma, AR | 5,906 | 519 | 11.0% |
| 15 | Stuttgart, AR | 7,903 | 695 | 11.0% |
| 16 | Pine Bluff, AR | 39,743 | 3,179 | 10.0% |
| 17 | Helena-West Helena, AR | 8,935 | 714 | 10.0% |
| 18 | Barling, AR | 5,007 | 400 | 10.0% |
| 19 | Monticello, AR | 8,257 | 660 | 10.0% |
| 20 | Warren, AR | 5,353 | 428 | 10.0% |
| 21 | Blytheville, AR | 12,790 | 920 | 9.0% |
| 22 | Sherwood, AR | 33,070 | 2,381 | 9.0% |
| 23 | Cherokee Village, AR | 5,046 | 363 | 9.0% |
| 24 | Forrest City, AR | 12,646 | 910 | 9.0% |
| 25 | Little Rock, AR | 203,436 | 14,647 | 9.0% |
| 26 | Harrison, AR | 13,350 | 961 | 9.0% |
| 27 | Osceola, AR | 6,688 | 481 | 9.0% |
| 28 | Morrilton, AR | 7,080 | 509 | 9.0% |
| 29 | El Dorado, AR | 17,115 | 1,095 | 8.0% |
| 30 | Jacksonville, AR | 29,221 | 1,870 | 8.0% |
| 31 | Hot Springs, AR | 37,920 | 2,426 | 8.0% |
| 32 | Ward, AR | 6,573 | 420 | 8.0% |
| 33 | West Memphis, AR | 23,929 | 1,531 | 8.0% |
| 34 | Pocahontas, AR | 7,538 | 482 | 8.0% |
| 35 | Berryville, AR | 5,707 | 319 | 7.0% |
| 36 | Clarksville, AR | 9,526 | 533 | 7.0% |
| 37 | Texarkana, AR | 29,177 | 1,633 | 7.0% |
| 38 | Jonesboro, AR | 80,137 | 4,487 | 7.0% |
| 39 | Maumelle, AR | 19,373 | 1,084 | 7.0% |
| 40 | Benton, AR | 36,595 | 2,049 | 7.0% |
| 41 | Searcy, AR | 23,340 | 1,307 | 7.0% |
| 42 | Bryant, AR | 21,504 | 1,032 | 6.0% |
| 43 | Batesville, AR | 11,445 | 549 | 6.0% |
| 44 | Conway, AR | 67,642 | 3,246 | 6.0% |
| 45 | Arkadelphia, AR | 10,099 | 484 | 6.0% |
| 46 | Beebe, AR | 8,707 | 417 | 6.0% |
| 47 | Van Buren, AR | 23,763 | 1,140 | 6.0% |
| 48 | Russellville, AR | 29,162 | 1,399 | 6.0% |
| 49 | Cabot, AR | 26,960 | 1,294 | 6.0% |
| 50 | Marion, AR | 13,623 | 653 | 6.0% |
| 51 | Fort Smith, AR | 89,805 | 3,592 | 5.0% |
| 52 | De Queen, AR | 6,058 | 242 | 5.0% |
| 53 | Prairie Grove, AR | 7,798 | 311 | 5.0% |
| 54 | Farmington, AR | 9,094 | 363 | 5.0% |
| 55 | Greenwood, AR | 9,616 | 307 | 4.0% |
| 56 | Mountain Home, AR | 13,108 | 419 | 4.0% |
| 57 | Fayetteville, AR | 99,319 | 3,178 | 4.0% |
| 58 | Heber Springs, AR | 7,161 | 229 | 4.0% |
| 59 | Mena, AR | 5,582 | 178 | 4.0% |
| 60 | Springdale, AR | 88,160 | 2,115 | 3.0% |
| 61 | Lowell, AR | 10,849 | 260 | 3.0% |
| 62 | Centerton, AR | 21,920 | 526 | 3.0% |
| 63 | Rogers, AR | 72,981 | 1,167 | 2.0% |
| 64 | Siloam Springs, AR | 18,699 | 299 | 2.0% |
| 65 | Tontitown, AR | 6,425 | 102 | 2.0% |
| 66 | Pea Ridge, AR | 8,108 | 129 | 2.0% |
| 67 | Bentonville, AR | 58,249 | 931 | 2.0% |
| 68 | Cave Springs, AR | 6,008 | 0 | 0.0% |