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 Newport based on the most recent Census data.
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Newport is 18.0% Divorced.
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The city with the lowest divorce rate in Arkansas is Heber Springs.
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Heber Springs is 2.0% Divorced.
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Arkansas is 7.0% Divorced.
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There are some 169,828 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 2025.
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 Newport, with 18.0% 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 2019-2023 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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The 10 Places With The Highest Divorce Rate In Arkansas For 2025
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Population: 8,019
Divorce Rate: 18.0%
Divorcees: 1,154
Median Income: $32,693
More on Newport: Data
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Population: 7,432
Divorce Rate: 15.0%
Divorcees: 891
Median Income: $38,079
More on Trumann: Data
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Population: 8,220
Divorce Rate: 14.0%
Divorcees: 920
Median Income: $40,102
More on Wynne: Data
4. Sheridan
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Population: 5,063
Divorce Rate: 13.0%
Divorcees: 526
Median Income: $61,025
More on Sheridan:
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Population: 7,022
Divorce Rate: 13.0%
Divorcees: 730
Median Income: $38,056
More on Morrilton: Data
6. Walnut Ridge
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Population: 5,440
Divorce Rate: 12.0%
Divorcees: 522
Median Income: $47,612
More on Walnut Ridge:
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Population: 29,940
Divorce Rate: 12.0%
Divorcees: 2,874
Median Income: $56,181
More on Paragould: Data
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Population: 5,520
Divorce Rate: 12.0%
Divorcees: 529
Median Income: $84,304
More on White Hall: Data
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Population: 5,879
Divorce Rate: 12.0%
Divorcees: 564
Median Income: $58,320
More on Alma: Data
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Population: 10,427
Divorce Rate: 11.0%
Divorcees: 917
Median Income: $51,300
More on Camden: Data
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 2019-2023 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 67 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, Newport.
And if you’re trying to avoid divorce, check out Heber Springs, the city with the lowest divorce rate in Arkansas.
We updated this article for 2025 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 Newport, Trumann, Wynne, Sheridan, Morrilton, Walnut Ridge, Paragould, White Hall, Alma, and Camden.
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.
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Cities With The Highest Divorce Rates In Arkansas
| Rank | City | Population | Divorcees | Divorce Rate |
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| 1 | Newport, AR | 8,019 | 1,154 | 18.0% |
| 2 | Trumann, AR | 7,432 | 891 | 15.0% |
| 3 | Wynne, AR | 8,220 | 920 | 14.0% |
| 4 | Sheridan, AR | 5,063 | 526 | 13.0% |
| 5 | Morrilton, AR | 7,022 | 730 | 13.0% |
| 6 | Walnut Ridge, AR | 5,440 | 522 | 12.0% |
| 7 | Paragould, AR | 29,940 | 2,874 | 12.0% |
| 8 | White Hall, AR | 5,520 | 529 | 12.0% |
| 9 | Alma, AR | 5,879 | 564 | 12.0% |
| 10 | Camden, AR | 10,427 | 917 | 11.0% |
| 11 | North Little Rock, AR | 64,504 | 5,676 | 11.0% |
| 12 | Pocahontas, AR | 7,475 | 657 | 11.0% |
| 13 | Pine Bluff, AR | 40,436 | 3,234 | 10.0% |
| 14 | Warren, AR | 5,342 | 427 | 10.0% |
| 15 | Malvern, AR | 10,938 | 875 | 10.0% |
| 16 | Stuttgart, AR | 8,060 | 644 | 10.0% |
| 17 | Harrison, AR | 13,217 | 1,057 | 10.0% |
| 18 | Monticello, AR | 8,320 | 599 | 9.0% |
| 19 | Beebe, AR | 8,580 | 617 | 9.0% |
| 20 | Sherwood, AR | 32,915 | 2,369 | 9.0% |
| 21 | Little Rock, AR | 202,739 | 14,597 | 9.0% |
| 22 | Helena-West Helena, AR | 9,218 | 663 | 9.0% |
| 23 | Magnolia, AR | 10,973 | 790 | 9.0% |
| 24 | West Memphis, AR | 24,147 | 1,738 | 9.0% |
| 25 | Cherokee Village, AR | 5,078 | 365 | 9.0% |
| 26 | El Dorado, AR | 17,382 | 1,251 | 9.0% |
| 27 | De Queen, AR | 6,077 | 388 | 8.0% |
| 28 | Osceola, AR | 6,807 | 435 | 8.0% |
| 29 | Berryville, AR | 5,715 | 365 | 8.0% |
| 30 | Greenbrier, AR | 5,875 | 376 | 8.0% |
| 31 | Blytheville, AR | 13,026 | 833 | 8.0% |
| 32 | Hope, AR | 8,787 | 562 | 8.0% |
| 33 | Forrest City, AR | 12,826 | 820 | 8.0% |
| 34 | Jonesboro, AR | 79,187 | 4,434 | 7.0% |
| 35 | Jacksonville, AR | 29,285 | 1,639 | 7.0% |
| 36 | Hot Springs, AR | 38,023 | 2,129 | 7.0% |
| 37 | Conway, AR | 66,288 | 3,712 | 7.0% |
| 38 | Maumelle, AR | 19,286 | 1,080 | 7.0% |
| 39 | Searcy, AR | 23,115 | 1,294 | 7.0% |
| 40 | Ward, AR | 6,367 | 356 | 7.0% |
| 41 | Benton, AR | 35,954 | 2,013 | 7.0% |
| 42 | Van Buren, AR | 23,545 | 1,318 | 7.0% |
| 43 | Texarkana, AR | 29,343 | 1,643 | 7.0% |
| 44 | Prairie Grove, AR | 7,445 | 357 | 6.0% |
| 45 | Batesville, AR | 11,385 | 546 | 6.0% |
| 46 | Arkadelphia, AR | 10,316 | 495 | 6.0% |
| 47 | Cabot, AR | 26,733 | 1,283 | 6.0% |
| 48 | Bryant, AR | 21,125 | 1,014 | 6.0% |
| 49 | Marion, AR | 13,641 | 654 | 6.0% |
| 50 | Clarksville, AR | 9,500 | 456 | 6.0% |
| 51 | Farmington, AR | 8,469 | 406 | 6.0% |
| 52 | Fort Smith, AR | 89,496 | 4,295 | 6.0% |
| 53 | Mena, AR | 5,605 | 224 | 5.0% |
| 54 | Mountain Home, AR | 13,021 | 520 | 5.0% |
| 55 | Russellville, AR | 29,057 | 1,162 | 5.0% |
| 56 | Greenwood, AR | 9,570 | 382 | 5.0% |
| 57 | Fayetteville, AR | 97,227 | 3,111 | 4.0% |
| 58 | Centerton, AR | 20,212 | 485 | 3.0% |
| 59 | Bentonville, AR | 56,326 | 1,351 | 3.0% |
| 60 | Springdale, AR | 87,388 | 2,097 | 3.0% |
| 61 | Siloam Springs, AR | 18,096 | 434 | 3.0% |
| 62 | Lowell, AR | 10,438 | 250 | 3.0% |
| 63 | Pea Ridge, AR | 7,348 | 117 | 2.0% |
| 64 | Rogers, AR | 71,411 | 1,142 | 2.0% |
| 65 | Cave Springs, AR | 5,778 | 92 | 2.0% |
| 66 | Tontitown, AR | 5,739 | 91 | 2.0% |
| 67 | Heber Springs, AR | 7,101 | 113 | 2.0% |