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 20.0% Divorced.
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The city with the lowest divorce rate in Arkansas is Rogers.
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Rogers is 2.0% Divorced.
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Arkansas is 7.0% Divorced.
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There are some 169,045 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 2024.
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 20.0% 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 2018-2022 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.
For more Arkansas reading, check out:
- Best Places To Raise A Family In Arkansas
- Worst Places To Live In Arkansas
- Most Dangerous Places in Arkansas
The 10 Places With The Highest Divorce Rate In Arkansas For 2024
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Population: 7,984
Divorce Rate: 20.0%
Divorcees: 1,277
Median Income: $32,440
More on Newport: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 7,383
Divorce Rate: 17.0%
Divorcees: 1,004
Median Income: $37,618
More on Trumann: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 5,409
Divorce Rate: 13.0%
Divorcees: 562
Median Income: $39,222
More on Warren: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 8,284
Divorce Rate: 13.0%
Divorcees: 861
Median Income: $39,280
More on Wynne: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 5,837
Divorce Rate: 13.0%
Divorcees: 607
Median Income: $46,273
More on Alma: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 64,454
Divorce Rate: 12.0%
Divorcees: 6,187
Median Income: $49,166
More on North Little Rock: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 29,690
Divorce Rate: 12.0%
Divorcees: 2,850
Median Income: $54,732
More on Paragould: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 10,859
Divorce Rate: 12.0%
Divorcees: 1,042
Median Income: $37,210
More on Malvern: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 5,411
Divorce Rate: 12.0%
Divorcees: 519
Median Income: $45,950
More on Walnut Ridge: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 8,189
Divorce Rate: 12.0%
Divorcees: 786
Median Income: $59,124
More on Stuttgart: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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 2018-2022 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 Rogers, the city with the lowest divorce rate in Arkansas.
We updated this article for 2024 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, Warren, Wynne, Alma, North Little Rock, Paragould, Malvern, Walnut Ridge, and Stuttgart.
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:
- Best Places To Raise A Family In Arkansas
- Worst Places To Live In Arkansas
- Most Dangerous Places in Arkansas
Cities With The Highest Divorce Rates In Arkansas
| Rank | City | Population | Divorcees | Divorce Rate |
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| 1 | Newport, AR | 7,984 | 1,277 | 20.0% |
| 2 | Trumann, AR | 7,383 | 1,004 | 17.0% |
| 3 | Warren, AR | 5,409 | 562 | 13.0% |
| 4 | Wynne, AR | 8,284 | 861 | 13.0% |
| 5 | Alma, AR | 5,837 | 607 | 13.0% |
| 6 | North Little Rock, AR | 64,454 | 6,187 | 12.0% |
| 7 | Paragould, AR | 29,690 | 2,850 | 12.0% |
| 8 | Malvern, AR | 10,859 | 1,042 | 12.0% |
| 9 | Walnut Ridge, AR | 5,411 | 519 | 12.0% |
| 10 | Stuttgart, AR | 8,189 | 786 | 12.0% |
| 11 | Camden, AR | 10,587 | 1,016 | 12.0% |
| 12 | Sheridan, AR | 5,002 | 480 | 12.0% |
| 13 | Morrilton, AR | 6,980 | 614 | 11.0% |
| 14 | White Hall, AR | 5,559 | 489 | 11.0% |
| 15 | Hope, AR | 8,921 | 713 | 10.0% |
| 16 | Helena-West Helena, AR | 9,470 | 757 | 10.0% |
| 17 | Pine Bluff, AR | 41,172 | 3,293 | 10.0% |
| 18 | Berryville, AR | 5,667 | 453 | 10.0% |
| 19 | El Dorado, AR | 17,606 | 1,408 | 10.0% |
| 20 | Greenbrier, AR | 5,755 | 414 | 9.0% |
| 21 | Pocahontas, AR | 7,384 | 531 | 9.0% |
| 22 | Monticello, AR | 8,443 | 607 | 9.0% |
| 23 | Sherwood, AR | 32,715 | 2,355 | 9.0% |
| 24 | Harrison, AR | 13,154 | 947 | 9.0% |
| 25 | Little Rock, AR | 202,218 | 14,559 | 9.0% |
| 26 | De Queen, AR | 6,132 | 441 | 9.0% |
| 27 | Jonesboro, AR | 78,379 | 5,016 | 8.0% |
| 28 | Prairie Grove, AR | 7,131 | 456 | 8.0% |
| 29 | Beebe, AR | 8,447 | 540 | 8.0% |
| 30 | Searcy, AR | 22,961 | 1,469 | 8.0% |
| 31 | Cherokee Village, AR | 5,061 | 323 | 8.0% |
| 32 | Jacksonville, AR | 29,332 | 1,877 | 8.0% |
| 33 | Van Buren, AR | 23,398 | 1,497 | 8.0% |
| 34 | West Memphis, AR | 24,351 | 1,558 | 8.0% |
| 35 | Blytheville, AR | 13,276 | 849 | 8.0% |
| 36 | Hot Springs, AR | 38,025 | 2,433 | 8.0% |
| 37 | Magnolia, AR | 11,044 | 706 | 8.0% |
| 38 | Maumelle, AR | 19,183 | 1,074 | 7.0% |
| 39 | Conway, AR | 65,159 | 3,648 | 7.0% |
| 40 | Benton, AR | 35,318 | 1,977 | 7.0% |
| 41 | Osceola, AR | 6,911 | 387 | 7.0% |
| 42 | Bryant, AR | 20,750 | 1,162 | 7.0% |
| 43 | Ward, AR | 6,149 | 344 | 7.0% |
| 44 | Marion, AR | 13,635 | 763 | 7.0% |
| 45 | Farmington, AR | 7,991 | 447 | 7.0% |
| 46 | Texarkana, AR | 29,404 | 1,646 | 7.0% |
| 47 | Forrest City, AR | 13,010 | 728 | 7.0% |
| 48 | Cabot, AR | 26,543 | 1,274 | 6.0% |
| 49 | Fort Smith, AR | 89,315 | 4,287 | 6.0% |
| 50 | Clarksville, AR | 9,453 | 453 | 6.0% |
| 51 | Batesville, AR | 11,163 | 535 | 6.0% |
| 52 | Arkadelphia, AR | 10,354 | 414 | 5.0% |
| 53 | Mena, AR | 5,605 | 224 | 5.0% |
| 54 | Greenwood, AR | 9,544 | 381 | 5.0% |
| 55 | Mountain Home, AR | 12,876 | 412 | 4.0% |
| 56 | Heber Springs, AR | 7,066 | 226 | 4.0% |
| 57 | Fayetteville, AR | 95,022 | 3,040 | 4.0% |
| 58 | Russellville, AR | 28,946 | 926 | 4.0% |
| 59 | Springdale, AR | 86,705 | 2,774 | 4.0% |
| 60 | Tontitown, AR | 5,114 | 122 | 3.0% |
| 61 | Centerton, AR | 18,655 | 447 | 3.0% |
| 62 | Lowell, AR | 10,005 | 240 | 3.0% |
| 63 | Bentonville, AR | 54,513 | 1,308 | 3.0% |
| 64 | Pea Ridge, AR | 6,851 | 109 | 2.0% |
| 65 | Siloam Springs, AR | 17,632 | 282 | 2.0% |
| 66 | Cave Springs, AR | 5,521 | 88 | 2.0% |
| 67 | Rogers, AR | 69,961 | 1,119 | 2.0% |
