Arkansas metropolitan areas

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Metropolitan areas of Arkansas.

  Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers MSA

  Fort Smith MSA

  Hot Springs MSA

  Jonesboro MSA

  Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway MSA

  Memphis MSA

  Pine Bluff MSA

  Texarkana MSA

The State of Arkansas has a total of eight metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) that are fully or partially located in the state. Twenty of the state's 75 counties are classified by the United States Census Bureau as metropolitan.

Among these is one of the fastest growing MSAs in the United States,^{[citation needed]} Fayetteville Springdale-Rogers.

Metropolitan areas

• Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO MSA: Benton County, Madison County, Washington County.
• Fort Smith, AR-OK MSA: Crawford County, Franklin County, Sebastian County.
• Hot Springs, AR MSA: Garland County.
• Jonesboro, AR MSA: Craighead County, Poinsett County.
• Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR MSA: Faulkner County, Grant County, Lonoke County, Perry County, Pulaski County, Saline County.
• Memphis, TN-MS AR MSA: Crittenden County.
• Pine Bluff, AR MSA: Cleveland County, Jefferson County, Lincoln County.
• Texarkana, AR TX MSA: Miller County.

Population statistics

The following table lists population figures for these metropolitan areas, in rank of population. Population figures are for the 2010 U.S. Census.

Combined Statistical Areas

Combined statistical areas of Arkansas.

  Jonesboro-Paragould CSA

  Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff CSA

There are two combined statistical areas (CSAs) in the state. The Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff combined statistical area includes the Little Rock and Pine Bluff metropolitan areas and the Searcy micropolitan area. The Jonesboro-Paragould combined statistical area was created by the Census Bureau in 2005 and includes the Jonesboro metropolitan area and Paragould micropolitan area.

Population statistics

The two Combined Statistical Areas in the state are listed in the table below with their populations from the 2010 census.

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