The 11 Quietest Small Towns in Arkansas
Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 82 towns of 500–10,000 people in Arkansas. #1 is Holiday Island, AR.
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11Atkins, Arkansas
Quieter than 61% of Arkansas towns
Atkins is a city of 2,859 people in Pope County, Arkansas. It also ranks more walkable than 81% of Arkansas towns.
2,859 people · Pope County · median home $124,400 · income $61,908 · Jan low 30°F · 3 in snow
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10Mena, Arkansas
Quieter than 61% of Arkansas towns
Mena is a city of 5,589 people in Polk County, Arkansas. It also ranks better for cycling than 96% of Arkansas towns and more walkable than 90% of Arkansas towns.
5,589 people · Polk County · median home $132,900 · income $47,428 · Jan low 28°F · 4 in snow
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9Gentry, Arkansas
Quieter than 62% of Arkansas towns
Gentry is a city of 3,790 people in Benton County, Arkansas. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 96% of Arkansas towns and better for families than 85% of Arkansas towns.
3,790 people · Benton County · median home $186,100 · income $69,779 · Jan low 27°F · 11 in snow
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8Crossett, Arkansas
Quieter than 66% of Arkansas towns
Crossett is a city of 4,822 people in Ashley County, Arkansas. It also ranks better for cycling than 97% of Arkansas towns and better for retirees than 87% of Arkansas towns.
4,822 people · Ashley County · median home $114,600 · income $44,672 · Jan low 34°F · 0 in snow
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7Cherokee Village, Arkansas
Quieter than 69% of Arkansas towns
Cherokee Village is a city of 4,780 people in Sharp County, Arkansas. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 97% of Arkansas towns and better for a vacation home than 87% of Arkansas towns.
4,780 people · Sharp County · median home $94,600 · income $37,326 · Jan low 26°F · 7 in snow
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6Haskell, Arkansas
Quieter than 74% of Arkansas towns
Haskell is a city of 3,956 people in Saline County, Arkansas. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 94% of Arkansas towns and better transit than 92% of Arkansas towns.
3,956 people · Saline County · median home $160,600 · income $85,758 · Jan low 31°F · 1 in snow
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5DeWitt, Arkansas
Quieter than 80% of Arkansas towns
DeWitt is a city of 3,056 people in Arkansas County, Arkansas. It also ranks easier by car than 72% of Arkansas towns.
3,056 people · Arkansas County · median home $75,700 · income $47,798 · Jan low 33°F · 2 in snow
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4Clinton, Arkansas
Quieter than 82% of Arkansas towns
Clinton is a city of 2,509 people in Van Buren County, Arkansas. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 89% of Arkansas towns.
2,509 people · Van Buren County · median home $126,800 · income $42,946 · Jan low 24°F · 3 in snow
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3Mountain View, Arkansas
Quieter than 82% of Arkansas towns
Mountain View is a city of 2,877 people in Stone County, Arkansas. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 93% of Arkansas towns and better for retirees than 88% of Arkansas towns.
2,877 people · Stone County · median home $203,900 · income $29,172 · Jan low 28°F · 5 in snow
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2Ashdown, Arkansas
Quieter than 83% of Arkansas towns
Ashdown is a city of 4,261 people in Little River County, Arkansas. It also ranks better for cycling than 100% of Arkansas towns and more upscale than 78% of Arkansas towns.
4,261 people · Little River County · median home $139,800 · income $55,625 · Jan low 32°F · 2 in snow
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1Holiday Island, Arkansas
Quieter than 96% of Arkansas towns
Holiday Island is a city of 2,533 people in Carroll County, Arkansas. It also ranks better for retirees than 100% of Arkansas towns and hipper than 98% of Arkansas towns.
2,533 people · Carroll County · median home $227,100 · income $53,391 · Jan low 23°F
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)