> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.nwalook.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # NWA's Population Growth By City (2020–2024) - URL: https://www.nwalook.com/nwas-population-growth-by-city-2020-2024/ - Published: 2025-05-29T10:50:47.000Z - Updated: 2025-12-18T16:06:41.000Z - Author: NWALook Crew - Tags: nwa, northwest arkansas, real estate, insights, Northwest Arkansas's Premier Real Estate Insights, real estate insight, Real Estate Investment, Real Estate Development NWA, Articles, research, Northwest Arkansas Data, analytics, rogers, Arkansas Real Estate, Washington County Ar, Fayetteville, Ar, Desiree Stock, Market Update --- ### **Population Growth Across Northwest Arkansas (2020–2024)** Northwest Arkansas, from rural towns to fast-developing suburbs, the region’s steady rise is fueled by job creation and its quality-of-life advantages. --- ### **Most Significant Total Increases Since 2020** - **Fayetteville**: +8,350 residents - **Bentonville**: +6,972 - **Rogers**: +5,279 - **Springdale**: +2,039 - **Centerton**: +7,496 - **Pea Ridge**: +3,518 - **Tontitown**: +3,256 ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/71/7e/717eecc6-785c-4e79-946a-02d9c57165e9/content/images/2025/05/14-3.jpg) These communities are absorbing the bulk of Northwest Arkansas’ new residents, due to corporate growth, new construction, and suburban expansion. --- ### **Fastest Growing Cities by Percentage (2020–2024)** - **Tontitown**: +69.5% - **Highfill**: +68% - **Pea Ridge**: +52.7% - **Centerton**: +41.2% - **Farmington**: +37.4% Many of these towns have doubled in population over the past decade and are still accelerating in growth. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/71/7e/717eecc6-785c-4e79-946a-02d9c57165e9/content/images/2025/05/Graphs-NWA-Look--Instagram-Post-.jpeg) --- ### **Year-over-Year Highlights** **Tontitown:** - +883 residents from 2020–2021 - +1,454 in 2021–2022 - +846 in 2022–2023 - +583 in 2023–2024 **Centerton:** - +1,748 from 2020–2021 - +1,577 in 2021–2022 - +2,450 in 2022–2023 - +1,721 in 2023–2024 **Farmington:** - +579 from 2020–2021 - +1,157 in 2021–2022 - +428 in 2022–2023 - +687 in 2023–2024 **Pea Ridge:** - +468 from 2020–2021 - +1,208 in 2021–2022 - +830 in 2022–2023 - +1,481 in 2023–2024 Pea Ridge added nearly 3,500 residents in four years, more than 17% in the last year. Due to available land and its proximity to Rogers and Bentonville, the city is becoming a destination for new development. --- ### **Other Notable Growing Cities in Northwest Arkansas** ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/71/7e/717eecc6-785c-4e79-946a-02d9c57165e9/content/images/2025/05/15-2.jpg) --- ### **A Few Small Towns Declined** Some towns have remained steady or seen slight dips: - **Decatur**: -67 residents since 2020 - **West Fork**, **Winslow**, and **Little Flock**: flat or minor annual declines. These numbers may reflect limited new development, aging population trends, or simply the slower pace of growth in landlocked or remote communities. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/71/7e/717eecc6-785c-4e79-946a-02d9c57165e9/content/images/2025/05/16-1.jpg) --- ### **What It Means for Northwest Arkansas** Rapid growth means rising demand for housing, infrastructure, schools, and transportation. 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This STR rental comfortably sleeps at least 16 people with 2 master bedrooms on the main floor and media room with 6 bunk beds on the top floor. A beautiful private outdoor swimming pool, hot tub, 2 living rooms with a double fireplace, and huge screened in porch are just some of the amenities that go with this property. This property should easily gross $100k a year. 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