Arkansas: elevation, cities and highest point
Arkansas has 3,114,791 people (2025) and 75 counties. Its highest point is Magazine Mountain, at 2,753 ft, and its lowest, the Ouachita River, at 55 ft. Here you’ll find the elevation of its capital, its cities over 100,000 people and its summit, with a map of its counties.
By the Mapsfera Team
- Population (2025)
- 3,114,791
- The 33rd most populous of the 50 states
- Land area
- 51,992 sq mi
- The 27th largest state
- Counties
- 75
- According to the Census (2025)
- Lowest point
- 55 ft
- Ouachita River
Map of Arkansas’s counties
- Capital’s county
- County with a city page
- City, by elevation
- Highest point
Elevation
The capital, Little Rock, sits at 337 ft (103 m): the 28th highest of the 50 state capitals. Arkansas’s highest point, Magazine Mountain, is 82 mi away in a straight line and 2,416 ft higher.
Between its highest point (2,753 ft) and its lowest (55 ft) there’s 2,698 ft of relief, according to the USGS table. Of the 50 state high points, Arkansas’s is the 34th highest.
Arkansas has 2 cities with a page. The highest is Fayetteville, at 1,407 ft, and the lowest is Little Rock, at 337 ft: 1,070 ft apart.
Arkansas borders 6 states. Their highest points are Woodall Mountain, in Mississippi (806 ft), Guadalupe Peak, in Texas (8,749 ft), Black Mesa, in Oklahoma (4,973 ft), Taum Sauk Mountain, in Missouri (1,772 ft), Driskill Mountain, in Louisiana (535 ft), and Kuwohi, in Tennessee (6,643 ft): Arkansas’s is the 4th highest of the 7. Their capitals: Jackson (279 ft), Austin (487 ft), Oklahoma City (1,196 ft), Jefferson City (630 ft), Baton Rouge (46 ft), and Nashville (555 ft).
- Magazine Mountain 2,753 ft
- Little Rock 337 ft
Cities of 100,000 to 250,000 people (1)
Population
Arkansas had 3,114,791 residents on July 1, 2025, according to Census Bureau estimates, 3.4% more than in April 2020 (3,011,530). Across 51,992 sq mi of land, that’s 60 people/sq mi.
Its most populous place is Little Rock, with 206,427 people, which is also the capital. The Census counts 626 cities, towns and census-designated places (CDPs) in Arkansas.
| Place | Population | Land area | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rock | 206,427 | 121 sq mi | 337 ft |
| Fayetteville | 106,623 | 54.8 sq mi | 1,407 ft |
| Fort Smith | 90,855 | 64.2 sq mi | — |
| Springdale | 90,685 | 49.8 sq mi | — |
| Jonesboro | 83,296 | 80.2 sq mi | — |
| Rogers | 76,956 | 38.4 sq mi | — |
| Conway | 72,328 | 46.7 sq mi | — |
| North Little Rock | 65,120 | 53.0 sq mi | — |
| Bentonville | 63,057 | 35.5 sq mi | — |
| Benton | 38,898 | 23.5 sq mi | — |
Neighboring states
Tools
Frequently asked questions
What is the highest point in Arkansas?
Magazine Mountain, at 2,753 ft, according to the USGS table. It’s the 34th highest of the 50 state high points.
What is the lowest point in Arkansas?
The Ouachita River, at 55 ft, according to the same USGS table.
What is the elevation of Little Rock, the capital?
337 ft above sea level, at its reference point in the USGS gazetteer. It’s the 28th highest state capital.
What is the highest city in Arkansas?
Of the cities with a page (the capital and those over 100,000 people), Fayetteville, at 1,407 ft. Some smaller towns are higher: look them up with the point elevation tool.
How many counties does Arkansas have?
75, according to the Census Bureau in 2025.
Sources
- Population, land area and counties: U.S. Census Bureau (Vintage 2025 estimates and 2025 Gazetteer), public domain.
- Highest and lowest points: USGS, “Elevations and Distances in the United States” (and, for Denali, the 2015 survey), public domain.
- City elevations: USGS 3DEP at each city’s GNIS point, public domain.
- County map: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
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