Northwest Arkansas
Northwest Arkansas | |
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| Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
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Clockwise from top: The University of Arkansas within the Boston Mountains, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, downtown Rogers, downtown Springdale, Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium | |
Map of Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR
Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
Map of Arkansas highlighting the counties of Northwest Arkansas | |
| Coordinates: 36°4′35″N 94°9′39″W / 36.07639°N 94.16083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| Largest cities | Fayetteville Springdale Rogers Bentonville |
| Other Municipalities | Elm Springs Bella Vista Siloam Springs Centerton Lowell Farmington Huntsville |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,213.01 sq mi (8,321.7 km2) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 590,337 (98th) |
| • Density | 174/sq mi (67/km2) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | $40.78 billion (2023) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 479 |
| Website | www |
| Highest elevation 2515 ft/767 m Lowest elevation 800 ft/244 m (sea level) at Beaver Lake. | |
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Northwest Arkansas (NWA) is a metropolitan area and region in Arkansas within the Ozarks. It includes four of the ten largest cities in the state: Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers, and Bentonville, the surrounding towns of Benton and Washington counties, and adjacent rural Madison County, Arkansas. The United States Census Bureau-defined Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers Metropolitan Statistical Area includes 3,213.01 square miles (8,321.7 km2) and 590,337 residents (as of 2023), ranking NWA as the 98th most-populous metropolitan statistical area in the U.S. and the 13th fastest growing in the United States.
Northwest Arkansas doubled in population between 1990 and 2010. Growth has been driven by the three Fortune 500 companies based in NWA: Walmart, Tyson Foods, and J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. as well as nearly 1,300 suppliers and vendors drawn to the region by these large businesses. There are also several large private employers like Simmons Foods in Siloam Springs. The region has also seen significant investment in amenities, including the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, the Walmart AMP, and the NWA Razorback Regional Greenway.