Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Arkansas by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
Families (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | N/A | 11.5 | 89,262 | 45 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 8.8 | 7,273,175 | N/A |
| Lee County | Rural | 31.9 | 492 | 3,128 |
| Phillips County | Rural | 24.9 | 899 | 3,086 |
| St. Francis County | Rural | 24.0 | 1,113 | 3,080 |
| Howard County | Rural | 21.6 | 736 | 3,036 |
| Desha County | Rural | 20.2 | 595 | 2,996 |
| Miller County | Urban | 18.5 | 1,839 | 2,927 |
| Woodruff County | Rural | 18.5 | 266 | 2,927 |
| Jackson County | Rural | 18.3 | 722 | 2,915 |
| Bradley County | Rural | 17.9 | 395 | 2,892 |
| Montgomery County | Rural | 17.8 | 458 | 2,883 |
| Cross County | Rural | 17.7 | 816 | 2,879 |
| Randolph County | Rural | 17.3 | 858 | 2,853 |
| Columbia County | Rural | 17.1 | 885 | 2,842 |
| Mississippi County | Rural | 17.0 | 1,656 | 2,835 |
| Ashley County | Rural | 16.7 | 728 | 2,815 |
| Pike County | Rural | 16.5 | 435 | 2,804 |
| Crittenden County | Urban | 16.1 | 1,925 | 2,777 |
| Chicot County | Rural | 15.8 | 375 | 2,754 |
| Izard County | Rural | 15.7 | 508 | 2,746 |
| Nevada County | Rural | 15.7 | 325 | 2,746 |
| Drew County | Rural | 15.5 | 646 | 2,726 |
| Monroe County | Rural | 15.2 | 222 | 2,702 |
| Hempstead County | Rural | 14.8 | 676 | 2,651 |
| Jefferson County | Rural | 14.8 | 2,170 | 2,651 |
| Lawrence County | Rural | 14.8 | 655 | 2,651 |
| Stone County | Rural | 14.8 | 478 | 2,651 |
| Conway County | Rural | 14.7 | 853 | 2,633 |
| Lincoln County | Rural | 14.7 | 368 | 2,633 |
| Union County | Rural | 14.6 | 1,311 | 2,622 |
| Craighead County | Urban | 14.5 | 4,238 | 2,609 |
| Newton County | Rural | 14.5 | 336 | 2,609 |
| Independence County | Rural | 14.3 | 1,430 | 2,585 |
| Lafayette County | Rural | 14.3 | 244 | 2,585 |
| Searcy County | Rural | 14.1 | 293 | 2,567 |
| White County | Rural | 14.1 | 2,887 | 2,567 |
| Poinsett County | Urban | 13.8 | 731 | 2,523 |
| Scott County | Rural | 13.8 | 348 | 2,523 |
| Carroll County | Rural | 13.7 | 1,023 | 2,508 |
| Greene County | Rural | 13.6 | 1,669 | 2,494 |
| Clay County | Rural | 13.3 | 528 | 2,441 |
| Clark County | Rural | 13.2 | 640 | 2,427 |
| Ouachita County | Rural | 13.1 | 704 | 2,413 |
| Van Buren County | Rural | 13.1 | 642 | 2,413 |
| Johnson County | Rural | 12.9 | 858 | 2,390 |
| Pulaski County | Urban | 12.7 | 12,438 | 2,353 |
| Pope County | Rural | 12.3 | 1,997 | 2,294 |
| Polk County | Rural | 12.1 | 597 | 2,260 |
| Franklin County | Rural | 12.0 | 552 | 2,240 |
| Sharp County | Rural | 12.0 | 545 | 2,240 |
| Arkansas County | Rural | 11.7 | 523 | 2,184 |
| Dallas County | Rural | 11.3 | 181 | 2,093 |
| Fulton County | Rural | 11.2 | 325 | 2,075 |
| Garland County | Urban | 11.0 | 2,995 | 2,027 |
| Marion County | Rural | 11.0 | 547 | 2,027 |
| Sebastian County | Urban | 11.0 | 3,719 | 2,027 |
| Cleveland County | Rural | 10.9 | 220 | 2,009 |
| Sevier County | Rural | 10.9 | 409 | 2,009 |
| Cleburne County | Rural | 10.8 | 744 | 1,977 |
| Madison County | Urban | 10.8 | 515 | 1,977 |
| Yell County | Rural | 10.6 | 610 | 1,936 |
| Little River County | Urban | 10.5 | 316 | 1,910 |
| Crawford County | Urban | 9.9 | 1,680 | 1,758 |
| Faulkner County | Urban | 9.9 | 3,165 | 1,758 |
| Hot Spring County | Rural | 9.5 | 785 | 1,661 |
| Baxter County | Rural | 9.1 | 1,095 | 1,567 |
| Washington County | Urban | 8.5 | 5,121 | 1,385 |
| Logan County | Rural | 8.4 | 485 | 1,363 |
| Perry County | Urban | 8.3 | 231 | 1,332 |
| Grant County | Urban | 8.0 | 376 | 1,239 |
| Lonoke County | Urban | 7.6 | 1,534 | 1,114 |
| Boone County | Rural | 7.5 | 763 | 1,081 |
| Prairie County | Rural | 6.8 | 134 | 856 |
| Calhoun County | Rural | 6.5 | 74 | 785 |
| Saline County | Urban | 6.2 | 2,214 | 673 |
| Benton County | Urban | 5.4 | 4,396 | 462 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/27/2026 11:27 pm.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.