Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Arkansas by County
Poverty: Persons 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)
|
People (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | N/A | 16.0 | 473,903 | 46 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 12.5 | 40,735,661 | N/A |
| Lee County | Rural | 39.4 | 2,667 | 3,134 |
| Phillips County | Rural | 29.3 | 4,500 | 3,069 |
| St. Francis County | Rural | 28.5 | 5,553 | 3,060 |
| Desha County | Rural | 28.3 | 3,023 | 3,056 |
| Miller County | Urban | 24.6 | 10,093 | 2,969 |
| Woodruff County | Rural | 24.1 | 1,409 | 2,945 |
| Searcy County | Rural | 23.0 | 1,785 | 2,897 |
| Chicot County | Rural | 22.6 | 2,043 | 2,872 |
| Howard County | Rural | 22.5 | 2,795 | 2,864 |
| Drew County | Rural | 22.4 | 3,651 | 2,856 |
| Montgomery County | Rural | 22.4 | 1,892 | 2,856 |
| Randolph County | Rural | 22.4 | 4,101 | 2,856 |
| Izard County | Rural | 22.3 | 2,864 | 2,852 |
| Lafayette County | Rural | 22.3 | 1,344 | 2,852 |
| Ashley County | Rural | 22.1 | 4,049 | 2,843 |
| Jackson County | Rural | 21.7 | 3,090 | 2,808 |
| Clark County | Rural | 21.6 | 3,999 | 2,802 |
| Columbia County | Rural | 21.1 | 4,281 | 2,765 |
| Mississippi County | Rural | 21.1 | 8,071 | 2,765 |
| Crittenden County | Urban | 21.0 | 9,742 | 2,754 |
| Pike County | Rural | 20.7 | 2,035 | 2,726 |
| Monroe County | Rural | 20.6 | 1,332 | 2,717 |
| Independence County | Rural | 20.4 | 7,610 | 2,700 |
| Nevada County | Rural | 20.3 | 1,618 | 2,693 |
| Hempstead County | Rural | 20.2 | 3,889 | 2,683 |
| Craighead County | Urban | 20.1 | 22,019 | 2,674 |
| Lawrence County | Rural | 20.1 | 3,140 | 2,674 |
| Poinsett County | Urban | 20.1 | 4,452 | 2,674 |
| Bradley County | Rural | 19.9 | 2,008 | 2,656 |
| Johnson County | Rural | 19.8 | 4,979 | 2,647 |
| Conway County | Rural | 19.7 | 4,112 | 2,639 |
| Cross County | Rural | 19.7 | 3,233 | 2,639 |
| Union County | Rural | 19.5 | 7,286 | 2,616 |
| Stone County | Rural | 19.3 | 2,410 | 2,599 |
| Van Buren County | Rural | 19.1 | 3,021 | 2,573 |
| Arkansas County | Rural | 19.0 | 3,090 | 2,561 |
| Ouachita County | Rural | 18.9 | 4,085 | 2,550 |
| Scott County | Rural | 18.7 | 1,822 | 2,529 |
| Jefferson County | Rural | 18.6 | 10,971 | 2,524 |
| Franklin County | Rural | 18.0 | 3,068 | 2,442 |
| Fulton County | Rural | 18.0 | 2,190 | 2,442 |
| Marion County | Rural | 18.0 | 3,070 | 2,442 |
| White County | Rural | 17.5 | 13,137 | 2,372 |
| Greene County | Rural | 17.4 | 7,874 | 2,359 |
| Sevier County | Rural | 17.3 | 2,693 | 2,339 |
| Carroll County | Rural | 17.2 | 4,865 | 2,322 |
| Clay County | Rural | 17.2 | 2,425 | 2,322 |
| Pope County | Rural | 16.9 | 10,314 | 2,273 |
| Pulaski County | Urban | 16.7 | 65,446 | 2,241 |
| Sharp County | Rural | 16.5 | 2,886 | 2,201 |
| Sebastian County | Urban | 16.0 | 20,266 | 2,110 |
| Newton County | Rural | 15.9 | 1,114 | 2,095 |
| Polk County | Rural | 15.9 | 3,034 | 2,095 |
| Cleveland County | Rural | 15.8 | 1,163 | 2,078 |
| Garland County | Urban | 15.8 | 15,608 | 2,078 |
| Yell County | Rural | 15.6 | 3,071 | 2,048 |
| Baxter County | Rural | 15.5 | 6,492 | 2,031 |
| Little River County | Urban | 15.5 | 1,796 | 2,031 |
| Lincoln County | Rural | 15.4 | 1,336 | 2,011 |
| Hot Spring County | Rural | 15.1 | 4,661 | 1,953 |
| Crawford County | Urban | 14.7 | 8,808 | 1,884 |
| Washington County | Urban | 14.6 | 36,096 | 1,859 |
| Faulkner County | Urban | 14.5 | 17,728 | 1,843 |
| Perry County | Urban | 14.2 | 1,424 | 1,789 |
| Madison County | Urban | 14.1 | 2,408 | 1,768 |
| Cleburne County | Rural | 13.9 | 3,449 | 1,716 |
| Dallas County | Rural | 13.9 | 834 | 1,716 |
| Logan County | Rural | 13.9 | 2,919 | 1,716 |
| Grant County | Urban | 13.1 | 2,368 | 1,534 |
| Prairie County | Rural | 11.8 | 924 | 1,206 |
| Boone County | Rural | 11.7 | 4,386 | 1,176 |
| Lonoke County | Urban | 10.4 | 7,741 | 871 |
| Calhoun County | Rural | 10.2 | 457 | 825 |
| Saline County | Urban | 8.8 | 11,109 | 518 |
| Benton County | Urban | 7.6 | 22,679 | 287 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/30/2026 9:02 am.
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.