Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Arkansas by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
Arkansas
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 94,963.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 46 of 52
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,541,196.
- Rank within US : N/A
Phillips County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,327.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3105 of 3146
Desha County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 861.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3053 of 3146
Chicot County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 599.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3027 of 3146
Columbia County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,231.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3015 of 3146
Lafayette County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 388.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2999 of 3146
Nevada County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 470.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2979 of 3146
St. Francis County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,160.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2944 of 3146
Polk County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,115.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2939 of 3146
Mississippi County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,017.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2894 of 3146
Ouachita County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,099.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2864 of 3146
Jackson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 684.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2857 of 3146
Monroe County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 357.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2852 of 3146
Hempstead County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,024.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2840 of 3146
Woodruff County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 332.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2836 of 3146
Crittenden County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,136.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2830 of 3146
Jefferson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,833.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2798 of 3146
Clay County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 718.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2794 of 3146
Miller County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,919.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2791 of 3146
Lee County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 334.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2736 of 3146
Searcy County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 389.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2727 of 3146
Poinsett County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,102.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2697 of 3146
Sharp County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 725.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2695 of 3146
Montgomery County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 416.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2676 of 3146
Johnson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,063.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2654 of 3146
Sevier County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 676.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2636 of 3146
Howard County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 548.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2623 of 3146
Fulton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 508.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2608 of 3146
Bradley County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 429.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2576 of 3146
Union County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,571.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2548 of 3146
Lincoln County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 399.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2524 of 3146
Drew County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 676.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2507 of 3146
Franklin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 646.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2475 of 3146
Madison County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 598.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2427 of 3146
Randolph County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 688.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2420 of 3146
Perry County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 382.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2381 of 3146
Marion County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 600.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2378 of 3146
Van Buren County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 623.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2368 of 3146
Cleveland County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 303.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2366 of 3146
Hot Spring County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,186.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2362 of 3146
Yell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 734.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2336 of 3146
Pope County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,941.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2311 of 3146
Scott County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 335.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2309 of 3146
Crawford County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,219.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2297 of 3146
Ashley County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 708.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2296 of 3146
Arkansas County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 613.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2295 of 3146
Sebastian County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,242.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2277 of 3146
Garland County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,197.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2239 of 3146
Clark County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 662.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2232 of 3146
Conway County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 702.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2216 of 3146
Logan County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 721.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2176 of 3146
Pulaski County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 11,813.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2171 of 3146
Pike County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 359.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2123 of 3146
Independence County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,192.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2105 of 3146
White County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,340.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2064 of 3146
Craighead County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,141.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2035 of 3146
Greene County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,441.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2034 of 3146
Cross County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 527.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1952 of 3146
Little River County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 390.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1890 of 3146
Prairie County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 276.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1887 of 3146
Boone County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,155.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1882 of 3146
Grant County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 553.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1881 of 3146
Dallas County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 194.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1818 of 3146
Faulkner County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,106.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1807 of 3146
Washington County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 5,697.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1713 of 3146
Stone County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 320.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1698 of 3146
Lawrence County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 459.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1694 of 3146
Calhoun County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 130.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1622 of 3146
Izard County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 302.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1540 of 3146
Baxter County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,133.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1483 of 3146
Newton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 165.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1408 of 3146
Carroll County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 654.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1274 of 3146
Cleburne County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 618.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1235 of 3146
Lonoke County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,674.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1189 of 3146
Benton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 5,198.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 915 of 3146
Saline County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,920.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 576 of 3146
Notes:
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Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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