State Cancer Profiles

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:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/23/2022 11:36 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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