State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Arkansas by County
Poverty: Persons 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 17.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 496,260.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 46 of 52

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 42,510,843.
• Rank within US : N/A

Phillips County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,362.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3106 of 3146

Desha County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,363.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3048 of 3146

Chicot County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,872.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3044 of 3146

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,887.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2997 of 3146

Lafayette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,721.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2965 of 3146

Woodruff County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,596.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2933 of 3146

Columbia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,482.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2925 of 3146

St. Francis County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,585.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2918 of 3146

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,489.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2900 of 3146

Mississippi County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,017.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2895 of 3146

Polk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,747.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2865 of 3146

Ouachita County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,428.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2820 of 3146

Nevada County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,883.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2814 of 3146

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,005.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2811 of 3146

Johnson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,833.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2794 of 3146

Hempstead County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,892.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2789 of 3146

Sharp County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,743.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2756 of 3146

Crittenden County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,655.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2755 of 3146

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 13,960.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2751 of 3146

Lee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,668.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2740 of 3146

Searcy County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,702.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2721 of 3146

Poinsett County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,000.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2697 of 3146

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,875.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2690 of 3146

Sevier County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,590.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2686 of 3146

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,106.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2675 of 3146

Fulton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,491.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2634 of 3146

Bradley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,211.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2612 of 3146

Clark County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,017.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2585 of 3146

Miller County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,456.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2569 of 3146

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,667.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2567 of 3146

Stone County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,449.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2545 of 3146

Howard County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,539.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2497 of 3146

Scott County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,967.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2473 of 3146

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,444.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2468 of 3146

Pope County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,349.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2423 of 3146

Drew County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,268.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2420 of 3146

Randolph County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,241.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2417 of 3146

Logan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,995.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2399 of 3146

Garland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 18,032.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2389 of 3146

Van Buren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,041.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2367 of 3146

Sebastian County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 23,271.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2364 of 3146

Cleveland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,475.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2351 of 3146

Marion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,960.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2324 of 3146

Hot Spring County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,658.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2293 of 3146

Perry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,830.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2270 of 3146

Conway County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,649.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2225 of 3146

Madison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,798.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2206 of 3146

Arkansas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,041.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2198 of 3146

Crawford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,609.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2157 of 3146

Pulaski County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 64,988.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2101 of 3146

Independence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,049.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2074 of 3146

Faulkner County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 19,778.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2070 of 3146

Ashley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,347.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2066 of 3146

Yell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,523.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2064 of 3146

Craighead County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 17,130.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2061 of 3146

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,246.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2030 of 3146

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 36,730.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2019 of 3146

Little River County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,952.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1971 of 3146

Newton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,226.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1917 of 3146

White County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,742.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1889 of 3146

Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,497.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1885 of 3146

Cross County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,555.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1849 of 3146

Pike County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,627.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1846 of 3146

Izard County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,906.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1768 of 3146

Carroll County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,096.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1698 of 3146

Prairie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,180.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1696 of 3146

Boone County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,369.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1665 of 3146

Dallas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 955.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1664 of 3146

Grant County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,596.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1632 of 3146

Cleburne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,452.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1529 of 3146

Calhoun County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 680.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1409 of 3146

Baxter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,360.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1338 of 3146

Lonoke County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,775.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1147 of 3146

Benton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 24,767.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 549 of 3146

Saline County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,815.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 508 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 08/09/2022 7:05 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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