State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Arkansas by County
Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 69,762,719.
• Rank within US : N/A

Arkansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 835,867.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 48 of 52

Pulaski County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 106,927.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2046 of 3146

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 62,259.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2060 of 3146

Benton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 48,238.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 685 of 3146

Sebastian County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 39,025.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2414 of 3146

Faulkner County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 32,320.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1980 of 3146

Craighead County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 29,165.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2122 of 3146

Garland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 28,491.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2243 of 3146

White County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 21,877.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2225 of 3146

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 21,596.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2697 of 3146

Pope County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 19,523.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2556 of 3146

Saline County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 18,386.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 352 of 3146

Crawford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 18,134.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2233 of 3146

Crittenden County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 17,168.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2803 of 3146

Lonoke County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 15,222.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1096 of 3146

Mississippi County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 14,887.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2821 of 3146

Miller County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 13,577.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2530 of 3146

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 12,620.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2158 of 3146

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 11,253.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2177 of 3146

Independence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 11,095.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2364 of 3146

Baxter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,215.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1647 of 3146

Johnson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,884.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2930 of 3146

Boone County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,846.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1927 of 3146

Hot Spring County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,308.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2269 of 3146

Phillips County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,009.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3101 of 3146

St. Francis County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,774.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2948 of 3146

Ouachita County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,772.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2882 of 3146

Columbia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,060.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2851 of 3146

Yell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,818.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2857 of 3146

Carroll County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,610.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2013 of 3146

Poinsett County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,490.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2519 of 3146

Polk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,485.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2884 of 3146

Hempstead County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,158.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2622 of 3146

Logan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,885.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2533 of 3146

Sharp County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,675.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2963 of 3146

Conway County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,433.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2413 of 3146

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,348.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2835 of 3146

Randolph County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,311.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2846 of 3146

Ashley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,216.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2402 of 3146

Clark County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,003.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2337 of 3146

Van Buren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,848.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2790 of 3146

Cleburne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,834.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1450 of 3146

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 40.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,782.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2985 of 3146

Drew County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,480.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2480 of 3146

Sevier County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,378.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2498 of 3146

Arkansas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,326.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2344 of 3146

Madison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,189.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2539 of 3146

Desha County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 43.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,043.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3056 of 3146

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,002.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2677 of 3146

Cross County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,001.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2329 of 3146

Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,971.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2425 of 3146

Marion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,931.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2336 of 3146

Fulton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 40.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,898.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2992 of 3146

Stone County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,509.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2840 of 3146

Chicot County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 43.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,355.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3058 of 3146

Howard County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,248.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2560 of 3146

Grant County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,036.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1289 of 3146

Scott County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,680.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2802 of 3146

Little River County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,616.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2289 of 3146

Izard County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,551.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2098 of 3146

Bradley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,488.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2548 of 3146

Pike County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,264.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2401 of 3146

Perry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,999.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2232 of 3146

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,923.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2623 of 3146

Searcy County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,834.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2833 of 3146

Lee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,738.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2828 of 3146

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,622.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2889 of 3146

Lafayette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,618.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2959 of 3146

Cleveland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,597.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2553 of 3146

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,584.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2417 of 3146

Nevada County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,559.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2453 of 3146

Woodruff County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,324.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2850 of 3146

Prairie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,221.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2068 of 3146

Newton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,117.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1994 of 3146

Dallas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,799.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2034 of 3146

Calhoun County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,439.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2136 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 09/27/2022 7:58 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty, see the dictionary.
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