Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Arkansas by County
Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (<150% Of Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties) 
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | N/A | 26.9 | 793,503 | 48 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 20.2 | 65,652,285 | N/A |
| Desha County | Rural | 46.5 | 5,087 | 3,101 |
| Phillips County | Rural | 44.4 | 7,005 | 3,088 |
| Lee County | Rural | 42.2 | 2,935 | 3,064 |
| Lafayette County | Rural | 40.8 | 2,485 | 3,043 |
| St. Francis County | Rural | 40.6 | 8,033 | 3,037 |
| Fulton County | Rural | 39.3 | 4,747 | 3,005 |
| Nevada County | Rural | 39.0 | 3,145 | 3,001 |
| Chicot County | Rural | 38.4 | 3,570 | 2,983 |
| Jackson County | Rural | 37.4 | 5,371 | 2,951 |
| Searcy County | Rural | 37.4 | 2,897 | 2,951 |
| Ashley County | Rural | 37.2 | 6,899 | 2,942 |
| Stone County | Rural | 36.6 | 4,525 | 2,920 |
| Woodruff County | Rural | 36.4 | 2,173 | 2,916 |
| Bradley County | Rural | 36.3 | 3,723 | 2,912 |
| Izard County | Rural | 36.1 | 4,612 | 2,899 |
| Drew County | Rural | 35.9 | 5,864 | 2,893 |
| Randolph County | Rural | 34.7 | 6,378 | 2,846 |
| Van Buren County | Rural | 34.6 | 5,452 | 2,835 |
| Conway County | Rural | 34.5 | 7,136 | 2,827 |
| Lawrence County | Rural | 34.5 | 5,407 | 2,827 |
| Cross County | Rural | 34.4 | 5,668 | 2,819 |
| Miller County | Urban | 34.0 | 14,037 | 2,788 |
| Clark County | Rural | 33.9 | 6,397 | 2,783 |
| Jefferson County | Rural | 33.9 | 20,272 | 2,783 |
| Poinsett County | Urban | 33.9 | 7,535 | 2,783 |
| Monroe County | Rural | 33.7 | 2,207 | 2,764 |
| Sevier County | Rural | 33.7 | 5,236 | 2,764 |
| Columbia County | Rural | 33.6 | 6,879 | 2,752 |
| Crittenden County | Urban | 33.6 | 15,709 | 2,752 |
| Johnson County | Rural | 33.3 | 8,377 | 2,732 |
| Sharp County | Rural | 32.6 | 5,632 | 2,686 |
| Polk County | Rural | 32.5 | 6,196 | 2,671 |
| Mississippi County | Rural | 32.2 | 12,474 | 2,657 |
| Montgomery County | Rural | 32.0 | 2,703 | 2,646 |
| Franklin County | Rural | 31.8 | 5,389 | 2,628 |
| Ouachita County | Rural | 31.4 | 6,867 | 2,597 |
| Little River County | Urban | 31.1 | 3,642 | 2,580 |
| Pope County | Rural | 30.4 | 18,441 | 2,535 |
| Hempstead County | Rural | 30.2 | 5,881 | 2,512 |
| Pike County | Rural | 30.2 | 2,995 | 2,512 |
| Marion County | Rural | 29.8 | 5,025 | 2,477 |
| Union County | Rural | 29.8 | 11,242 | 2,477 |
| Lincoln County | Rural | 29.6 | 2,535 | 2,459 |
| Baxter County | Rural | 29.5 | 12,291 | 2,447 |
| Cleveland County | Rural | 29.4 | 2,177 | 2,435 |
| Craighead County | Urban | 29.2 | 31,652 | 2,415 |
| Independence County | Rural | 29.2 | 10,820 | 2,415 |
| Hot Spring County | Rural | 29.1 | 8,976 | 2,409 |
| Yell County | Rural | 29.0 | 5,731 | 2,393 |
| Clay County | Rural | 28.8 | 4,096 | 2,379 |
| Greene County | Rural | 28.7 | 12,917 | 2,373 |
| Logan County | Rural | 28.6 | 5,973 | 2,357 |
| Howard County | Rural | 28.4 | 3,550 | 2,332 |
| White County | Rural | 28.4 | 21,086 | 2,332 |
| Carroll County | Rural | 28.1 | 7,933 | 2,297 |
| Madison County | Urban | 28.1 | 4,739 | 2,297 |
| Scott County | Rural | 28.1 | 2,739 | 2,297 |
| Garland County | Urban | 27.3 | 26,914 | 2,196 |
| Perry County | Urban | 27.1 | 2,703 | 2,168 |
| Sebastian County | Urban | 27.1 | 34,205 | 2,168 |
| Cleburne County | Rural | 26.9 | 6,638 | 2,141 |
| Pulaski County | Urban | 26.3 | 102,768 | 2,075 |
| Crawford County | Urban | 25.9 | 15,450 | 2,030 |
| Prairie County | Rural | 25.7 | 2,026 | 2,010 |
| Newton County | Rural | 25.4 | 1,801 | 1,971 |
| Arkansas County | Rural | 25.3 | 4,169 | 1,949 |
| Washington County | Urban | 25.3 | 61,346 | 1,949 |
| Faulkner County | Urban | 24.9 | 29,941 | 1,896 |
| Boone County | Rural | 22.9 | 8,556 | 1,586 |
| Dallas County | Rural | 21.7 | 1,313 | 1,383 |
| Calhoun County | Rural | 20.6 | 929 | 1,214 |
| Grant County | Urban | 18.9 | 3,375 | 961 |
| Lonoke County | Urban | 18.4 | 13,590 | 878 |
| Saline County | Urban | 17.3 | 21,428 | 729 |
| Benton County | Urban | 14.7 | 42,888 | 373 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/03/2025 8:58 am.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
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.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/03/2025 8:58 am.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
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.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.