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Arkansas Cities by Poverty Rate

The poverty rate measures the share of residents with income below the federal threshold. It varies by household size and is a key indicator of economic hardship.

All 211 cities ranked by Poverty Rate, from lowest to highest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.

States Counties Cities Metros ZIPs
# Cities Poverty Rate ↑
101 Little Rock city, Arkansas 12.7%
102 Star City city, Arkansas 12.8%
103 Sheridan city, Arkansas 12.9%
104 Lincoln city, Arkansas 13.0%
105 Corning city, Arkansas 13.0%
106 Fort Smith city, Arkansas 13.2%
107 Blytheville city, Arkansas 13.3%
108 Rector city, Arkansas 13.6%
109 Hampton city, Arkansas 13.6%
110 White Hall School District, Arkansas 13.6%
111 Hot Springs city, Arkansas 13.7%
112 Jacksonville city, Arkansas 13.7%
113 Atkins city, Arkansas 13.9%
114 Waldron city, Arkansas 13.9%
115 Heber Springs city, Arkansas 13.9%
116 Hoxie city, Arkansas 14.0%
117 Flippin city, Arkansas 14.2%
118 South Conway County School District, Arkansas 14.3%
119 Ward city, Arkansas 14.3%
120 Lake Village city, Arkansas 14.5%
121 Manila city, Arkansas 14.5%
122 Leachville city, Arkansas 14.6%
123 Lonoke city, Arkansas 14.8%
124 Russellville city, Arkansas 15.2%
125 Wrightsville city, Arkansas 15.2%
126 North Crossett CDP, Arkansas 15.2%
127 Decatur city, Arkansas 15.3%
128 West Crossett CDP, Arkansas 15.4%
129 Hope city, Arkansas 15.6%
130 Southside city, Arkansas 15.8%
131 Augusta city, Arkansas 15.8%
132 Jonesboro city, Arkansas 16.1%
133 Piggott city, Arkansas 16.2%
134 Cherokee Village city, Arkansas 16.4%
135 Caraway city, Arkansas 16.6%
136 Mena city, Arkansas 16.7%
137 Malvern city, Arkansas 16.7%
138 Texarkana city, Arkansas 16.7%
139 Cave City city, Arkansas 16.8%
140 Mansfield city, Arkansas 16.8%
141 Arkadelphia city, Arkansas 16.8%
142 Waldo city, Arkansas 17.0%
143 Searcy city, Arkansas 17.0%
144 Huntsville city, Arkansas 17.0%
145 Clarendon city, Arkansas 17.1%
146 North Little Rock city, Arkansas 17.2%
147 Trumann city, Arkansas 17.3%
148 Marmaduke city, Arkansas 17.5%
149 Lepanto city, Arkansas 17.7%
150 Walnut Ridge city, Arkansas 17.8%
151 Mountain View city, Arkansas 17.9%
152 Alexander city, Arkansas 18.0%
153 Clinton city, Arkansas 18.3%
154 Alma city, Arkansas 18.4%
155 Horseshoe Bend city, Arkansas 18.6%
156 Rockwell CDP, Arkansas 18.9%
157 Bald Knob city, Arkansas 18.9%
158 Murfreesboro city, Arkansas 19.2%
159 Pocahontas city, Arkansas 19.4%
160 Plumerville city, Arkansas 19.6%
161 Harrisburg city, Arkansas 20.0%
162 Midway CDP, Arkansas 20.1%
163 El Dorado city, Arkansas 20.2%
164 Marshall city, Arkansas 20.5%
165 Berryville city, Arkansas 20.7%
166 Dover city, Arkansas 20.8%
167 Mount Ida city, Arkansas 20.8%
168 Marked Tree city, Arkansas 20.9%
169 Ashdown city, Arkansas 21.0%
170 Monticello city, Arkansas 21.1%
171 Crossett city, Arkansas 21.2%
172 Piney CDP, Arkansas 21.2%
173 Magnolia city, Arkansas 21.9%
174 Lamar city, Arkansas 21.9%
175 Pine Bluff city, Arkansas 22.0%
176 West Memphis city, Arkansas 22.0%
177 Batesville city, Arkansas 22.4%
178 Wynne city, Arkansas 22.5%
179 Glenwood city, Arkansas 23.0%
180 Nashville city, Arkansas 23.0%
181 Newark city, Arkansas 23.2%
182 Dumas city, Arkansas 23.3%
183 England city, Arkansas 23.6%
184 Danville city, Arkansas 23.6%
185 Morrilton city, Arkansas 24.3%
186 Stamps city, Arkansas 24.5%
187 Diaz city, Arkansas 24.8%
188 London city, Arkansas 24.9%
189 Marvell city, Arkansas 25.8%
190 Hamburg city, Arkansas 26.1%
191 Swifton city, Arkansas 26.6%
192 Landmark CDP, Arkansas 27.3%
193 Osceola city, Arkansas 27.7%
194 Gosnell city, Arkansas 27.7%
195 Warren city, Arkansas 27.8%
196 McGehee city, Arkansas 28.2%
197 Newport city, Arkansas 29.9%
198 Brinkley city, Arkansas 31.2%
199 Melbourne city, Arkansas 31.4%
200 Forrest City city, Arkansas 31.5%