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 ↑
1	Johnson city, Arkansas	0.0%
2	Avilla CDP, Arkansas	0.0%
3	Lake Hamilton CDP, Arkansas	0.0%
4	Roland CDP, Arkansas	0.0%
5	Holiday Island city, Arkansas	0.0%
6	West Fork city, Arkansas	0.6%
7	Goshen town, Arkansas	0.6%
8	Gurdon city, Arkansas	1.4%
9	Salem CDP, Arkansas	1.5%
10	Farmington city, Arkansas	1.7%
11	Pea Ridge city, Arkansas	1.7%
12	Haskell city, Arkansas	1.9%
13	Bella Vista city, Arkansas	1.9%
14	Cave Springs city, Arkansas	1.9%
15	Wilson city, Arkansas	2.0%
16	Greenbrier city, Arkansas	2.5%
17	Fairfield Bay city, Arkansas	2.7%
18	Austin city, Arkansas	2.8%
19	Oppelo city, Arkansas	2.8%
20	Centerton city, Arkansas	2.9%
21	Lavaca city, Arkansas	3.0%
22	Highfill town, Arkansas	3.3%
23	Yellville city, Arkansas	3.3%
24	Charleston city, Arkansas	3.8%
25	Elkins city, Arkansas	3.9%
26	Gravette city, Arkansas	4.2%
27	Tontitown city, Arkansas	4.4%
28	Bull Shoals city, Arkansas	4.5%
29	Shannon Hills city, Arkansas	4.5%
30	Hot Springs Village CDP, Arkansas	4.7%
31	Bryant city, Arkansas	4.7%
32	Gentry city, Arkansas	4.8%
33	East Camden town, Arkansas	5.1%
34	Oak Grove Heights town, Arkansas	5.4%
35	Bentonville city, Arkansas	5.4%
36	Redfield city, Arkansas	5.6%
37	Lowell city, Arkansas	5.9%
38	Maumelle city, Arkansas	6.0%
39	Kibler city, Arkansas	6.1%
40	Marion city, Arkansas	6.1%
41	Benton city, Arkansas	6.2%
42	Beebe city, Arkansas	6.2%
43	Brookland School District, Arkansas	6.2%
44	East End CDP, Arkansas	6.3%
45	Eureka Springs city, Arkansas	6.6%
46	Brookland city, Arkansas	6.8%
47	Dardanelle city, Arkansas	6.8%
48	Ash Flat city, Arkansas	6.8%
49	Green Forest city, Arkansas	6.9%
50	Mulberry city, Arkansas	7.2%
51	Gibson CDP, Arkansas	7.2%
52	Gassville city, Arkansas	7.4%
53	Sherwood city, Arkansas	7.5%
54	Mayflower city, Arkansas	7.5%
55	Des Arc city, Arkansas	7.6%
56	Vilonia city, Arkansas	7.6%
57	Cabot city, Arkansas	7.7%
58	Greenwood city, Arkansas	7.8%
59	Mineral Springs city, Arkansas	7.8%
60	Greenland city, Arkansas	7.9%
61	Hazen city, Arkansas	8.0%
62	Wooster town, Arkansas	8.1%
63	Horatio city, Arkansas	8.2%
64	Highland city, Arkansas	8.2%
65	Rogers city, Arkansas	8.4%
66	De Queen city, Arkansas	8.5%
67	Monette city, Arkansas	8.5%
68	Ozark city, Arkansas	8.6%
69	White Hall city, Arkansas	8.7%
70	McCrory city, Arkansas	9.0%
71	Tuckerman city, Arkansas	9.2%
72	Little Flock city, Arkansas	9.3%
73	Prairie Grove city, Arkansas	9.4%
74	Springdale city, Arkansas	9.5%
75	Lake City city, Arkansas	9.5%
76	Harrison city, Arkansas	9.5%
77	Stuttgart city, Arkansas	9.6%
78	Siloam Springs city, Arkansas	9.7%
79	Carlisle city, Arkansas	9.9%
80	Booneville city, Arkansas	9.9%
81	Pottsville city, Arkansas	9.9%
82	Genoa CDP, Arkansas	10.1%
83	Smackover city, Arkansas	10.2%
84	Eudora city, Arkansas	10.3%
85	Calico Rock city, Arkansas	10.4%
86	DeWitt city, Arkansas	10.6%
87	Van Buren city, Arkansas	10.6%
88	Fayetteville city, Arkansas	10.7%
89	Prairie Creek CDP, Arkansas	11.7%
90	Perryville city, Arkansas	11.8%
91	Conway city, Arkansas	11.8%
92	Elm Springs city, Arkansas	12.1%
93	Fordyce city, Arkansas	12.3%
94	Mountain Home city, Arkansas	12.3%
95	Bono city, Arkansas	12.3%
96	Camden city, Arkansas	12.5%
97	Bay city, Arkansas	12.5%
98	Paragould city, Arkansas	12.6%
99	Paris city, Arkansas	12.6%
100	Little Rock city, Arkansas	12.7%