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Highest poverty rate, Arkansas cities

Arkansas cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 70 cities in Arkansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01Forrest City, ARAR12,30837.7%+4.3 pts
02Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,21631.7%–
03Newport, ARAR8,19330.4%+7.6 pts
04Monticello, ARAR8,26930.1%+10.1 pts
05West Memphis, ARAR23,33629.1%+0.8 pts
06Arkadelphia, ARAR9,91628.9%+4.0 pts
07Clarksville, ARAR9,63227.6%+7.3 pts
08Alma, ARAR6,07127.3%+11.0 pts
09Batesville, ARAR11,86026.3%+11.8 pts
10Osceola, ARAR6,45026.2%−3.2 pts
11Texarkana, ARAR29,12325.8%+4.1 pts
12Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,47825.6%+12.0 pts
13Morrilton, ARAR7,19525.5%+8.4 pts
14Trumann, ARAR7,52725.4%+4.2 pts
15Wynne, ARAR7,88424.7%+3.3 pts
16Blytheville, ARAR12,22724.2%−4.4 pts
17Pine Bluff, ARAR38,21324.0%−1.5 pts
18Pocahontas, ARAR7,62223.8%+5.0 pts
19Hope, ARAR8,44523.4%−3.9 pts
20El Dorado, ARAR16,60923.3%−1.3 pts
21Stuttgart, ARAR7,52523.1%+4.9 pts
22Jonesboro, ARAR83,29622.8%+5.4 pts
23Berryville, ARAR5,81322.8%+1.7 pts
24Magnolia, ARAR10,66022.7%−0.2 pts
25Warren, ARAR5,14622.1%−6.6 pts
26Russellville, ARAR29,52120.8%+5.2 pts
27Fayetteville, ARAR106,62320.6%+0.7 pts
28Hot Springs, ARAR37,97920.5%+1.3 pts
29Camden, ARAR10,12720.5%−1.9 pts
30North Little Rock, ARAR65,12020.3%+4.2 pts
31Malvern, ARAR11,14420.2%−0.1 pts
32Sheridan, ARAR5,40619.9%+10.1 pts
33Jacksonville, ARAR29,46019.8%+5.6 pts
34Mountain Home, ARAR13,37318.8%+8.3 pts
35Searcy, ARAR24,35118.8%+3.8 pts
36Fort Smith, ARAR90,85518.3%+2.5 pts
37Paragould, ARAR31,13517.8%+5.8 pts
38Little Rock, ARAR206,42717.5%+3.2 pts
39De Queen, ARAR6,04517.1%−9.8 pts
40Heber Springs, ARAR7,32317.0%+3.6 pts
41Conway, ARAR72,32816.9%+0.5 pts
42Van Buren, ARAR24,55615.3%−1.3 pts
43Prairie Grove, ARAR8,99815.2%+5.5 pts
44Beebe, ARAR9,37715.1%+4.0 pts
45Barling, ARAR5,45215.1%+3.2 pts
46Harrison, ARAR13,80214.9%−1.4 pts
47Siloam Springs, ARAR21,29814.6%+2.1 pts
48East End, ARAR6,91214.5%+8.4 pts
49Mena, ARAR5,60713.9%−3.7 pts
50Springdale, ARAR90,68513.4%+0.8 pts
51Cabot, ARAR27,71111.2%+4.1 pts
52Ward, ARAR7,25811.1%−5.3 pts
53Rogers, ARAR76,95610.5%−2.3 pts
54Greenbrier, ARAR6,64510.1%+1.1 pts
55Greenwood, ARAR9,79310.0%+3.3 pts
56Sherwood, ARAR33,6209.0%+2.7 pts
57Marion, ARAR13,3788.6%+0.6 pts
58White Hall, ARAR5,5328.6%+2.1 pts
59Benton, ARAR38,8988.1%−0.6 pts
60Hot Springs, ARAR16,3277.3%+4.8 pts
61Maumelle, ARAR19,7807.1%+4.2 pts
62Lowell, ARAR12,1846.9%+1.1 pts
63Bryant, ARAR22,8155.6%+0.8 pts
64Centerton, ARAR27,1765.5%−2.2 pts
65Bentonville, ARAR63,0575.2%−5.1 pts
66Tontitown, ARAR8,0464.7%−4.0 pts
67Farmington, ARAR10,6583.8%−3.7 pts
68Bella Vista, ARAR34,5183.6%+1.1 pts
69Pea Ridge, ARAR11,2333.2%−4.5 pts
70Cave Springs, ARAR6,7011.8%−7.3 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES