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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. The median across all 70 is 18.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Batesville, AR, up 38 places to #9.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01▲1Forrest City, ARAR12,30837.7%+4.3 pts
02▼1Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,21631.7%–
03▲16Newport, ARAR8,19330.4%+7.6 pts
04▲10Monticello, ARAR8,26930.1%+10.1 pts
05▲4West Memphis, ARAR23,33629.1%+0.8 pts
06Arkadelphia, ARAR9,91628.9%+4.0 pts
07▲17Clarksville, ARAR9,63227.6%+7.3 pts
08▼3Alma, ARAR6,07127.3%+11.0 pts
09▲38Batesville, ARAR11,86026.3%+11.8 pts
10▲20Osceola, ARAR6,45026.2%−3.2 pts
11▲12Texarkana, ARAR29,12325.8%+4.1 pts
12▲30Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,47825.6%+12.0 pts
13▼10Morrilton, ARAR7,19525.5%+8.4 pts
14▲2Trumann, ARAR7,52725.4%+4.2 pts
15▲7Wynne, ARAR7,88424.7%+3.3 pts
16▼4Blytheville, ARAR12,22724.2%−4.4 pts
17▼2Pine Bluff, ARAR38,21324.0%−1.5 pts
18▲13Pocahontas, ARAR7,62223.8%+5.0 pts
19▼12Hope, ARAR8,44523.4%−3.9 pts
20▼7El Dorado, ARAR16,60923.3%−1.3 pts
21▲17Stuttgart, ARAR7,52523.1%+4.9 pts
22▲4Jonesboro, ARAR83,29622.8%+5.4 pts
23▲21Berryville, ARAR5,81322.8%+1.7 pts
24▼16Magnolia, ARAR10,66022.7%−0.2 pts
25▼7Warren, ARAR5,14622.1%−6.6 pts
26▲10Russellville, ARAR29,52120.8%+5.2 pts
27▼7Fayetteville, ARAR106,62320.6%+0.7 pts
28▼3Hot Springs, ARAR37,97920.5%+1.3 pts
29▼18Camden, ARAR10,12720.5%−1.9 pts
30▼9North Little Rock, ARAR65,12020.3%+4.2 pts
31▼14Malvern, ARAR11,14420.2%−0.1 pts
32▲16Sheridan, ARAR5,40619.9%+10.1 pts
33▼5Jacksonville, ARAR29,46019.8%+5.6 pts
34▲17Mountain Home, ARAR13,37318.8%+8.3 pts
35▼3Searcy, ARAR24,35118.8%+3.8 pts
36▼3Fort Smith, ARAR90,85518.3%+2.5 pts
37Paragould, ARAR31,13517.8%+5.8 pts
38▲7Little Rock, ARAR206,42717.5%+3.2 pts
39▼29De Queen, ARAR6,04517.1%−9.8 pts
40▲3Heber Springs, ARAR7,32317.0%+3.6 pts
41▼6Conway, ARAR72,32816.9%+0.5 pts
42▼8Van Buren, ARAR24,55615.3%−1.3 pts
43▲3Prairie Grove, ARAR8,99815.2%+5.5 pts
44▲9Beebe, ARAR9,37715.1%+4.0 pts
45▼18Barling, ARAR5,45215.1%+3.2 pts
46▼7Harrison, ARAR13,80214.9%−1.4 pts
47▼18Siloam Springs, ARAR21,29814.6%+2.1 pts
48▲16East End, ARAR6,91214.5%+8.4 pts
49▼45Mena, ARAR5,60713.9%−3.7 pts
50▼9Springdale, ARAR90,68513.4%+0.8 pts
51▼1Cabot, ARAR27,71111.2%+4.1 pts
52▲3Ward, ARAR7,25811.1%−5.3 pts
53▲1Rogers, ARAR76,95610.5%−2.3 pts
54▼14Greenbrier, ARAR6,64510.1%+1.1 pts
55▼6Greenwood, ARAR9,79310.0%+3.3 pts
56▲1Sherwood, ARAR33,6209.0%+2.7 pts
57▲9Marion, ARAR13,3788.6%+0.6 pts
58▼6White Hall, ARAR5,5328.6%+2.1 pts
59▼1Benton, ARAR38,8988.1%−0.6 pts
60▼4Hot Springs, ARAR16,3277.3%+4.8 pts
61▲2Maumelle, ARAR19,7807.1%+4.2 pts
62▲5Lowell, ARAR12,1846.9%+1.1 pts
63▼2Bryant, ARAR22,8155.6%+0.8 pts
64▼4Centerton, ARAR27,1765.5%−2.2 pts
65▼6Bentonville, ARAR63,0575.2%−5.1 pts
66▼1Tontitown, ARAR8,0464.7%−4.0 pts
67▲2Farmington, ARAR10,6583.8%−3.7 pts
68Bella Vista, ARAR34,5183.6%+1.1 pts
69▼7Pea Ridge, ARAR11,2333.2%−4.5 pts
70Cave Springs, ARAR6,7011.8%−7.3 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES