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Highest poverty rate, Arkansas cities

Arkansas cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 70 cities in Arkansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Forrest City, ARAR12,30837.7%+13%

02Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,21631.7%–

03Newport, ARAR8,19330.4%+33%

04Monticello, ARAR8,26930.1%+50%

05West Memphis, ARAR23,33629.1%+3%

06Arkadelphia, ARAR9,91628.9%+16%

07Clarksville, ARAR9,63227.6%+36%

08Alma, ARAR6,07127.3%+67%

09Batesville, ARAR11,86026.3%+82%

10Osceola, ARAR6,45026.2%−11%

11Texarkana, ARAR29,12325.8%+19%

12Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,47825.6%+88%

13Morrilton, ARAR7,19525.5%+49%

14Trumann, ARAR7,52725.4%+20%

15Wynne, ARAR7,88424.7%+15%

16Blytheville, ARAR12,22724.2%−15%

17Pine Bluff, ARAR38,21324.0%−6%

18Pocahontas, ARAR7,62223.8%+27%

19Hope, ARAR8,44523.4%−14%

20El Dorado, ARAR16,60923.3%−5%

21Stuttgart, ARAR7,52523.1%+27%

22Jonesboro, ARAR83,29622.8%+31%

23Berryville, ARAR5,81322.8%+8%

24Magnolia, ARAR10,66022.7%−1%

25Warren, ARAR5,14622.1%−23%

26Russellville, ARAR29,52120.8%+33%

27Fayetteville, ARAR106,62320.6%+3%

28Hot Springs, ARAR37,97920.5%+7%

29Camden, ARAR10,12720.5%−9%

30North Little Rock, ARAR65,12020.3%+26%

31Malvern, ARAR11,14420.2%−0%

32Sheridan, ARAR5,40619.9%+103%

33Jacksonville, ARAR29,46019.8%+39%

34Mountain Home, ARAR13,37318.8%+78%

35Searcy, ARAR24,35118.8%+25%

36Fort Smith, ARAR90,85518.3%+16%

37Paragould, ARAR31,13517.8%+48%

38Little Rock, ARAR206,42717.5%+23%

39De Queen, ARAR6,04517.1%−36%

40Heber Springs, ARAR7,32317.0%+27%

41Conway, ARAR72,32816.9%+3%

42Van Buren, ARAR24,55615.3%−8%

43Prairie Grove, ARAR8,99815.2%+57%

44Beebe, ARAR9,37715.1%+35%

45Barling, ARAR5,45215.1%+27%

46Harrison, ARAR13,80214.9%−8%

47Siloam Springs, ARAR21,29814.6%+17%

48East End, ARAR6,91214.5%+139%

49Mena, ARAR5,60713.9%−21%

50Springdale, ARAR90,68513.4%+7%

51Cabot, ARAR27,71111.2%+58%

52Ward, ARAR7,25811.1%−32%

53Rogers, ARAR76,95610.5%−18%

54Greenbrier, ARAR6,64510.1%+12%

55Greenwood, ARAR9,79310.0%+49%

56Sherwood, ARAR33,6209.0%+43%

57Marion, ARAR13,3788.6%+7%

58White Hall, ARAR5,5328.6%+32%

59Benton, ARAR38,8988.1%−7%

60Hot Springs, ARAR16,3277.3%+193%

61Maumelle, ARAR19,7807.1%+142%

62Lowell, ARAR12,1846.9%+18%

63Bryant, ARAR22,8155.6%+18%

64Centerton, ARAR27,1765.5%−28%

65Bentonville, ARAR63,0575.2%−49%

66Tontitown, ARAR8,0464.7%−46%

67Farmington, ARAR10,6583.8%−50%

68Bella Vista, ARAR34,5183.6%+44%

69Pea Ridge, ARAR11,2333.2%−59%

70Cave Springs, ARAR6,7011.8%−80%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES