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Highest poverty rate, Arkansas cities · 2000

Arkansas cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 69 cities in Arkansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Forrest City, ARAR12,30833.4%+0%

02Osceola, ARAR6,45029.5%+0%

03Warren, ARAR5,14628.7%+0%

04Blytheville, ARAR12,22728.6%+0%

05West Memphis, ARAR23,33628.3%+0%

06Hope, ARAR8,44527.2%+0%

07De Queen, ARAR6,04526.9%+0%

08Pine Bluff, ARAR38,21325.5%+0%

09Arkadelphia, ARAR9,91624.9%+0%

10El Dorado, ARAR16,60924.6%+0%

11Magnolia, ARAR10,66023.0%+0%

12Newport, ARAR8,19322.8%+0%

13Camden, ARAR10,12722.5%+0%

14Texarkana, ARAR29,12321.7%+0%

15Wynne, ARAR7,88421.4%+0%

16Trumann, ARAR7,52721.2%+0%

17Berryville, ARAR5,81321.1%+0%

18Malvern, ARAR11,14420.3%+0%

19Clarksville, ARAR9,63220.3%+0%

20Monticello, ARAR8,26920.1%+0%

21Fayetteville, ARAR106,62319.9%+0%

22Hot Springs, ARAR37,97919.2%+0%

23Pocahontas, ARAR7,62218.8%+0%

24Stuttgart, ARAR7,52518.2%+0%

25Mena, ARAR5,60717.6%+0%

26Jonesboro, ARAR83,29617.4%+0%

27Morrilton, ARAR7,19517.1%+0%

28Van Buren, ARAR24,55616.7%+0%

29Ward, ARAR7,25816.5%+0%

30Conway, ARAR72,32816.3%+0%

31Alma, ARAR6,07116.3%+0%

32Harrison, ARAR13,80216.2%+0%

33North Little Rock, ARAR65,12016.1%+0%

34Fort Smith, ARAR90,85515.8%+0%

35Russellville, ARAR29,52115.6%+0%

36Searcy, ARAR24,35115.0%+0%

37Batesville, ARAR11,86014.5%+0%

38Little Rock, ARAR206,42714.3%+0%

39Jacksonville, ARAR29,46014.2%+0%

40Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,47813.6%+0%

41Heber Springs, ARAR7,32313.3%+0%

42Rogers, ARAR76,95612.8%+0%

43Springdale, ARAR90,68512.5%+0%

44Siloam Springs, ARAR21,29812.5%+0%

45Paragould, ARAR31,13512.0%+0%

46Barling, ARAR5,45211.9%+0%

47Beebe, ARAR9,37711.2%+0%

48Mountain Home, ARAR13,37310.6%+0%

49Bentonville, ARAR63,05710.3%+0%

50Sheridan, ARAR5,4069.8%+0%

51Prairie Grove, ARAR8,9989.6%+0%

52Cave Springs, ARAR6,7019.1%+0%

53Greenbrier, ARAR6,6459.1%+0%

54Tontitown, ARAR8,0468.7%+0%

55Benton, ARAR38,8988.6%+0%

56Marion, ARAR13,3788.1%+0%

57Pea Ridge, ARAR11,2337.7%+0%

58Centerton, ARAR27,1767.7%+0%

59Farmington, ARAR10,6587.5%+0%

60Cabot, ARAR27,7117.1%+0%

61Greenwood, ARAR9,7936.7%+0%

62White Hall, ARAR5,5326.5%+0%

63Sherwood, ARAR33,6206.3%+0%

64East End, ARAR6,9126.1%+0%

65Lowell, ARAR12,1845.9%+0%

66Bryant, ARAR22,8154.8%+0%

67Maumelle, ARAR19,7802.9%+0%

68Bella Vista, ARAR34,5182.5%+0%

69Hot Springs, ARAR16,3272.5%+0%

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