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Highest poverty rate, Arkansas cities · 2020

Arkansas cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 ACS). This list covers the 70 cities in Arkansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,21639.3%–
02Forrest City, ARAR12,30833.1%−0.3 pts
03Morrilton, ARAR7,19531.7%+14.6 pts
04Mena, ARAR5,60730.0%+12.3 pts
05Alma, ARAR6,07128.1%+11.8 pts
06Arkadelphia, ARAR9,91628.0%+3.1 pts
07Hope, ARAR8,44527.1%−0.1 pts
08Magnolia, ARAR10,66026.6%+3.6 pts
09West Memphis, ARAR23,33626.6%−1.7 pts
10De Queen, ARAR6,04525.8%−1.1 pts
11Camden, ARAR10,12725.7%+3.3 pts
12Blytheville, ARAR12,22725.7%−2.9 pts
13El Dorado, ARAR16,60925.5%+0.9 pts
14Monticello, ARAR8,26925.4%+5.4 pts
15Pine Bluff, ARAR38,21325.4%−0.1 pts
16Trumann, ARAR7,52725.3%+4.1 pts
17Malvern, ARAR11,14424.7%+4.4 pts
18Warren, ARAR5,14623.7%−5.0 pts
19Newport, ARAR8,19323.4%+0.5 pts
20Fayetteville, ARAR106,62322.3%+2.4 pts
21North Little Rock, ARAR65,12022.3%+6.2 pts
22Wynne, ARAR7,88421.9%+0.4 pts
23Texarkana, ARAR29,12321.0%−0.7 pts
24Clarksville, ARAR9,63220.5%+0.2 pts
25Hot Springs, ARAR37,97920.3%+1.1 pts
26Jonesboro, ARAR83,29620.2%+2.8 pts
27Barling, ARAR5,45220.1%+8.2 pts
28Jacksonville, ARAR29,46019.6%+5.4 pts
29Siloam Springs, ARAR21,29819.5%+6.9 pts
30Osceola, ARAR6,45019.3%−10.2 pts
31Pocahontas, ARAR7,62219.2%+0.4 pts
32Searcy, ARAR24,35119.0%+4.0 pts
33Fort Smith, ARAR90,85518.9%+3.1 pts
34Van Buren, ARAR24,55618.8%+2.2 pts
35Conway, ARAR72,32818.7%+2.4 pts
36Russellville, ARAR29,52117.9%+2.3 pts
37Paragould, ARAR31,13517.7%+5.7 pts
38Stuttgart, ARAR7,52517.2%−1.0 pts
39Harrison, ARAR13,80216.6%+0.4 pts
40Greenbrier, ARAR6,64516.4%+7.3 pts
41Springdale, ARAR90,68516.1%+3.6 pts
42Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,47815.8%+2.2 pts
43Heber Springs, ARAR7,32315.8%+2.5 pts
44Berryville, ARAR5,81315.4%−5.7 pts
45Little Rock, ARAR206,42715.3%+1.0 pts
46Prairie Grove, ARAR8,99815.3%+5.6 pts
47Batesville, ARAR11,86014.6%+0.2 pts
48Sheridan, ARAR5,40614.5%+4.7 pts
49Greenwood, ARAR9,79312.7%+6.0 pts
50Cabot, ARAR27,71112.5%+5.4 pts
51Mountain Home, ARAR13,37312.0%+1.4 pts
52White Hall, ARAR5,53211.8%+5.3 pts
53Beebe, ARAR9,37710.4%−0.7 pts
54Rogers, ARAR76,9569.8%−3.0 pts
55Ward, ARAR7,2589.3%−7.2 pts
56Hot Springs, ARAR16,3279.1%+6.6 pts
57Sherwood, ARAR33,6208.9%+2.6 pts
58Benton, ARAR38,8988.1%−0.6 pts
59Bentonville, ARAR63,0577.1%−3.2 pts
60Centerton, ARAR27,1766.9%−0.8 pts
61Bryant, ARAR22,8156.6%+1.8 pts
62Pea Ridge, ARAR11,2336.1%−1.6 pts
63Maumelle, ARAR19,7805.8%+2.8 pts
64East End, ARAR6,9125.7%−0.3 pts
65Tontitown, ARAR8,0465.6%−3.0 pts
66Marion, ARAR13,3784.8%−3.3 pts
67Lowell, ARAR12,1844.4%−1.4 pts
68Bella Vista, ARAR34,5183.9%+1.3 pts
69Farmington, ARAR10,6582.9%−4.6 pts
70Cave Springs, ARAR6,7011.2%−7.9 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS