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Highest poverty rate, Arkansas cities · 2020

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

01Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,21639.3%–

02Forrest City, ARAR12,30833.1%−1%

03Morrilton, ARAR7,19531.7%+85%

04Mena, ARAR5,60730.0%+70%

05Alma, ARAR6,07128.1%+72%

06Arkadelphia, ARAR9,91628.0%+12%

07Hope, ARAR8,44527.1%−0%

08Magnolia, ARAR10,66026.6%+16%

09West Memphis, ARAR23,33626.6%−6%

10De Queen, ARAR6,04525.8%−4%

11Camden, ARAR10,12725.7%+15%

12Blytheville, ARAR12,22725.7%−10%

13El Dorado, ARAR16,60925.5%+3%

14Monticello, ARAR8,26925.4%+27%

15Pine Bluff, ARAR38,21325.4%−1%

16Trumann, ARAR7,52725.3%+20%

17Malvern, ARAR11,14424.7%+22%

18Warren, ARAR5,14623.7%−17%

19Newport, ARAR8,19323.4%+2%

20Fayetteville, ARAR106,62322.3%+12%

21North Little Rock, ARAR65,12022.3%+38%

22Wynne, ARAR7,88421.9%+2%

23Texarkana, ARAR29,12321.0%−3%

24Clarksville, ARAR9,63220.5%+1%

25Hot Springs, ARAR37,97920.3%+6%

26Jonesboro, ARAR83,29620.2%+16%

27Barling, ARAR5,45220.1%+69%

28Jacksonville, ARAR29,46019.6%+38%

29Siloam Springs, ARAR21,29819.5%+55%

30Osceola, ARAR6,45019.3%−35%

31Pocahontas, ARAR7,62219.2%+2%

32Searcy, ARAR24,35119.0%+27%

33Fort Smith, ARAR90,85518.9%+20%

34Van Buren, ARAR24,55618.8%+13%

35Conway, ARAR72,32818.7%+15%

36Russellville, ARAR29,52117.9%+15%

37Paragould, ARAR31,13517.7%+47%

38Stuttgart, ARAR7,52517.2%−5%

39Harrison, ARAR13,80216.6%+2%

40Greenbrier, ARAR6,64516.4%+81%

41Springdale, ARAR90,68516.1%+29%

42Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,47815.8%+16%

43Heber Springs, ARAR7,32315.8%+19%

44Berryville, ARAR5,81315.4%−27%

45Little Rock, ARAR206,42715.3%+7%

46Prairie Grove, ARAR8,99815.3%+58%

47Batesville, ARAR11,86014.6%+1%

48Sheridan, ARAR5,40614.5%+48%

49Greenwood, ARAR9,79312.7%+88%

50Cabot, ARAR27,71112.5%+77%

51Mountain Home, ARAR13,37312.0%+13%

52White Hall, ARAR5,53211.8%+82%

53Beebe, ARAR9,37710.4%−7%

54Rogers, ARAR76,9569.8%−24%

55Ward, ARAR7,2589.3%−44%

56Hot Springs, ARAR16,3279.1%+265%

57Sherwood, ARAR33,6208.9%+40%

58Benton, ARAR38,8988.1%−7%

59Bentonville, ARAR63,0577.1%−31%

60Centerton, ARAR27,1766.9%−10%

61Bryant, ARAR22,8156.6%+38%

62Pea Ridge, ARAR11,2336.1%−21%

63Maumelle, ARAR19,7805.8%+97%

64East End, ARAR6,9125.7%−6%

65Tontitown, ARAR8,0465.6%−35%

66Marion, ARAR13,3784.8%−40%

67Lowell, ARAR12,1844.4%−24%

68Bella Vista, ARAR34,5183.9%+52%

69Farmington, ARAR10,6582.9%−61%

70Cave Springs, ARAR6,7011.2%−86%

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