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Lowest poverty rate, Arkansas cities

Arkansas cities with the lowest 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: Mena, AR, up 45 places to #22.

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