RANKING · 2024 ACS · 70 SHOWN OF 70

Most residents in poverty, Arkansas cities

Arkansas cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 70 cities in Arkansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 70 is 2,117. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Batesville, AR, up 17 places to #23.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Little Rock, ARAR206,42735,590+36%

02Fayetteville, ARAR106,62320,497+77%

03▲1Jonesboro, ARAR83,29618,299+89%

04▼1Fort Smith, ARAR90,85516,418+29%

05North Little Rock, ARAR65,12013,100+34%

06Springdale, ARAR90,68511,796+105%

07Conway, ARAR72,32811,406+62%

08Pine Bluff, ARAR38,2139,540−32%

09Hot Springs, ARAR37,9797,792+13%

10Rogers, ARAR76,9567,641+54%

11▲1Texarkana, ARAR29,1237,528+31%

12▼1West Memphis, ARAR23,3366,971−11%

13▲2Russellville, ARAR29,5216,060+64%

14▼1Jacksonville, ARAR29,4605,772+36%

15▼1Paragould, ARAR31,1355,367+103%

16▲3Forrest City, ARAR12,3084,763−3%

17▲1Searcy, ARAR24,3514,389+54%

18▼2El Dorado, ARAR16,6093,994−25%

19▼2Van Buren, ARAR24,5563,643+15%

20▲2Blytheville, ARAR12,2273,099−41%

21▼1Bentonville, ARAR63,0573,033+49%

22▲2Cabot, ARAR27,7113,023+180%

23▲17Batesville, ARAR11,8603,008+120%

24▲3Sherwood, ARAR33,6202,989+119%

25▲3Benton, ARAR38,8982,949+56%

26Arkadelphia, ARAR9,9162,918+7%

27▼6Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,2162,831–

28▼5Siloam Springs, ARAR21,2982,738+102%

29▲6Clarksville, ARAR9,6322,631+68%

30▲4Monticello, ARAR8,2692,488+36%

31▼6Magnolia, ARAR10,6602,478−1%

32▲11Mountain Home, ARAR13,3732,470+112%

33▲3Newport, ARAR8,1932,441+37%

34▼4Malvern, ARAR11,1442,216+21%

35▼6Camden, ARAR10,1272,117−28%

36▼5Hope, ARAR8,4452,028−30%

37▲1Wynne, ARAR7,8842,007+9%

38▼5Harrison, ARAR13,8021,987+1%

39▼2Trumann, ARAR7,5271,879+29%

40▲5Stuttgart, ARAR7,5251,825+3%

41▼9Morrilton, ARAR7,1951,807+61%

42▲4Pocahontas, ARAR7,6221,796+47%

43▲5Osceola, ARAR6,4501,755−33%

44▼3Alma, ARAR6,0711,611+138%

45▲15Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,4781,391+107%

46▲7Maumelle, ARAR19,7801,369+344%

47▲11Beebe, ARAR9,3771,316+139%

48▲11Berryville, ARAR5,8131,301+39%

49▲5Heber Springs, ARAR7,3231,215+42%

50▼3Bryant, ARAR22,8151,211+159%

51▼1Centerton, ARAR27,1761,207+632%

52▼8Hot Springs, ARAR16,3271,199+471%

53▲2Prairie Grove, ARAR8,9981,183+383%

54▼5Warren, ARAR5,1461,182−36%

55▲7Marion, ARAR13,3781,178+64%

56▼4Bella Vista, ARAR34,5181,154+175%

57▼15De Queen, ARAR6,0451,039−33%

58▲3Sheridan, ARAR5,4061,030+170%

59▲7East End, ARAR6,9121,004+194%

60▼9Greenwood, ARAR9,793963+101%

61▼22Mena, ARAR5,607776−22%

62▼6Barling, ARAR5,452756+52%

63▲2Lowell, ARAR12,184751+155%

64Ward, ARAR7,258732+72%

65▼8Greenbrier, ARAR6,645609+121%

66▼3White Hall, ARAR5,532472+54%

67▲2Farmington, ARAR10,658343+27%

68Tontitown, ARAR8,046299+265%

69▼2Pea Ridge, ARAR11,233260+44%

70Cave Springs, ARAR6,701108+8%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES