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.

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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%

03Jonesboro, ARAR83,29618,299+89%

04Fort 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%

11Texarkana, ARAR29,1237,528+31%

12West Memphis, ARAR23,3366,971−11%

13Russellville, ARAR29,5216,060+64%

14Jacksonville, ARAR29,4605,772+36%

15Paragould, ARAR31,1355,367+103%

16Forrest City, ARAR12,3084,763−3%

17Searcy, ARAR24,3514,389+54%

18El Dorado, ARAR16,6093,994−25%

19Van Buren, ARAR24,5563,643+15%

20Blytheville, ARAR12,2273,099−41%

21Bentonville, ARAR63,0573,033+49%

22Cabot, ARAR27,7113,023+180%

23Batesville, ARAR11,8603,008+120%

24Sherwood, ARAR33,6202,989+119%

25Benton, ARAR38,8982,949+56%

26Arkadelphia, ARAR9,9162,918+7%

27Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,2162,831–

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

29Clarksville, ARAR9,6322,631+68%

30Monticello, ARAR8,2692,488+36%

31Magnolia, ARAR10,6602,478−1%

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

33Newport, ARAR8,1932,441+37%

34Malvern, ARAR11,1442,216+21%

35Camden, ARAR10,1272,117−28%

36Hope, ARAR8,4452,028−30%

37Wynne, ARAR7,8842,007+9%

38Harrison, ARAR13,8021,987+1%

39Trumann, ARAR7,5271,879+29%

40Stuttgart, ARAR7,5251,825+3%

41Morrilton, ARAR7,1951,807+61%

42Pocahontas, ARAR7,6221,796+47%

43Osceola, ARAR6,4501,755−33%

44Alma, ARAR6,0711,611+138%

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

46Maumelle, ARAR19,7801,369+344%

47Beebe, ARAR9,3771,316+139%

48Berryville, ARAR5,8131,301+39%

49Heber Springs, ARAR7,3231,215+42%

50Bryant, ARAR22,8151,211+159%

51Centerton, ARAR27,1761,207+632%

52Hot Springs, ARAR16,3271,199+471%

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

54Warren, ARAR5,1461,182−36%

55Marion, ARAR13,3781,178+64%

56Bella Vista, ARAR34,5181,154+175%

57De Queen, ARAR6,0451,039−33%

58Sheridan, ARAR5,4061,030+170%

59East End, ARAR6,9121,004+194%

60Greenwood, ARAR9,793963+101%

61Mena, ARAR5,607776−22%

62Barling, ARAR5,452756+52%

63Lowell, ARAR12,184751+155%

64Ward, ARAR7,258732+72%

65Greenbrier, ARAR6,645609+121%

66White Hall, ARAR5,532472+54%

67Farmington, ARAR10,658343+27%

68Tontitown, ARAR8,046299+265%

69Pea Ridge, ARAR11,233260+44%

70Cave Springs, ARAR6,701108+8%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES