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Most residents in poverty, Arkansas cities · 2000

Arkansas cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2000 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 69 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 1990

01Little Rock, ARAR206,42726,139+2%

02Pine Bluff, ARAR38,21314,037−11%

03Fort Smith, ARAR90,85512,680+26%

04Fayetteville, ARAR106,62311,578+39%

05North Little Rock, ARAR65,1209,747−8%

06Jonesboro, ARAR83,2969,677+26%

07West Memphis, ARAR23,3367,827+21%

08Conway, ARAR72,3287,046+57%

09Hot Springs, ARAR37,9796,876–

10Springdale, ARAR90,6855,745+105%

11Texarkana, ARAR29,1235,727+1%

12El Dorado, ARAR16,6095,302−8%

13Blytheville, ARAR12,2275,228−11%

14Rogers, ARAR76,9564,965+131%

15Forrest City, ARAR12,3084,931−11%

16Jacksonville, ARAR29,4604,242+26%

17Russellville, ARAR29,5213,690+18%

18Van Buren, ARAR24,5563,163+14%

19Camden, ARAR10,1272,954−14%

20Hope, ARAR8,4452,892+16%

21Searcy, ARAR24,3512,844+7%

22Arkadelphia, ARAR9,9162,719−3%

23Paragould, ARAR31,1352,645−24%

24Osceola, ARAR6,4502,614−15%

25Magnolia, ARAR10,6602,496−11%

26Bentonville, ARAR63,0572,032+95%

27Harrison, ARAR13,8021,974+28%

28Benton, ARAR38,8981,893−20%

29Warren, ARAR5,1461,847+5%

30Wynne, ARAR7,8841,847−18%

31Monticello, ARAR8,2691,835−22%

32Malvern, ARAR11,1441,831−17%

33Newport, ARAR8,1931,784−20%

34Stuttgart, ARAR7,5251,776−10%

35Clarksville, ARAR9,6321,565+26%

36De Queen, ARAR6,0451,551+66%

37Trumann, ARAR7,5271,457−9%

38Batesville, ARAR11,8601,365+16%

39Sherwood, ARAR33,6201,362+69%

40Siloam Springs, ARAR21,2981,357+33%

41Pocahontas, ARAR7,6221,225−14%

42Mountain Home, ARAR13,3731,166−12%

43Morrilton, ARAR7,1951,122+2%

44Cabot, ARAR27,7111,080−4%

45Mena, ARAR5,607994+1%

46Berryville, ARAR5,813936+93%

47Heber Springs, ARAR7,323857−22%

48Marion, ARAR13,378719+142%

49Alma, ARAR6,071678+11%

50Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,478671−30%

51Beebe, ARAR9,377550−42%

52Barling, ARAR5,452496+101%

53Greenwood, ARAR9,793479+22%

54Bryant, ARAR22,815468+81%

55Ward, ARAR7,258425+119%

56Bella Vista, ARAR34,518420+9%

57Sheridan, ARAR5,406381−32%

58East End, ARAR6,912341–

59Maumelle, ARAR19,780308−7%

60White Hall, ARAR5,532307−7%

61Lowell, ARAR12,184294+167%

62Greenbrier, ARAR6,645276+1%

63Farmington, ARAR10,658271+64%

64Prairie Grove, ARAR8,998245−21%

65Hot Springs, ARAR16,327210−25%

66Pea Ridge, ARAR11,233181+21%

67Centerton, ARAR27,176165+511%

68Cave Springs, ARAR6,701100+72%

69Tontitown, ARAR8,04682+15%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS