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Most residents in poverty, Arkansas cities · 2010

Arkansas cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2010 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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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Little Rock, ARAR206,42733,714+29%

02Fort Smith, ARAR90,85518,133+43%

03Fayetteville, ARAR106,62316,462+42%

04Jonesboro, ARAR83,29614,827+53%

05North Little Rock, ARAR65,12014,000+44%

06Pine Bluff, ARAR38,21313,980−0%

07Springdale, ARAR90,68513,597+137%

08Conway, ARAR72,32811,050+57%

09West Memphis, ARAR23,3369,663+23%

10Hot Springs, ARAR37,9798,261+20%

11Rogers, ARAR76,9568,039+62%

12Russellville, ARAR29,5216,196+68%

13Texarkana, ARAR29,1235,884+3%

14El Dorado, ARAR16,6095,581+5%

15Forrest City, ARAR12,3085,468+11%

16Jacksonville, ARAR29,4605,015+18%

17Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,2164,958–

18Paragould, ARAR31,1354,828+83%

19Van Buren, ARAR24,5564,594+45%

20Blytheville, ARAR12,2274,554−13%

21Searcy, ARAR24,3514,358+53%

22Bentonville, ARAR63,0574,012+97%

23Benton, ARAR38,8983,830+102%

24Hope, ARAR8,4453,546+23%

25Magnolia, ARAR10,6603,203+28%

26Arkadelphia, ARAR9,9163,186+17%

27Siloam Springs, ARAR21,2982,926+116%

28Osceola, ARAR6,4502,808+7%

29Monticello, ARAR8,2692,789+52%

30Camden, ARAR10,1272,756−7%

31Sherwood, ARAR33,6202,614+92%

32De Queen, ARAR6,0452,595+67%

33Newport, ARAR8,1932,403+35%

34Warren, ARAR5,1462,389+29%

35Cabot, ARAR27,7112,322+115%

36Batesville, ARAR11,8602,276+67%

37Stuttgart, ARAR7,5252,212+25%

38Clarksville, ARAR9,6322,169+39%

39Trumann, ARAR7,5272,151+48%

40Mountain Home, ARAR13,3732,137+83%

41Harrison, ARAR13,8021,920−3%

42Heber Springs, ARAR7,3231,804+111%

43Wynne, ARAR7,8841,636−11%

44Mena, ARAR5,6071,615+62%

45Alma, ARAR6,0711,528+125%

46Malvern, ARAR11,1441,525−17%

47Pocahontas, ARAR7,6221,472+20%

48Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,4781,430+113%

49Bryant, ARAR22,8151,355+190%

50Barling, ARAR5,4521,260+154%

51Morrilton, ARAR7,1951,245+11%

52Greenwood, ARAR9,7931,127+135%

53Beebe, ARAR9,3771,013+84%

54Bella Vista, ARAR34,518908+116%

55Marion, ARAR13,378906+26%

56Berryville, ARAR5,813902−4%

57Centerton, ARAR27,176792+380%

58Hot Springs, ARAR16,327721+243%

59Maumelle, ARAR19,780708+130%

60White Hall, ARAR5,532663+116%

61Lowell, ARAR12,184645+119%

62Ward, ARAR7,258618+45%

63Prairie Grove, ARAR8,998609+149%

64East End, ARAR6,912589+73%

65Farmington, ARAR10,658561+107%

66Greenbrier, ARAR6,645418+51%

67Sheridan, ARAR5,406302−21%

68Pea Ridge, ARAR11,233283+56%

69Tontitown, ARAR8,046133+62%

70Cave Springs, ARAR6,701121+21%

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