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Most residents in poverty, Arkansas cities · 2020

Arkansas cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2020 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, ARAR206,42731,018+19%

02Fayetteville, ARAR106,62320,996+81%

03Fort Smith, ARAR90,85516,847+33%

04Jonesboro, ARAR83,29615,911+64%

05North Little Rock, ARAR65,12014,401+48%

06Springdale, ARAR90,68513,575+136%

07Conway, ARAR72,32812,017+71%

08Pine Bluff, ARAR38,21310,459−25%

09Hot Springs, ARAR37,9797,703+12%

10Rogers, ARAR76,9566,833+38%

11West Memphis, ARAR23,3366,520−17%

12Texarkana, ARAR29,1236,157+8%

13Jacksonville, ARAR29,4605,764+36%

14Paragould, ARAR31,1355,220+97%

15Russellville, ARAR29,5215,178+40%

16El Dorado, ARAR16,6094,526−15%

17Van Buren, ARAR24,5564,373+38%

18Searcy, ARAR24,3514,364+53%

19Forrest City, ARAR12,3084,306−13%

20Bentonville, ARAR63,0573,823+88%

21Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,2163,738–

22Blytheville, ARAR12,2273,441−34%

23Siloam Springs, ARAR21,2983,363+148%

24Cabot, ARAR27,7113,327+208%

25Magnolia, ARAR10,6602,970+19%

26Arkadelphia, ARAR9,9162,908+7%

27Sherwood, ARAR33,6202,907+113%

28Benton, ARAR38,8982,820+49%

29Camden, ARAR10,1272,732−8%

30Malvern, ARAR11,1442,688+47%

31Hope, ARAR8,4452,429−16%

32Morrilton, ARAR7,1952,219+98%

33Harrison, ARAR13,8022,172+10%

34Monticello, ARAR8,2692,146+17%

35Clarksville, ARAR9,6321,924+23%

36Newport, ARAR8,1931,873+5%

37Trumann, ARAR7,5271,872+28%

38Wynne, ARAR7,8841,818−2%

39Mena, ARAR5,6071,674+68%

40Batesville, ARAR11,8601,639+20%

41Alma, ARAR6,0711,635+141%

42De Queen, ARAR6,0451,576+2%

43Mountain Home, ARAR13,3731,541+32%

44Hot Springs, ARAR16,3271,450+590%

45Stuttgart, ARAR7,5251,425−20%

46Pocahontas, ARAR7,6221,414+15%

47Bryant, ARAR22,8151,362+191%

48Osceola, ARAR6,4501,343−49%

49Warren, ARAR5,1461,293−30%

50Centerton, ARAR27,1761,236+649%

51Greenwood, ARAR9,7931,207+152%

52Bella Vista, ARAR34,5181,162+177%

53Maumelle, ARAR19,7801,108+260%

54Heber Springs, ARAR7,3231,103+29%

55Prairie Grove, ARAR8,9981,076+339%

56Barling, ARAR5,452960+94%

57Greenbrier, ARAR6,645935+239%

58Beebe, ARAR9,377878+60%

59Berryville, ARAR5,813877−6%

60Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,478853+27%

61Sheridan, ARAR5,406715+88%

62Marion, ARAR13,378661−8%

63White Hall, ARAR5,532660+115%

64Ward, ARAR7,258562+32%

65Lowell, ARAR12,184436+48%

66East End, ARAR6,912409+20%

67Pea Ridge, ARAR11,233399+120%

68Tontitown, ARAR8,046242+195%

69Farmington, ARAR10,658220−19%

70Cave Springs, ARAR6,70168−32%

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