Ranking of Arkansas Cities and Places By Poverty Rate in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on March 17, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Arkansas was 16.01%. Among all Arkansas cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Forrest City city had the highest poverty rate (33.04%), followed by Magnolia city (26.42%), and Malvern city (26.16%). On the other hand, the following 3 cities and places had the lowest poverty rate: Bella Vista city (3.29%), Bryant city (4.92%), and Centerton city (5.36%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Arkansas cities and places with a population of 10K+ with high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all Arkansas cities and places with a population of 10K+.
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Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Arkansas Cities and Places By Poverty Rate in 2021
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| Rank | City | Poverty Rate (%) |
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| 1 | Forrest City city | 33.04 |
| 2 | Magnolia city | 26.42 |
| 3 | Malvern city | 26.16 |
| 4 | Arkadelphia city | 25.43 |
| 5 | West Memphis city | 25.30 |
| 6 | Camden city | 24.88 |
| 7 | Pine Bluff city | 23.81 |
| 8 | Blytheville city | 23.71 |
| 9 | El Dorado city | 22.59 |
| 10 | North Little Rock city | 21.75 |
| 11 | Texarkana city | 21.57 |
| 12 | Fayetteville city | 21.23 |
| 13 | Russellville city | 21.00 |
| 14 | Searcy city | 20.92 |
| 15 | Jonesboro city | 20.52 |
| 16 | Hot Springs city | 20.26 |
| 17 | Batesville city | 19.78 |
| 18 | Jacksonville city | 19.09 |
| 19 | Fort Smith city | 19.00 |
| 20 | Van Buren city | 18.80 |
| 21 | Conway city | 18.43 |
| 22 | Paragould city | 18.10 |
| 23 | Siloam Springs city | 18.03 |
| 24 | Harrison city | 15.98 |
| 25 | Little Rock city | 15.56 |
| 26 | Springdale city | 15.12 |
| 27 | Mountain Home city | 14.76 |
| 28 | Cabot city | 11.35 |
| 29 | Benton city | 10.73 |
| 30 | Rogers city | 9.62 |
| 31 | Hot Springs Village CDP | 9.50 |
| 32 | Sherwood city | 7.74 |
| 33 | Bentonville city | 7.14 |
| 34 | Marion city | 6.89 |
| 35 | Maumelle city | 5.84 |
| 36 | Centerton city | 5.36 |
| 37 | Bryant city | 4.92 |
| 38 | Bella Vista city | 3.29 |