Poverty Rate in Baxter County, AR

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
15.5% +23.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,040 of 3,222
37th percentile

How Baxter County Compares

Baxter County
15.5%
Arkansas Average
15.5%
Rank #18 of 75 in state
National
12.6%
23.0% above

National Distribution

Where Baxter County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Baxter County: 15.5%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#2,037 Oneida County, NY 15.5%
#2,038 Piscataquis County, ME 15.5%
#2,039 Wilson County, KS 15.5%
#2,040 Baxter County, AR 15.5%
#2,041 De Baca County, NM 15.5%
#2,042 Rock Island County, IL 15.5%
#2,043 Itawamba County, MS 15.5%
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Poverty Rate in Baxter County, Arkansas

Baxter County, Arkansas has a poverty rate of 15.5%, which ranks #2,040 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 23.0% above the national value of 12.6%.

Within Arkansas, Baxter County ranks #18 of 75 out of 75 counties. This places it in the 37th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.