Poverty Rate in Baxter County, AR
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Baxter County Compares
National Distribution
Where Baxter County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ 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% |
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.