Poverty Rate in Independence County, AR
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Independence County Compares
National Distribution
Where Independence County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Independence County: 20.4%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,701 | Chesterfield County, SC | 20.3% |
| #2,702 | Taliaferro County, GA | 20.4% |
| #2,703 | Martin County, NC | 20.4% |
| #2,704 | Independence County, AR | 20.4% |
| #2,705 | Calhoun County, MS | 20.4% |
| #2,706 | Braxton County, WV | 20.4% |
| #2,707 | Green County, KY | 20.4% |
Poverty Rate in Independence County, Arkansas
Independence County, Arkansas has a poverty rate of 20.4%, which ranks #2,704 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 61.9% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Arkansas, Independence County ranks #53 of 75 out of 75 counties. This places it in the 16th 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.