Poverty Rate in Jefferson County, AR
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Jefferson County Compares
National Distribution
Where Jefferson County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Jefferson County: 18.6%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,523 | Coshocton County, OH | 18.5% |
| #2,524 | Campbell County, TN | 18.5% |
| #2,525 | Lafayette County, MS | 18.5% |
| #2,526 | Jefferson County, AR | 18.6% |
| #2,527 | Obion County, TN | 18.6% |
| #2,528 | DeKalb County, TN | 18.6% |
| #2,529 | Lynchburg city, VA | 18.6% |
Poverty Rate in Jefferson County, Arkansas
Jefferson County, Arkansas has a poverty rate of 18.6%, which ranks #2,526 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 47.3% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Arkansas, Jefferson County ranks #37 of 75 out of 75 counties. This places it in the 22th 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.