Poverty Rate in Newton County, AR
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Newton County Compares
National Distribution
Where Newton County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Newton County: 15.9%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,096 | Randolph County, IN | 15.8% |
| #2,097 | Sullivan County, NY | 15.9% |
| #2,098 | Bates County, MO | 15.9% |
| #2,099 | Newton County, AR | 15.9% |
| #2,100 | Rhea County, TN | 15.9% |
| #2,101 | Pottawatomie County, OK | 15.9% |
| #2,102 | Lincoln County, OR | 15.9% |
Poverty Rate in Newton County, Arkansas
Newton County, Arkansas has a poverty rate of 15.9%, which ranks #2,099 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 25.9% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Arkansas, Newton County ranks #23 of 75 out of 75 counties. This places it in the 35th 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.