Poverty Rate in Ouachita County, AR
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Ouachita County Compares
National Distribution
Where Ouachita County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Ouachita County: 18.9%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,552 | Menard County, TX | 18.9% |
| #2,553 | Grundy County, TN | 18.9% |
| #2,554 | Edwards County, KS | 18.9% |
| #2,555 | Ouachita County, AR | 18.9% |
| #2,556 | Mahoning County, OH | 18.9% |
| #2,557 | Meriwether County, GA | 18.9% |
| #2,558 | Tippah County, MS | 18.9% |
Poverty Rate in Ouachita County, Arkansas
Ouachita County, Arkansas has a poverty rate of 18.9%, which ranks #2,555 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 49.8% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Arkansas, Ouachita County ranks #39 of 75 out of 75 counties. This places it in the 21th 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.