Poverty Rate in Perry County, AR

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
14.2% +13.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,805 of 3,222
44th percentile

How Perry County Compares

Perry County
14.2%
Arkansas Average
14.2%
Rank #12 of 75 in state
National
12.6%
13.0% above

National Distribution

Where Perry County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Perry County: 14.2%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#1,802 Eddy County, ND 14.2%
#1,803 Bourbon County, KY 14.2%
#1,804 Aransas County, TX 14.2%
#1,805 Perry County, AR 14.2%
#1,806 Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK 14.2%
#1,807 Stevens County, KS 14.2%
#1,808 Greensville County, VA 14.3%
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Poverty Rate in Perry County, Arkansas

Perry County, Arkansas has a poverty rate of 14.2%, which ranks #1,805 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 13.0% above the national value of 12.6%.

Within Arkansas, Perry County ranks #12 of 75 out of 75 counties. This places it in the 44th 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.