Poverty Rate in Polk County, AR
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Polk County Compares
National Distribution
Where Polk County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Polk County: 15.9%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,100 | Rhea County, TN | 15.9% |
| #2,101 | Pottawatomie County, OK | 15.9% |
| #2,102 | Lincoln County, OR | 15.9% |
| #2,103 | Polk County, AR | 15.9% |
| #2,104 | Lunenburg County, VA | 15.9% |
| #2,105 | Randolph County, WV | 15.9% |
| #2,106 | Pendleton County, KY | 15.9% |
Poverty Rate in Polk County, Arkansas
Polk County, Arkansas has a poverty rate of 15.9%, which ranks #2,103 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 26.1% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Arkansas, Polk County ranks #24 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.