Poverty Rate in Polk County, AR

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
15.9% +26.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,103 of 3,222
35th percentile

How Polk County Compares

Polk County
15.9%
Arkansas Average
15.9%
Rank #24 of 75 in state
National
12.6%
26.1% above

National Distribution

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

1.4% 63.6%

■ 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%
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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.