Poverty Rate in Prairie County, AR
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Prairie County Compares
National Distribution
Where Prairie County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Prairie County: 11.8%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,234 | Lee County, IL | 11.8% |
| #1,235 | Buncombe County, NC | 11.8% |
| #1,236 | Nash County, NC | 11.8% |
| #1,237 | Prairie County, AR | 11.8% |
| #1,238 | Kenton County, KY | 11.8% |
| #1,239 | Ochiltree County, TX | 11.8% |
| #1,240 | Chambers County, TX | 11.9% |
Poverty Rate in Prairie County, Arkansas
Prairie County, Arkansas has a poverty rate of 11.8%, which ranks #1,237 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 6.0% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Arkansas, Prairie County ranks #6 of 75 out of 75 counties. This places it in the 62th 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.