Poverty Rate in Scott County, AR
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Scott County Compares
National Distribution
Where Scott County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Scott County: 18.7%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,540 | Las Animas County, CO | 18.7% |
| #2,541 | Tyrrell County, NC | 18.7% |
| #2,542 | Dale County, AL | 18.7% |
| #2,543 | Scott County, AR | 18.7% |
| #2,544 | Jones County, MS | 18.7% |
| #2,545 | El Paso County, TX | 18.7% |
| #2,546 | Wright County, MO | 18.7% |
Poverty Rate in Scott County, Arkansas
Scott County, Arkansas has a poverty rate of 18.7%, which ranks #2,543 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 48.6% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Arkansas, Scott County ranks #38 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.