Poverty Rate in Scott County, AR

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
18.7% +48.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,543 of 3,222
21th percentile

How Scott County Compares

Scott County
18.7%
Arkansas Average
18.7%
Rank #38 of 75 in state
National
12.6%
48.6% above

National Distribution

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

1.4% 63.6%

■ 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%
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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.