Poverty Rate in Van Buren County, AR
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Van Buren County Compares
National Distribution
Where Van Buren County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Van Buren County: 19.1%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,580 | Swain County, NC | 19.1% |
| #2,581 | Kern County, CA | 19.1% |
| #2,582 | Muskogee County, OK | 19.1% |
| #2,583 | Van Buren County, AR | 19.1% |
| #2,584 | Kings County, NY | 19.1% |
| #2,585 | Franklin County, AL | 19.1% |
| #2,586 | Karnes County, TX | 19.1% |
Poverty Rate in Van Buren County, Arkansas
Van Buren County, Arkansas has a poverty rate of 19.1%, which ranks #2,583 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 51.8% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Arkansas, Van Buren County ranks #41 of 75 out of 75 counties. This places it in the 20th 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.