Poverty Rate in Sebastian County, AR
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
16.0%
Rank #2,114/3,222 · #25 in AR
34th
Sebastian 16.0%
AR 16.0% -0.2%
US 12.6% +26.7%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Sebastian County's poverty rate of 16.0% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 1.4% to 63.6%.
Distribution of Poverty Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Sebastian County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,111 | St. Francois County, MO | 15.9% |
| #2,112 | Glenn County, CA | 16.0% |
| #2,113 | Oklahoma County, OK | 16.0% |
| #2,114 | Sebastian County, AR | 16.0% |
| #2,115 | Osceola County, IA | 16.0% |
| #2,116 | Pike County, MO | 16.0% |
| #2,117 | Gilmer County, GA | 16.0% |
About Poverty Rate
Sebastian County, Arkansas has a poverty rate of 16.0%, ranking #2,114 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 26.7% above the national value of 12.6%. Within Arkansas, it ranks #25 of 75. This places it in the 34th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.