Richest & Poorest Counties in Arkansas

Arkansas has 75 counties. The wealthiest county by median household income is Benton County at $93,506 , while the lowest-income county is Lee County at $34,375 . The statewide median household income is $60,773, compared to the national median of $75,149.

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Richest Counties in Arkansas

Top 10 counties ranked by median household income.

# County Income
1 Benton County $93,506
2 Saline County $79,046
3 Lonoke County $72,828
4 Grant County $71,549
5 Washington County $70,639
6 Faulkner County $67,289
7 Calhoun County $66,809
8 Crawford County $64,132
9 Pulaski County $62,873
10 Craighead County $59,548

Poorest Counties in Arkansas

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median household income.

# County Income
75 Lee County $34,375
74 Desha County $37,662
73 Chicot County $39,045
72 Phillips County $40,134
71 Stone County $40,943
70 Lafayette County $41,278
69 Bradley County $41,476
68 Fulton County $42,241
67 Dallas County $42,500
66 St. Francis County $42,574

All 75 Counties Ranked

Every county in Arkansas ranked by median household income. Click any county for its full profile.

# County Income
1 Benton County $93,506
2 Saline County $79,046
3 Lonoke County $72,828
4 Grant County $71,549
5 Washington County $70,639
6 Faulkner County $67,289
7 Calhoun County $66,809
8 Crawford County $64,132
9 Pulaski County $62,873
10 Craighead County $59,548
11 Logan County $58,555
12 Greene County $57,839
13 Sebastian County $57,790
14 Pope County $57,344
15 Garland County $57,181
16 Madison County $56,798
17 Independence County $56,609
18 Yell County $55,934
19 Franklin County $55,886
20 Cleburne County $55,798
21 Perry County $55,764
22 Hot Spring County $55,405
23 Crittenden County $55,358
24 Columbia County $55,334
25 Union County $55,259
26 White County $55,249
27 Boone County $55,143
28 Cleveland County $54,794
29 Carroll County $54,230
30 Conway County $54,187
31 Nevada County $53,886
32 Sevier County $53,527
33 Little River County $53,344
34 Arkansas County $53,164
35 Mississippi County $52,548
36 Clark County $52,034
37 Lincoln County $51,778
38 Prairie County $51,646
39 Clay County $51,481
40 Jefferson County $51,096
41 Randolph County $50,911
42 Cross County $50,863
43 Van Buren County $50,354
44 Izard County $49,405
45 Pike County $49,269
46 Ouachita County $49,268
47 Polk County $49,191
48 Newton County $48,986
49 Montgomery County $48,906
50 Miller County $48,836
51 Marion County $48,619
52 Baxter County $48,452
53 Woodruff County $48,158
54 Hempstead County $46,787
55 Poinsett County $46,707
56 Johnson County $45,995
57 Howard County $45,603
58 Lawrence County $44,882
59 Sharp County $44,637
60 Searcy County $44,426
61 Ashley County $44,266
62 Jackson County $44,218
63 Scott County $43,270
64 Monroe County $43,214
65 Drew County $42,824
66 St. Francis County $42,574
67 Dallas County $42,500
68 Fulton County $42,241
69 Bradley County $41,476
70 Lafayette County $41,278
71 Stone County $40,943
72 Phillips County $40,134
73 Chicot County $39,045
74 Desha County $37,662
75 Lee County $34,375

About This Data

All figures are estimates from the American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates, published by the U.S. Census Bureau. Values are subject to sampling variability and margin of error.

Rankings are within Arkansas only and may differ from national rankings. For more information, see our methodology.