Richest & Poorest Counties in Arkansas

Name: Arkansas County Income Rankings
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
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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.

The income gap between the wealthiest and poorest county in Arkansas is $59,131. 2 of 75 counties (3%) have a median household income above the national median of $75,149, while 73 (97%) fall below it.

Arkansas's statewide median of $60,773 is 19.1% below the national median. Income data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2024 5-Year Estimates) and reflects pre-tax household income including wages, investments, and government transfers.

Geography

Counties Zip Codes

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Arkansas — Median Household Income by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

34K 44K 49K 54K 57K 94K

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Arkansas — Median Home Value by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

75K 102K 122K 151K 175K 324K

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Arkansas — Per Capita Income by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

18K 26K 28K 30K 31K 47K

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Arkansas — Poverty Rate by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

8% 15% 17% 20% 22% 39%

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Richest Counties in Arkansas

Top 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Benton County	303.6K	$93,506 +24.4%	$323,500	$47,067	7.6%
2	Saline County	127.5K	$79,046 +5.2%	$221,200	$38,887	8.8%
3	Lonoke County	75.3K	$72,828 -3.1%	$193,600	$35,389	10.4%
4	Grant County	18.2K	$71,549 -4.8%	$161,700	$36,762	13.1%
5	Washington County	256.8K	$70,639 -6.0%	$298,400	$38,150	14.6%
6	Faulkner County	127.7K	$67,289 -10.5%	$232,700	$34,402	14.5%
7	Calhoun County	4.7K	$66,809 -11.1%	$110,700	$29,573	10.2%
8	Crawford County	61.1K	$64,132 -14.7%	$182,800	$30,712	14.7%
9	Pulaski County	399.8K	$62,873 -16.3%	$214,700	$40,670	16.7%
10	Craighead County	113.2K	$59,548 -20.8%	$210,400	$33,774	20.1%

Poorest Counties in Arkansas

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
75	Lee County	8.4K	$34,375 -54.3%	$75,300	$23,465	39.4%
74	Desha County	10.8K	$37,662 -49.9%	$90,900	$23,568	28.3%
73	Chicot County	9.8K	$39,045 -48.0%	$89,100	$23,662	22.6%
72	Phillips County	15.4K	$40,134 -46.6%	$78,200	$22,343	29.3%
71	Stone County	12.6K	$40,943 -45.5%	$171,600	$24,776	19.3%
70	Lafayette County	6.1K	$41,278 -45.1%	$81,000	$25,487	22.3%
69	Bradley County	10.2K	$41,476 -44.8%	$94,800	$27,130	19.9%
68	Fulton County	12.3K	$42,241 -43.8%	$113,800	$23,947	18.0%
67	Dallas County	6.2K	$42,500 -43.4%	$97,300	$27,773	13.9%
66	St. Francis County	22.4K	$42,574 -43.3%	$90,900	$22,140	28.5%

All 75 Counties Ranked

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

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Benton County	303.6K	$93,506 +24.4%	$323,500	$47,067	7.6%
2	Saline County	127.5K	$79,046 +5.2%	$221,200	$38,887	8.8%
3	Lonoke County	75.3K	$72,828 -3.1%	$193,600	$35,389	10.4%
4	Grant County	18.2K	$71,549 -4.8%	$161,700	$36,762	13.1%
5	Washington County	256.8K	$70,639 -6.0%	$298,400	$38,150	14.6%
6	Faulkner County	127.7K	$67,289 -10.5%	$232,700	$34,402	14.5%
7	Calhoun County	4.7K	$66,809 -11.1%	$110,700	$29,573	10.2%
8	Crawford County	61.1K	$64,132 -14.7%	$182,800	$30,712	14.7%
9	Pulaski County	399.8K	$62,873 -16.3%	$214,700	$40,670	16.7%
10	Craighead County	113.2K	$59,548 -20.8%	$210,400	$33,774	20.1%
11	Logan County	21.3K	$58,555 -22.1%	$139,900	$32,776	13.9%
12	Greene County	46.4K	$57,839 -23.0%	$169,300	$28,951	17.4%
13	Sebastian County	128.9K	$57,790 -23.1%	$176,200	$34,992	16.0%
14	Pope County	64.1K	$57,344 -23.7%	$170,100	$30,572	16.9%
15	Garland County	100.0K	$57,181 -23.9%	$194,300	$34,085	15.8%
16	Madison County	17.3K	$56,798 -24.4%	$178,100	$29,672	14.1%
17	Independence County	38.2K	$56,609 -24.7%	$142,600	$30,847	20.4%
18	Yell County	20.1K	$55,934 -25.6%	$143,600	$28,554	15.6%
19	Franklin County	17.3K	$55,886 -25.6%	$130,800	$29,603	18.0%
20	Cleburne County	25.2K	$55,798 -25.8%	$179,800	$32,216	13.9%
21	Perry County	10.1K	$55,764 -25.8%	$130,200	$29,812	14.2%
22	Hot Spring County	33.2K	$55,405 -26.3%	$151,100	$27,188	15.1%
23	Crittenden County	47.3K	$55,358 -26.3%	$160,200	$27,786	21.0%
24	Columbia County	22.3K	$55,334 -26.4%	$152,100	$27,130	21.1%
25	Union County	37.9K	$55,259 -26.5%	$120,900	$30,883	19.5%
26	White County	77.8K	$55,249 -26.5%	$163,600	$28,808	17.5%
27	Boone County	38.1K	$55,143 -26.6%	$188,900	$30,112	11.7%
28	Cleveland County	7.5K	$54,794 -27.1%	$137,600	$30,368	15.8%
29	Carroll County	28.6K	$54,230 -27.8%	$210,400	$30,635	17.2%
30	Conway County	21.1K	$54,187 -27.9%	$154,100	$27,212	19.7%
31	Nevada County	8.2K	$53,886 -28.3%	$83,300	$25,763	20.3%
32	Sevier County	15.7K	$53,527 -28.8%	$117,600	$25,777	17.3%
33	Little River County	11.8K	$53,344 -29.0%	$113,500	$30,221	15.5%
34	Arkansas County	16.5K	$53,164 -29.3%	$138,100	$29,569	19.0%
35	Mississippi County	39.1K	$52,548 -30.1%	$122,500	$30,368	21.1%
36	Clark County	21.1K	$52,034 -30.8%	$155,000	$28,009	21.6%
37	Lincoln County	12.9K	$51,778 -31.1%	$108,000	$18,290	15.4%
38	Prairie County	8.1K	$51,646 -31.3%	$96,400	$30,905	11.8%
39	Clay County	14.3K	$51,481 -31.5%	$94,600	$27,594	17.2%
40	Jefferson County	64.8K	$51,096 -32.0%	$113,400	$26,677	18.6%
41	Randolph County	18.8K	$50,911 -32.3%	$130,600	$26,607	22.4%
42	Cross County	16.5K	$50,863 -32.3%	$117,500	$30,808	19.7%
43	Van Buren County	16.0K	$50,354 -33.0%	$135,700	$28,312	19.1%
44	Izard County	14.0K	$49,405 -34.3%	$129,100	$24,534	22.3%
45	Pike County	10.1K	$49,269 -34.4%	$121,600	$30,240	20.7%
46	Ouachita County	22.1K	$49,268 -34.4%	$102,100	$27,803	18.9%
47	Polk County	19.4K	$49,191 -34.5%	$138,400	$28,986	15.9%
48	Newton County	7.1K	$48,986 -34.8%	$169,300	$29,648	15.9%
49	Montgomery County	8.6K	$48,906 -34.9%	$151,900	$28,563	22.4%
50	Miller County	42.4K	$48,836 -35.0%	$153,900	$28,381	24.6%
51	Marion County	17.2K	$48,619 -35.3%	$163,300	$28,435	18.0%
52	Baxter County	42.4K	$48,452 -35.5%	$174,600	$32,488	15.5%
53	Woodruff County	6.0K	$48,158 -35.9%	$106,500	$29,057	24.1%
54	Hempstead County	19.5K	$46,787 -37.7%	$105,700	$28,673	20.2%
55	Poinsett County	22.5K	$46,707 -37.8%	$103,000	$25,536	20.1%
56	Johnson County	26.0K	$45,995 -38.8%	$135,300	$25,637	19.8%
57	Howard County	12.6K	$45,603 -39.3%	$153,900	$25,569	22.5%
58	Lawrence County	16.2K	$44,882 -40.3%	$98,900	$26,551	20.1%
59	Sharp County	17.8K	$44,637 -40.6%	$105,100	$27,969	16.5%
60	Searcy County	7.9K	$44,426 -40.9%	$110,000	$26,694	23.0%
61	Ashley County	18.4K	$44,266 -41.1%	$91,900	$24,967	22.1%
62	Jackson County	16.7K	$44,218 -41.2%	$98,300	$24,769	21.7%
63	Scott County	9.8K	$43,270 -42.4%	$115,000	$23,635	18.7%
64	Monroe County	6.6K	$43,214 -42.5%	$88,700	$27,317	20.6%
65	Drew County	17.0K	$42,824 -43.0%	$140,800	$28,973	22.4%
66	St. Francis County	22.4K	$42,574 -43.3%	$90,900	$22,140	28.5%
67	Dallas County	6.2K	$42,500 -43.4%	$97,300	$27,773	13.9%
68	Fulton County	12.3K	$42,241 -43.8%	$113,800	$23,947	18.0%
69	Bradley County	10.2K	$41,476 -44.8%	$94,800	$27,130	19.9%
70	Lafayette County	6.1K	$41,278 -45.1%	$81,000	$25,487	22.3%
71	Stone County	12.6K	$40,943 -45.5%	$171,600	$24,776	19.3%
72	Phillips County	15.4K	$40,134 -46.6%	$78,200	$22,343	29.3%
73	Chicot County	9.8K	$39,045 -48.0%	$89,100	$23,662	22.6%
74	Desha County	10.8K	$37,662 -49.9%	$90,900	$23,568	28.3%
75	Lee County	8.4K	$34,375 -54.3%	$75,300	$23,465	39.4%

Richest Counties in Arkansas

Top 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Benton County	303.6K	$93,506	$323,500 +14.8%	$47,067	7.6%
2	Washington County	256.8K	$70,639	$298,400 +5.9%	$38,150	14.6%
3	Faulkner County	127.7K	$67,289	$232,700 -17.5%	$34,402	14.5%
4	Saline County	127.5K	$79,046	$221,200 -21.5%	$38,887	8.8%
5	Pulaski County	399.8K	$62,873	$214,700 -23.8%	$40,670	16.7%
6	Carroll County	28.6K	$54,230	$210,400 -25.4%	$30,635	17.2%
7	Craighead County	113.2K	$59,548	$210,400 -25.4%	$33,774	20.1%
8	Garland County	100.0K	$57,181	$194,300 -31.1%	$34,085	15.8%
9	Lonoke County	75.3K	$72,828	$193,600 -31.3%	$35,389	10.4%
10	Boone County	38.1K	$55,143	$188,900 -33.0%	$30,112	11.7%

Poorest Counties in Arkansas

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
75	Lee County	8.4K	$34,375	$75,300 -73.3%	$23,465	39.4%
74	Phillips County	15.4K	$40,134	$78,200 -72.3%	$22,343	29.3%
73	Lafayette County	6.1K	$41,278	$81,000 -71.3%	$25,487	22.3%
72	Nevada County	8.2K	$53,886	$83,300 -70.5%	$25,763	20.3%
71	Monroe County	6.6K	$43,214	$88,700 -68.5%	$27,317	20.6%
70	Chicot County	9.8K	$39,045	$89,100 -68.4%	$23,662	22.6%
69	St. Francis County	22.4K	$42,574	$90,900 -67.8%	$22,140	28.5%
68	Desha County	10.8K	$37,662	$90,900 -67.8%	$23,568	28.3%
67	Ashley County	18.4K	$44,266	$91,900 -67.4%	$24,967	22.1%
66	Clay County	14.3K	$51,481	$94,600 -66.4%	$27,594	17.2%

All 75 Counties Ranked

Every county in Arkansas ranked by median home value. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Benton County	303.6K	$93,506	$323,500 +14.8%	$47,067	7.6%
2	Washington County	256.8K	$70,639	$298,400 +5.9%	$38,150	14.6%
3	Faulkner County	127.7K	$67,289	$232,700 -17.5%	$34,402	14.5%
4	Saline County	127.5K	$79,046	$221,200 -21.5%	$38,887	8.8%
5	Pulaski County	399.8K	$62,873	$214,700 -23.8%	$40,670	16.7%
6	Carroll County	28.6K	$54,230	$210,400 -25.4%	$30,635	17.2%
7	Craighead County	113.2K	$59,548	$210,400 -25.4%	$33,774	20.1%
8	Garland County	100.0K	$57,181	$194,300 -31.1%	$34,085	15.8%
9	Lonoke County	75.3K	$72,828	$193,600 -31.3%	$35,389	10.4%
10	Boone County	38.1K	$55,143	$188,900 -33.0%	$30,112	11.7%
11	Crawford County	61.1K	$64,132	$182,800 -35.2%	$30,712	14.7%
12	Cleburne County	25.2K	$55,798	$179,800 -36.2%	$32,216	13.9%
13	Madison County	17.3K	$56,798	$178,100 -36.8%	$29,672	14.1%
14	Sebastian County	128.9K	$57,790	$176,200 -37.5%	$34,992	16.0%
15	Baxter County	42.4K	$48,452	$174,600 -38.1%	$32,488	15.5%
16	Stone County	12.6K	$40,943	$171,600 -39.1%	$24,776	19.3%
17	Pope County	64.1K	$57,344	$170,100 -39.7%	$30,572	16.9%
18	Greene County	46.4K	$57,839	$169,300 -39.9%	$28,951	17.4%
19	Newton County	7.1K	$48,986	$169,300 -39.9%	$29,648	15.9%
20	White County	77.8K	$55,249	$163,600 -42.0%	$28,808	17.5%
21	Marion County	17.2K	$48,619	$163,300 -42.1%	$28,435	18.0%
22	Grant County	18.2K	$71,549	$161,700 -42.6%	$36,762	13.1%
23	Crittenden County	47.3K	$55,358	$160,200 -43.2%	$27,786	21.0%
24	Clark County	21.1K	$52,034	$155,000 -45.0%	$28,009	21.6%
25	Conway County	21.1K	$54,187	$154,100 -45.3%	$27,212	19.7%
26	Howard County	12.6K	$45,603	$153,900 -45.4%	$25,569	22.5%
27	Miller County	42.4K	$48,836	$153,900 -45.4%	$28,381	24.6%
28	Columbia County	22.3K	$55,334	$152,100 -46.0%	$27,130	21.1%
29	Montgomery County	8.6K	$48,906	$151,900 -46.1%	$28,563	22.4%
30	Hot Spring County	33.2K	$55,405	$151,100 -46.4%	$27,188	15.1%
31	Yell County	20.1K	$55,934	$143,600 -49.1%	$28,554	15.6%
32	Independence County	38.2K	$56,609	$142,600 -49.4%	$30,847	20.4%
33	Drew County	17.0K	$42,824	$140,800 -50.1%	$28,973	22.4%
34	Logan County	21.3K	$58,555	$139,900 -50.4%	$32,776	13.9%
35	Polk County	19.4K	$49,191	$138,400 -50.9%	$28,986	15.9%
36	Arkansas County	16.5K	$53,164	$138,100 -51.0%	$29,569	19.0%
37	Cleveland County	7.5K	$54,794	$137,600 -51.2%	$30,368	15.8%
38	Van Buren County	16.0K	$50,354	$135,700 -51.9%	$28,312	19.1%
39	Johnson County	26.0K	$45,995	$135,300 -52.0%	$25,637	19.8%
40	Franklin County	17.3K	$55,886	$130,800 -53.6%	$29,603	18.0%
41	Randolph County	18.8K	$50,911	$130,600 -53.7%	$26,607	22.4%
42	Perry County	10.1K	$55,764	$130,200 -53.8%	$29,812	14.2%
43	Izard County	14.0K	$49,405	$129,100 -54.2%	$24,534	22.3%
44	Mississippi County	39.1K	$52,548	$122,500 -56.5%	$30,368	21.1%
45	Pike County	10.1K	$49,269	$121,600 -56.9%	$30,240	20.7%
46	Union County	37.9K	$55,259	$120,900 -57.1%	$30,883	19.5%
47	Sevier County	15.7K	$53,527	$117,600 -58.3%	$25,777	17.3%
48	Cross County	16.5K	$50,863	$117,500 -58.3%	$30,808	19.7%
49	Scott County	9.8K	$43,270	$115,000 -59.2%	$23,635	18.7%
50	Fulton County	12.3K	$42,241	$113,800 -59.6%	$23,947	18.0%
51	Little River County	11.8K	$53,344	$113,500 -59.7%	$30,221	15.5%
52	Jefferson County	64.8K	$51,096	$113,400 -59.8%	$26,677	18.6%
53	Calhoun County	4.7K	$66,809	$110,700 -60.7%	$29,573	10.2%
54	Searcy County	7.9K	$44,426	$110,000 -61.0%	$26,694	23.0%
55	Lincoln County	12.9K	$51,778	$108,000 -61.7%	$18,290	15.4%
56	Woodruff County	6.0K	$48,158	$106,500 -62.2%	$29,057	24.1%
57	Hempstead County	19.5K	$46,787	$105,700 -62.5%	$28,673	20.2%
58	Sharp County	17.8K	$44,637	$105,100 -62.7%	$27,969	16.5%
59	Poinsett County	22.5K	$46,707	$103,000 -63.5%	$25,536	20.1%
60	Ouachita County	22.1K	$49,268	$102,100 -63.8%	$27,803	18.9%
61	Lawrence County	16.2K	$44,882	$98,900 -64.9%	$26,551	20.1%
62	Jackson County	16.7K	$44,218	$98,300 -65.1%	$24,769	21.7%
63	Dallas County	6.2K	$42,500	$97,300 -65.5%	$27,773	13.9%
64	Prairie County	8.1K	$51,646	$96,400 -65.8%	$30,905	11.8%
65	Bradley County	10.2K	$41,476	$94,800 -66.4%	$27,130	19.9%
66	Clay County	14.3K	$51,481	$94,600 -66.4%	$27,594	17.2%
67	Ashley County	18.4K	$44,266	$91,900 -67.4%	$24,967	22.1%
68	Desha County	10.8K	$37,662	$90,900 -67.8%	$23,568	28.3%
69	St. Francis County	22.4K	$42,574	$90,900 -67.8%	$22,140	28.5%
70	Chicot County	9.8K	$39,045	$89,100 -68.4%	$23,662	22.6%
71	Monroe County	6.6K	$43,214	$88,700 -68.5%	$27,317	20.6%
72	Nevada County	8.2K	$53,886	$83,300 -70.5%	$25,763	20.3%
73	Lafayette County	6.1K	$41,278	$81,000 -71.3%	$25,487	22.3%
74	Phillips County	15.4K	$40,134	$78,200 -72.3%	$22,343	29.3%
75	Lee County	8.4K	$34,375	$75,300 -73.3%	$23,465	39.4%

Richest Counties in Arkansas

Top 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Benton County	303.6K	$93,506	$323,500	$47,067 +14.1%	7.6%
2	Pulaski County	399.8K	$62,873	$214,700	$40,670 -1.4%	16.7%
3	Saline County	127.5K	$79,046	$221,200	$38,887 -5.8%	8.8%
4	Washington County	256.8K	$70,639	$298,400	$38,150 -7.5%	14.6%
5	Grant County	18.2K	$71,549	$161,700	$36,762 -10.9%	13.1%
6	Lonoke County	75.3K	$72,828	$193,600	$35,389 -14.2%	10.4%
7	Sebastian County	128.9K	$57,790	$176,200	$34,992 -15.2%	16.0%
8	Faulkner County	127.7K	$67,289	$232,700	$34,402 -16.6%	14.5%
9	Garland County	100.0K	$57,181	$194,300	$34,085 -17.4%	15.8%
10	Craighead County	113.2K	$59,548	$210,400	$33,774 -18.1%	20.1%

Poorest Counties in Arkansas

Bottom 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
75	Lincoln County	12.9K	$51,778	$108,000	$18,290 -55.7%	15.4%
74	St. Francis County	22.4K	$42,574	$90,900	$22,140 -46.3%	28.5%
73	Phillips County	15.4K	$40,134	$78,200	$22,343 -45.8%	29.3%
72	Lee County	8.4K	$34,375	$75,300	$23,465 -43.1%	39.4%
71	Desha County	10.8K	$37,662	$90,900	$23,568 -42.9%	28.3%
70	Scott County	9.8K	$43,270	$115,000	$23,635 -42.7%	18.7%
69	Chicot County	9.8K	$39,045	$89,100	$23,662 -42.7%	22.6%
68	Fulton County	12.3K	$42,241	$113,800	$23,947 -42.0%	18.0%
67	Izard County	14.0K	$49,405	$129,100	$24,534 -40.5%	22.3%
66	Jackson County	16.7K	$44,218	$98,300	$24,769 -40.0%	21.7%

All 75 Counties Ranked

Every county in Arkansas ranked by per capita income. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Benton County	303.6K	$93,506	$323,500	$47,067 +14.1%	7.6%
2	Pulaski County	399.8K	$62,873	$214,700	$40,670 -1.4%	16.7%
3	Saline County	127.5K	$79,046	$221,200	$38,887 -5.8%	8.8%
4	Washington County	256.8K	$70,639	$298,400	$38,150 -7.5%	14.6%
5	Grant County	18.2K	$71,549	$161,700	$36,762 -10.9%	13.1%
6	Lonoke County	75.3K	$72,828	$193,600	$35,389 -14.2%	10.4%
7	Sebastian County	128.9K	$57,790	$176,200	$34,992 -15.2%	16.0%
8	Faulkner County	127.7K	$67,289	$232,700	$34,402 -16.6%	14.5%
9	Garland County	100.0K	$57,181	$194,300	$34,085 -17.4%	15.8%
10	Craighead County	113.2K	$59,548	$210,400	$33,774 -18.1%	20.1%
11	Logan County	21.3K	$58,555	$139,900	$32,776 -20.6%	13.9%
12	Baxter County	42.4K	$48,452	$174,600	$32,488 -21.3%	15.5%
13	Cleburne County	25.2K	$55,798	$179,800	$32,216 -21.9%	13.9%
14	Prairie County	8.1K	$51,646	$96,400	$30,905 -25.1%	11.8%
15	Union County	37.9K	$55,259	$120,900	$30,883 -25.2%	19.5%
16	Independence County	38.2K	$56,609	$142,600	$30,847 -25.2%	20.4%
17	Cross County	16.5K	$50,863	$117,500	$30,808 -25.3%	19.7%
18	Crawford County	61.1K	$64,132	$182,800	$30,712 -25.6%	14.7%
19	Carroll County	28.6K	$54,230	$210,400	$30,635 -25.8%	17.2%
20	Pope County	64.1K	$57,344	$170,100	$30,572 -25.9%	16.9%
21	Cleveland County	7.5K	$54,794	$137,600	$30,368 -26.4%	15.8%
22	Mississippi County	39.1K	$52,548	$122,500	$30,368 -26.4%	21.1%
23	Pike County	10.1K	$49,269	$121,600	$30,240 -26.7%	20.7%
24	Little River County	11.8K	$53,344	$113,500	$30,221 -26.8%	15.5%
25	Boone County	38.1K	$55,143	$188,900	$30,112 -27.0%	11.7%
26	Perry County	10.1K	$55,764	$130,200	$29,812 -27.7%	14.2%
27	Madison County	17.3K	$56,798	$178,100	$29,672 -28.1%	14.1%
28	Newton County	7.1K	$48,986	$169,300	$29,648 -28.1%	15.9%
29	Franklin County	17.3K	$55,886	$130,800	$29,603 -28.3%	18.0%
30	Calhoun County	4.7K	$66,809	$110,700	$29,573 -28.3%	10.2%
31	Arkansas County	16.5K	$53,164	$138,100	$29,569 -28.3%	19.0%
32	Woodruff County	6.0K	$48,158	$106,500	$29,057 -29.6%	24.1%
33	Polk County	19.4K	$49,191	$138,400	$28,986 -29.7%	15.9%
34	Drew County	17.0K	$42,824	$140,800	$28,973 -29.8%	22.4%
35	Greene County	46.4K	$57,839	$169,300	$28,951 -29.8%	17.4%
36	White County	77.8K	$55,249	$163,600	$28,808 -30.2%	17.5%
37	Hempstead County	19.5K	$46,787	$105,700	$28,673 -30.5%	20.2%
38	Montgomery County	8.6K	$48,906	$151,900	$28,563 -30.8%	22.4%
39	Yell County	20.1K	$55,934	$143,600	$28,554 -30.8%	15.6%
40	Marion County	17.2K	$48,619	$163,300	$28,435 -31.1%	18.0%
41	Miller County	42.4K	$48,836	$153,900	$28,381 -31.2%	24.6%
42	Van Buren County	16.0K	$50,354	$135,700	$28,312 -31.4%	19.1%
43	Clark County	21.1K	$52,034	$155,000	$28,009 -32.1%	21.6%
44	Sharp County	17.8K	$44,637	$105,100	$27,969 -32.2%	16.5%
45	Ouachita County	22.1K	$49,268	$102,100	$27,803 -32.6%	18.9%
46	Crittenden County	47.3K	$55,358	$160,200	$27,786 -32.7%	21.0%
47	Dallas County	6.2K	$42,500	$97,300	$27,773 -32.7%	13.9%
48	Clay County	14.3K	$51,481	$94,600	$27,594 -33.1%	17.2%
49	Monroe County	6.6K	$43,214	$88,700	$27,317 -33.8%	20.6%
50	Conway County	21.1K	$54,187	$154,100	$27,212 -34.0%	19.7%
51	Hot Spring County	33.2K	$55,405	$151,100	$27,188 -34.1%	15.1%
52	Bradley County	10.2K	$41,476	$94,800	$27,130 -34.2%	19.9%
53	Columbia County	22.3K	$55,334	$152,100	$27,130 -34.2%	21.1%
54	Searcy County	7.9K	$44,426	$110,000	$26,694 -35.3%	23.0%
55	Jefferson County	64.8K	$51,096	$113,400	$26,677 -35.3%	18.6%
56	Randolph County	18.8K	$50,911	$130,600	$26,607 -35.5%	22.4%
57	Lawrence County	16.2K	$44,882	$98,900	$26,551 -35.7%	20.1%
58	Sevier County	15.7K	$53,527	$117,600	$25,777 -37.5%	17.3%
59	Nevada County	8.2K	$53,886	$83,300	$25,763 -37.6%	20.3%
60	Johnson County	26.0K	$45,995	$135,300	$25,637 -37.9%	19.8%
61	Howard County	12.6K	$45,603	$153,900	$25,569 -38.0%	22.5%
62	Poinsett County	22.5K	$46,707	$103,000	$25,536 -38.1%	20.1%
63	Lafayette County	6.1K	$41,278	$81,000	$25,487 -38.2%	22.3%
64	Ashley County	18.4K	$44,266	$91,900	$24,967 -39.5%	22.1%
65	Stone County	12.6K	$40,943	$171,600	$24,776 -40.0%	19.3%
66	Jackson County	16.7K	$44,218	$98,300	$24,769 -40.0%	21.7%
67	Izard County	14.0K	$49,405	$129,100	$24,534 -40.5%	22.3%
68	Fulton County	12.3K	$42,241	$113,800	$23,947 -42.0%	18.0%
69	Chicot County	9.8K	$39,045	$89,100	$23,662 -42.7%	22.6%
70	Scott County	9.8K	$43,270	$115,000	$23,635 -42.7%	18.7%
71	Desha County	10.8K	$37,662	$90,900	$23,568 -42.9%	28.3%
72	Lee County	8.4K	$34,375	$75,300	$23,465 -43.1%	39.4%
73	Phillips County	15.4K	$40,134	$78,200	$22,343 -45.8%	29.3%
74	St. Francis County	22.4K	$42,574	$90,900	$22,140 -46.3%	28.5%
75	Lincoln County	12.9K	$51,778	$108,000	$18,290 -55.7%	15.4%

Richest Counties in Arkansas

Top 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Benton County	303.6K	$93,506	$323,500	$47,067	7.6% -40.0%
2	Saline County	127.5K	$79,046	$221,200	$38,887	8.8% -30.0%
3	Calhoun County	4.7K	$66,809	$110,700	$29,573	10.2% -19.3%
4	Lonoke County	75.3K	$72,828	$193,600	$35,389	10.4% -17.5%
5	Boone County	38.1K	$55,143	$188,900	$30,112	11.7% -7.1%
6	Prairie County	8.1K	$51,646	$96,400	$30,905	11.8% -6.0%
7	Grant County	18.2K	$71,549	$161,700	$36,762	13.1% +3.9%
8	Cleburne County	25.2K	$55,798	$179,800	$32,216	13.9% +10.2%
9	Dallas County	6.2K	$42,500	$97,300	$27,773	13.9% +10.5%
10	Logan County	21.3K	$58,555	$139,900	$32,776	13.9% +10.5%

Poorest Counties in Arkansas

Bottom 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
75	Lee County	8.4K	$34,375	$75,300	$23,465	39.4% +213.0%
74	Phillips County	15.4K	$40,134	$78,200	$22,343	29.3% +132.9%
73	St. Francis County	22.4K	$42,574	$90,900	$22,140	28.5% +126.0%
72	Desha County	10.8K	$37,662	$90,900	$23,568	28.3% +124.8%
71	Miller County	42.4K	$48,836	$153,900	$28,381	24.6% +95.0%
70	Woodruff County	6.0K	$48,158	$106,500	$29,057	24.1% +90.9%
69	Searcy County	7.9K	$44,426	$110,000	$26,694	23.0% +82.8%
68	Chicot County	9.8K	$39,045	$89,100	$23,662	22.6% +79.7%
67	Howard County	12.6K	$45,603	$153,900	$25,569	22.5% +78.7%
66	Drew County	17.0K	$42,824	$140,800	$28,973	22.4% +77.8%

All 75 Counties Ranked

Every county in Arkansas ranked by poverty rate. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Benton County	303.6K	$93,506	$323,500	$47,067	7.6% -40.0%
2	Saline County	127.5K	$79,046	$221,200	$38,887	8.8% -30.0%
3	Calhoun County	4.7K	$66,809	$110,700	$29,573	10.2% -19.3%
4	Lonoke County	75.3K	$72,828	$193,600	$35,389	10.4% -17.5%
5	Boone County	38.1K	$55,143	$188,900	$30,112	11.7% -7.1%
6	Prairie County	8.1K	$51,646	$96,400	$30,905	11.8% -6.0%
7	Grant County	18.2K	$71,549	$161,700	$36,762	13.1% +3.9%
8	Cleburne County	25.2K	$55,798	$179,800	$32,216	13.9% +10.2%
9	Dallas County	6.2K	$42,500	$97,300	$27,773	13.9% +10.5%
10	Logan County	21.3K	$58,555	$139,900	$32,776	13.9% +10.5%
11	Madison County	17.3K	$56,798	$178,100	$29,672	14.1% +11.6%
12	Perry County	10.1K	$55,764	$130,200	$29,812	14.2% +13.0%
13	Faulkner County	127.7K	$67,289	$232,700	$34,402	14.5% +15.1%
14	Washington County	256.8K	$70,639	$298,400	$38,150	14.6% +15.8%
15	Crawford County	61.1K	$64,132	$182,800	$30,712	14.7% +16.3%
16	Hot Spring County	33.2K	$55,405	$151,100	$27,188	15.1% +19.8%
17	Lincoln County	12.9K	$51,778	$108,000	$18,290	15.4% +21.9%
18	Baxter County	42.4K	$48,452	$174,600	$32,488	15.5% +23.0%
19	Little River County	11.8K	$53,344	$113,500	$30,221	15.5% +23.2%
20	Yell County	20.1K	$55,934	$143,600	$28,554	15.6% +24.1%
21	Cleveland County	7.5K	$54,794	$137,600	$30,368	15.8% +25.2%
22	Garland County	100.0K	$57,181	$194,300	$34,085	15.8% +25.4%
23	Newton County	7.1K	$48,986	$169,300	$29,648	15.9% +25.9%
24	Polk County	19.4K	$49,191	$138,400	$28,986	15.9% +26.1%
25	Sebastian County	128.9K	$57,790	$176,200	$34,992	16.0% +26.7%
26	Sharp County	17.8K	$44,637	$105,100	$27,969	16.5% +30.6%
27	Pulaski County	399.8K	$62,873	$214,700	$40,670	16.7% +32.5%
28	Pope County	64.1K	$57,344	$170,100	$30,572	16.9% +34.1%
29	Carroll County	28.6K	$54,230	$210,400	$30,635	17.2% +36.3%
30	Clay County	14.3K	$51,481	$94,600	$27,594	17.2% +36.4%
31	Sevier County	15.7K	$53,527	$117,600	$25,777	17.3% +37.2%
32	Greene County	46.4K	$57,839	$169,300	$28,951	17.4% +38.2%
33	White County	77.8K	$55,249	$163,600	$28,808	17.5% +39.3%
34	Franklin County	17.3K	$55,886	$130,800	$29,603	18.0% +42.7%
35	Marion County	17.2K	$48,619	$163,300	$28,435	18.0% +42.7%
36	Fulton County	12.3K	$42,241	$113,800	$23,947	18.0% +43.0%
37	Jefferson County	64.8K	$51,096	$113,400	$26,677	18.6% +47.3%
38	Scott County	9.8K	$43,270	$115,000	$23,635	18.7% +48.6%
39	Ouachita County	22.1K	$49,268	$102,100	$27,803	18.9% +49.8%
40	Arkansas County	16.5K	$53,164	$138,100	$29,569	19.0% +50.9%
41	Van Buren County	16.0K	$50,354	$135,700	$28,312	19.1% +51.8%
42	Stone County	12.6K	$40,943	$171,600	$24,776	19.3% +53.5%
43	Union County	37.9K	$55,259	$120,900	$30,883	19.5% +55.2%
44	Conway County	21.1K	$54,187	$154,100	$27,212	19.7% +56.4%
45	Cross County	16.5K	$50,863	$117,500	$30,808	19.7% +56.5%
46	Johnson County	26.0K	$45,995	$135,300	$25,637	19.8% +57.1%
47	Bradley County	10.2K	$41,476	$94,800	$27,130	19.9% +57.6%
48	Lawrence County	16.2K	$44,882	$98,900	$26,551	20.1% +59.5%
49	Poinsett County	22.5K	$46,707	$103,000	$25,536	20.1% +59.5%
50	Craighead County	113.2K	$59,548	$210,400	$33,774	20.1% +59.7%
51	Hempstead County	19.5K	$46,787	$105,700	$28,673	20.2% +60.5%
52	Nevada County	8.2K	$53,886	$83,300	$25,763	20.3% +60.7%
53	Independence County	38.2K	$56,609	$142,600	$30,847	20.4% +61.9%
54	Monroe County	6.6K	$43,214	$88,700	$27,317	20.6% +63.3%
55	Pike County	10.1K	$49,269	$121,600	$30,240	20.7% +64.0%
56	Crittenden County	47.3K	$55,358	$160,200	$27,786	21.0% +66.6%
57	Columbia County	22.3K	$55,334	$152,100	$27,130	21.1% +67.7%
58	Mississippi County	39.1K	$52,548	$122,500	$30,368	21.1% +67.7%
59	Clark County	21.1K	$52,034	$155,000	$28,009	21.6% +71.0%
60	Jackson County	16.7K	$44,218	$98,300	$24,769	21.7% +71.9%
61	Ashley County	18.4K	$44,266	$91,900	$24,967	22.1% +75.8%
62	Lafayette County	6.1K	$41,278	$81,000	$25,487	22.3% +76.6%
63	Izard County	14.0K	$49,405	$129,100	$24,534	22.3% +76.8%
64	Randolph County	18.8K	$50,911	$130,600	$26,607	22.4% +77.7%
65	Montgomery County	8.6K	$48,906	$151,900	$28,563	22.4% +77.7%
66	Drew County	17.0K	$42,824	$140,800	$28,973	22.4% +77.8%
67	Howard County	12.6K	$45,603	$153,900	$25,569	22.5% +78.7%
68	Chicot County	9.8K	$39,045	$89,100	$23,662	22.6% +79.7%
69	Searcy County	7.9K	$44,426	$110,000	$26,694	23.0% +82.8%
70	Woodruff County	6.0K	$48,158	$106,500	$29,057	24.1% +90.9%
71	Miller County	42.4K	$48,836	$153,900	$28,381	24.6% +95.0%
72	Desha County	10.8K	$37,662	$90,900	$23,568	28.3% +124.8%
73	St. Francis County	22.4K	$42,574	$90,900	$22,140	28.5% +126.0%
74	Phillips County	15.4K	$40,134	$78,200	$22,343	29.3% +132.9%
75	Lee County	8.4K	$34,375	$75,300	$23,465	39.4% +213.0%

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the richest county in Arkansas?

The richest county in Arkansas by median household income is Benton County, with a median household income of $93,506 according to the 2024 American Community Survey. This is above the national median of $75,149.

What is the poorest county in Arkansas?

The poorest county in Arkansas by median household income is Lee County, at $34,375. This is $40,774 below the national median of $75,149.

How many counties are in Arkansas?

Arkansas has 75 counties with income data from the American Community Survey. 2 of these (3%) have a median household income above the national median of $75,149.

What is the median household income in Arkansas?

The statewide median household income in Arkansas is $60,773, which is 19.1% below the national median of $75,149.

Which county in Arkansas has the highest home values?

Benton County has the highest median home value in Arkansas at $323,500.