Ranking of Arkansas Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Black or African American Alone racial group in Arkansas was 28.25%. Among all Arkansas cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Paragould city (74.56%), followed by Magnolia city (43.63%), and Jonesboro city (40.56%). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Centerton city (0.52%), Bella Vista city (2.08%), and Bryant city (4.9%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Arkansas cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the Black or African American Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows all Arkansas cities and places with a population of 10K+.

You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in Arkansas.

You can also see similar ranking of cities and places for other states as well as for the whole United States.