Arkansas Poverty Rate By Education Level
Population 25 years and over
13.1% Poverty Rate for people 25 years and over in Arkansas
2023
13.1% of 2 million people
Less than high school graduate
26.4% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Arkansas
2023
26.4% of 214 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
16.1% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Arkansas
2023
16.1% of 687 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
12.2% Poverty Rate for people with some college or an Associate's Degree in Arkansas
2023
12.2% of 592 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
4.9% Poverty Rate for people with at least a Bachelor's Degree in Arkansas
2023
4.9% of 540 thousand people