Arkansas Poverty Rate By Race
White
13% Poverty Rate for White people in Arkansas
2023
13% of 2.1 million people
Black or African American
28.2% Poverty Rate for Black People in Arkansas
2023
28.2% of 420 thousand people
American Indian and Alaska Native
14.6% Poverty Rate for Native Americans in Arkansas
2023
14.6% of 17 thousand people
Asian
10.9% Poverty Rate for Asian People in Arkansas
2023
10.9% of 50 thousand people
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
30.4% Poverty Rate for Pacific Islanders in Arkansas
2023
30.4% of 14 thousand people
Some other race
12.9% Poverty Rate for People with another race in Arkansas
2023
12.9% of 77 thousand people
Two or more races
16.6% Poverty Rate for People with 2 or more races in Arkansas
2023
16.6% of 345 thousand people
Hispanic
14.6% Poverty Rate for Hispanics in Arkansas
2023
14.6% of 274 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
12.8% Poverty Rate for White people with no other heritage in Arkansas
2023
12.8% of 2 million people