What is the poverty rate in ?

Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 28.3% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 3,000 people were considered in poverty.

28.3%

of the population (2020–2024)

3.02K

people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Desha County's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is lower than the 29.1% poverty rate during the previous five years.

In 2024, 28.3% of the population in Desha County, AR were living under the poverty line.

Poverty rate

In 2020–2024, 3,000 residents of Desha County were living under the poverty line, down 10.1% from 3,400 during the previous five years (2015–2019).

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In 2020–2024, about 3,000 people in Desha County, AR were living under the poverty line.

People living under poverty line

Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in Desha County decreased from 47.6% to 39%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years decreased from 26.8% to 26.2%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate increased from 11.2% to 20.7%.

In Desha County, AR, the poverty rate for children decreased from 47.6% in 2015–2019 to 39% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate

Among racial or ethnic groups in Desha County during 2020–2024, two had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: Black or African American and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.
Five groups had a lower than average poverty rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), Some other race, Two or more races, and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
The poverty rate for the Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race) population shifted the most, decreasing from 55.7% in 2015–2019 to 20.4% in 2020–2024.

In Desha County, AR, the poverty rate for people identifying as Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race) population decreased from 55.7% in 2015–2019 to 20.4% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate by race or ethnicity

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Methodology

USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.

The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.

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