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Demographic Data Report for Arkansas by County
Food Access: Limited Access to Healthy Foods
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019 USDA Food Environment Atlas
Sorted by Percent

Arkansas

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
Value (Percent) : The value is 10 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 292,058.

United States

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
Value (Percent) : The value is data not available
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is data not available.

Benton County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 7 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 14,805.

Craighead County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 9 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 8,798.

Crawford County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 13 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 8,168.

Crittenden County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 11 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 5,407.

Faulkner County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 12 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 13,493.

Garland County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 11 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 10,230.

Grant County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 12 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 2,225.

Little River County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 1 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 130.

Lonoke County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 3,621.

Madison County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 11 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,727.

Miller County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 12 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 5,323.

Perry County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 554.

Poinsett County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 10 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 2,538.

Pulaski County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 13 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 49,304.

Saline County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 8 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 8,233.

Sebastian County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 6,906.

Washington County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
Value (Percent) : The value is 5 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 10,768.

Arkansas County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 24 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 4,500.

Ashley County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 9 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 2,064.

Baxter County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 6 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 2,333.

Boone County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 9 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 3,259.

Bradley County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 10 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,175.

Calhoun County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 25 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,325.

Carroll County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 7 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,881.

Chicot County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 16 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,900.

Clark County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 11 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 2,462.

Clay County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 7 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,142.

Cleburne County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 7 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,719.

Cleveland County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 8 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 662.

Columbia County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 9 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 2,114.

Conway County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 10 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 2,074.

Cross County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 15 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 2,600.

Dallas County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 27 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 2,174.

Desha County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 17 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 2,161.

Drew County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 9 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,703.

Franklin County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 2 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 342.

Fulton County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 6 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 727.

Greene County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 7 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 2,799.

Hempstead County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 16 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 3,642.

Hot Spring County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 11 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 3,692.

Howard County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 16 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 2,223.

Independence County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 6 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 2,234.

Izard County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 0 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 44.

Jackson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 14 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 2,568.

Jefferson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 11 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 8,213.

Johnson County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 13 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 3,404.

Lafayette County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 11 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 868.

Lawrence County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 17 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 2,928.

Lee County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 20 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 2,115.

Lincoln County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 18 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 2,474.

Logan County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 9 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,922.

Marion County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 3 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 534.

Mississippi County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 9 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 4,181.

Monroe County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 15 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,221.

Montgomery County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 11 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,000.

Nevada County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 27 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 2,462.

Newton County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 11 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 946.

Ouachita County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 18 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 4,741.

Phillips County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 19 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 4,120.

Pike County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 9 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,058.

Polk County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 17 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 3,501.

Pope County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 9 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 5,787.

Prairie County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 2 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 188.

Randolph County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 9 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,685.

Scott County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 21 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 2,338.

Searcy County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 15 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,200.

Sevier County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 13 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 2,285.

Sharp County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 18 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 3,107.

St. Francis County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 19 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 5,453.

Stone County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 11 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,344.

Union County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 12 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 5,081.

Van Buren County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 7 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,164.

White County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 9 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 7,029.

Woodruff County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 3 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 234.

Yell County

2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
Value (Percent) : The value is 8 percent.
People (with Limited Access) : The number of people (with limited access) is 1,726.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 06/18/2026 12:35 pm.

Data not available for this combination of geography, cancer site, age, and race/ethnicity.

Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.

Source: Limited Access to Healthy Foods data provided by the USDA Food Environment Atlas.

For more information about Food Access: Limited Access to Healthy Foods, see the dictionary.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.

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