COMPARING TWO PLACES
Pope County vs Newton County
PLACE A
Pope County, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Newton County, Arkansas
Pope County is 825% larger than Newton County. Pope County earns more, with a median household income $8,358 higher. Pope County has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -13%).
POPE COUNTYNEWTON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population64,9767,026+825% vs Newton County
Population density809+72
Population growth2.6%-13.3%+15.9 pts
Median age37.049.9−12.9
Male49.7%51.3%−1.5 pts
Female50.3%48.7%+1.5 pts
Foreign-born4.8%0.6%+4.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.6%92.5%−11.9 pts
Black2.2%0.2%+2.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.0%1.7%+9.4 pts
Asian0.8%0.0%+0.7 pts
Other5.5%5.7%−0.2 pts
Median household income$57,344$48,986+$8,358
Per capita income$30,572$29,648+$924
Poverty rate16.9%15.9%+1.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4690.425+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher24.7%15.7%+9.0 pts
Graduate degree7.6%5.5%+2.2 pts
Unemployment rate5.1%4.1%+1.1 pts
Labor force participation57.0%52.0%+5.0 pts
Median home value$170,100$169,300+$800
Median gross rent$859$617+$242
Owner-occupied70.4%76.5%−6.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.3%22.4%−12.1 pts
Rent-burdened households36.7%33.0%+3.7 pts
Average commute20.133.9−13.8
Worked from home5.0%16.1%−11.1 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.0%+0.1 pts
Uninsured7.3%6.5%+0.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025