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Pope County

Arkansas · 64,976 residents (2025 est.) · 811 sq mi
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Pope County is a county of 64,131 people in Arkansas. About 25% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $170,100, having more than doubled since 2000. 5% of locals were born outside the United States. Renters pay $859 a month at the median. The median household earns $57,344, about 30% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 40%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
64,131
+18%since 2000
from 54,469 in 2000
64,976 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
79 / sq mi
+9%since 2009
from 73 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.0
+6%since 2000
from 34.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
811 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
44K50K55K60K66K19902000201020202024Pope County
202464K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.9%(3,753)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.1%(3,937)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147%(4,487)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198%(5,126)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.7%(4,909)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.1%(8,377)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.3%(7,859)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.3%(7,216)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.3%(7,893)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.4%(6,031)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.1%(3,299)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.9%(1,244)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$57,344
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,069 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$30,572
+92%since 2000
from $15,918 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
37.5%
+17.3 ptssince 2009
from 20.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 15.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.469
+8%since 2010
from 0.434 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade18.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance8.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade6.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services3.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Other services3.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Public administration2.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Construction2%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$170,100
+40%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $66,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$859
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $427 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
70.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2000
from 71.2% in 2000
29.6% rent
Vacancy rate
10.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.51 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.60 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
16.3%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 17.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
36.7%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 39.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.0
+22%since 2009
from 2.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
37
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.8%(50,535)
Black2.6%(1,403)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(1,123)
Asian0.6%(343)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic80.6%(51,674)
Black2.2%(1,389)
Hispanic / Latino11%(7,074)
Asian0.8%(495)
Other5.5%(3,499)
Diversity Score
42
+68%since 2009
from 25 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
33
−16%since 2020
from 39 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.8%(3,721)
Central American2.9%(1,879)
Salvadoran2%(1,308)
Puerto Rican0.7%(449)
Honduran0.6%(365)
Cuban0.4%(233)
Guatemalan0.3%(206)
Venezuelan0.3%(197)
Peruvian0.1%(80)
Spaniard0.1%(64)
Uruguayan0.1%(50)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0%(16)
Dominican0%(10)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.2%(159)
Chinese0.2%(108)
Asian Indian0.1%(45)
Laotian0.1%(44)
Filipino0.1%(40)
Taiwanese0%(18)
Korean0%(14)
Thai0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0.2%(105)
Samoan0%(4)
Ancestry
American16%(10,229)
English13.5%(8,667)
German9.5%(6,095)
Irish8.8%(5,637)
Scottish2.1%(1,315)
Italian2%(1,267)
French1.7%(1,098)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(829)
Dutch1.1%(701)
British0.8%(510)
Swedish0.6%(393)
Welsh0.6%(353)
+ 24 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.5%(329)
Polish0.3%(168)
Czech0.2%(158)
Belgian0.2%(155)
Swiss0.2%(154)
West Indian0.2%(115)
Finnish0.2%(103)
Hungarian0.1%(72)
Portuguese0.1%(68)
Danish0.1%(57)
Brazilian0.1%(50)
Greek0.1%(39)
Australian0.1%(34)
Russian0%(29)
Austrian0%(28)
Ukrainian0%(25)
Nigerian0%(21)
Iranian0%(13)
Slovak0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.7%
+5.7 ptssince 2000
from 19.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
87.2%
+9.7 ptssince 2000
from 77.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
7.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 6.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.1 min
+51%since 2000
from 13.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
79.7%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 84.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
5.0%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.1%
−2.4 ptssince 2011
from 7.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
57.0%
−5.6 ptssince 2011
from 62.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
68.0%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 66.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.3%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 14.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
33.5%
+7.6 ptssince 2009
from 25.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Female
50.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Foreign born
4.8%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.3%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
17.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2012
from 17.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.3%
−9.2 ptssince 2013
from 16.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
84.6%
+16.8 ptssince 2017
from 67.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.2%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 90.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 85.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
90.6%
−2.4 ptssince 2016
from 93.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
8.2%
+2.6 ptssince 2016
from 5.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.8%(8,187)
Married52.1%(13,405)
Widowed3.9%(1,005)
Divorced12.1%(3,114)
Women 15+
Never married25.8%(6,771)
Married51%(13,394)
Widowed10.7%(2,813)
Divorced12.4%(3,265)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.3%
−9.2 ptssince 2013
from 16.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
49.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 48.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 19.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
27.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 28.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 60.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 44.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.5%(771)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.7%(740)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.7%(1,171)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.5%(198)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(15)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,578 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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POPE COUNTY VS
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Income$54,187−6%
Home value$154,100−9%
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POPE COUNTY VS
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Income$45,995−20%
Home value$135,300−20%
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POPE COUNTY VS
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Income$50,354−12%
Home value$135,700−20%
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POPE COUNTY VS
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Home value$169,300same
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Pope County, Arkansas?

Pope County, Arkansas has about 64,131 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Pope County, Arkansas?

The typical household in Pope County, Arkansas earns about $57,344 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pope County, Arkansas expensive?

In Pope County, Arkansas, the median home is worth about $170,100, and the typical rent is about $859 a month.

How educated are people in Pope County, Arkansas?

About 24.7% of adults age 25 and over in Pope County, Arkansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pope County, Arkansas?

About 16.9% of people in Pope County, Arkansas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Pope County, Arkansas grown since 1990?

Yes, Pope County, Arkansas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 18,248 residents, a change of about 40 percent over that period.

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