Pope County, Arkansas

AR · FIPS 05115 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
64,131
Rank #861 of 3,222
73th %ile
Median Household Income
$57,344 −23.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,306 of 3,222
28th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.9% +34.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,282 of 3,222
29th %ile
Median Home Value
$170,100 −39.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,808 of 3,222
44th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.7% −26.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,275 of 3,222
60th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.1% −3.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,100 of 3,222
35th %ile

At a Glance

70.4% Homeownership
92.7% Insured
24.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%15.6%31.2%46.8%62.4%78.0%80.6%11.0%4.9%2.2%0.8%0.3%0.2%0.1%

About Pope County, Arkansas

Pope County, Arkansas has a total population of 64,131, making it the 861st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Pope County is 37.0 years, which is 4.9% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Pope County is $57,344, which ranks #2,306 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 23.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.1%.

The median home value in Pope County is $170,100, 39.7% below the national median. Renters in Pope County pay a median gross rent of $859 per month. The homeownership rate is 70.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Pope County, 24.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 26.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.2 min.

Pope County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 80.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (11.0%) and Two or More Races (4.9%).

All data for Pope County, Arkansas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.