Pope County

Pope County, Arkansas

At a Glance

Population63,381
County SeatPope County Courthouse
State FIPS05
County FIPS115
Num Towns7
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population38,022
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)63,475
Median Age36.7
Veterans3,873
Housing Units26,940
Uninsured937
Net Migration (recent)665
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,581
Total Employees23,347
Avg Annual Pay$50,324
Median Household Income$51,678
Poverty Rate17.9%
Unemployment Rate4.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$64,734
Federal Spending FY2024$440,466,200
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,950

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$152,000
Median Rent$810
FMR Studio$619
FMR 1BR$688
FMR 2BR$903
FMR 3BR$1,245
FMR 4BR$1,250

Health & Safety

Hospitals8
EMS Stations24
Fire Stations24
Police Stations24
Adult Smoking21.6%
Adult Obesity38.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k21.0
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.32
Electric Customers1476944
Towns with Broadband Data8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage8

Community

Churches79
Libraries9
Historic Places (NRHP)41
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools46
SNAP Stores40
Bank Branches27

Agriculture

Total Farms743
Land in Farms (acres)129,585
Avg Farm Size (acres)174.4
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
EMSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-04-05
EMHURRICANE LAURA2020-08-27
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-03
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2019-06-08
EMSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2019-05-30
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2009-06-16
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2009-02-06
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2009-01-28

Communities in Pope County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.