Pope County, Arkansas
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.8%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 64,976
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 64,829
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 63,388
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 63,381
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 63,381
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 61,754
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.2%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 11.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 80.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,578
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 27,381
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $170,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,182
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $385
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $859
Building Permits, 2025 55
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 24,348
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.51
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 160,513
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 366,909
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 166,268
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,261,981
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,702
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,344
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,572
Persons in poverty, percent 16.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,601
Total employment, 2023 23,884
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,152,959
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,243
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,228
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 674
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 936
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,009
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 78.1
Population per square mile, 2010 76.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 811.13
Land area in square miles, 2010 812.55
FIPS Code 05115