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Pope County, Arkansas

Pope County, Arkansas · ZIP 72080, 72686, 72801

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 64,829 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 24,073Households
  • $54,606Median household income
  • $161,700Median home value
  • 8Towns with a page
  • 12ZIP codes

Pope County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+16.4%
50k55k60k65k2000: 54,46920002010: 61,75420102020: 63,381202054,46963,381
Population of Pope County at each census
CensusPopulation
200054,469
201061,754
202063,381

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Pope County
Under $50k44.7%
$50k to $100k31.4%
$100k to $150k12.7%
$150k to $200k7%
$200k and over4.4%

Median household income $54,606 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Pope County
Owner occupied
17,148 units
Renter occupied
6,925 units
Vacancy rate
10.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Pope County2023
Manufacturing4,769
Health care and social assistance3,367
Retail trade3,315
Accommodation and food services2,561
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services1,426
Utilities1,315
Transportation and warehousing1,249
Construction1,192

23,884 employees in 1,601 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Pope County compared with its state
Pope County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePope CountyArkansas
Population63,8303,032,651
Median household income$54,606$58,773
Median age36.738.4
Median home value$161,700$175,300
Bachelor’s degree or higher24.6%25.1%
Foreign-born residents5.5%5.2%
Owner-occupied homes71.2%66.1%
Mean commute to work20.1 minutes22.3 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Pope County8 with a page · sort by any column

Type
RussellvilleCity29,44229.1 sq mi
PottsvilleCity3,30113.5 sq mi
AtkinsCity2,8786.13 sq mi
DoverCity1,3682.83 sq mi
LondonCity1,0413.17 sq mi
HectorTown4192.29 sq mi
AppletonCensus designated place1455.15 sq mi
Oak GroveCensus designated place703.76 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 05 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Pope County

Jobs across Pope County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.