Pope County, Arkansas Population 2024

65,133

Pope County, Arkansas's estimated 2024 population is 65,133 with a growth rate of 0.84% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Pope County, Arkansas is the 11th largest county in Arkansas. The 2010 population was 62,110 and has seen a growth of 4.87% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202967,8335400.8%
202867,2935400.81%
202766,7535400.82%
202666,2135400.82%
202565,6735400.83%
202465,1335400.84%
202364,5935400.84%
202264,0532750.43%
202163,7783680.58%
202063,410-735-1.15%
201964,1455680.89%
201863,577-80-0.13%
201763,657-259-0.41%
201663,9162740.43%
201563,6424970.79%
201463,1455330.85%
201362,612-41-0.07%
201262,653-41-0.07%
201162,6945840.94%
201062,11000%
199045,8836,86217.59%
198039,02110,41436.4%
197028,6077,43035.09%
196021,177-2,114-9.08%
195023,291-2,391-9.31%
194025,682-865-3.26%
193026,547-606-2.23%
192027,1532,62610.71%
191024,5272,81212.95%
190021,7152,25711.6%
189019,4585,13635.86%
188014,3225,93670.78%
18708,3865036.38%
18607,8833,17367.37%
18504,7101,86065.26%
18402,8501,36792.18%
18301,483-66,350-97.81%
2024 Growth Rate
0.84% (540)
County Website
Pope County
County Seat
Russellville
2020 Population
63,410
Area
811 mi²
Density
80 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.72% (1,723)
Founded
November 2, 1829

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White53,98484.57%
Two or more races4,5277.09%
Other race2,3993.76%
Black or African American1,4992.35%
Native American7471.17%
Asian6361%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander380.06%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pope County, Arkansas Population by Race

Pope County, Arkansas Population Pyramid 2024

Pope County, Arkansas Median Age

36.7

Total

35.7

Male

37.4

Female

Pope County, Arkansas Adults

There are 49,033 adults, (10,292 of whom are seniors) in Pope County, Arkansas.

Pope County, Arkansas Age Dependency

64.8

Age Dependency Ratio

26.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Pope County, Arkansas Sex Ratio

Female32,18650.42%
Male31,64449.58%

Pope County, Arkansas Population by Age

Pope County, Arkansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All24,0732.5271.228.8
Married12,0703.2182.617.4
Non Family8,1031.2260.239.8
Female2,7853.175743
Male1,1152.8964.835.2

3.1

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

71.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pope County, Arkansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,6638.83%
Associates Degree2,9067%
Bachelors Degree6,70816.16%
Graduate Degree3,5168.47%
High School Graduate14,52635%
Less Than 9th Grade2,1565.2%
Some College8,02519.34%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pope County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pope County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White35,40631,4139,051
Hispanic3,5052,093594
2+ Races2,0761,569541
Other Race1,531914234
Black809715168
Asian382288104
Native American25921736
Islander38380

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 27.23%.

Pope County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,231$54,679$41,576
Graduate Degree$71,239$80,893$63,686
High School Graduate$34,667$41,682$26,060
Less Than 9th Grade$33,304$41,912$19,988
Overall$41,307$51,320$33,051
Some College$40,296$55,977$29,967

$41,307

Average Earnings

$51,320

Average Male

$33,051

Average Female

Pope County, Arkansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pope County, Arkansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pope County, Arkansas Language

90.8% of Pope County, Arkansas residents speak only English, while 9.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.73% of the population.

Pope County, Arkansas Language

Pope County, Arkansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White49,5978,46317.06%
Hispanic6,4731,21818.82%
Multiple4,3851,20827.55%
Other2,36251821.93%
Black1,015979.56%
Native714709.8%
Asian52730.57%

17.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.69%

Male Poverty Rate

20.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pope County, Arkansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pope County, Arkansas is Multiple, with 27.55% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pope County, Arkansas is Asian, with 0.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.3%.

Pope County, Arkansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.35%
High School17.83%
Some College11.38%
Bachelors or Greater4.37%

Pope County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed27.99%
Female Unemployed23.45%
Female Employed11.98%
Male Employed7.03%

Pope County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pope County, Arkansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$70,353$93,992
Households$54,606$77,373
Married Families$86,551$107,587
Non Families$30,318$42,050

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pope County, Arkansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.5%

Male Marriage Rate

47.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Pope County, Arkansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pope County, Arkansas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Pope County, Arkansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pope County, Arkansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,583

Number of Veterans

3,244

Male Veterans

339

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,186
Second Gulf War783
First Gulf War587
Korea274
World War II16

Pope County, Arkansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74931
75+887
35 to 54758
55 to 64755
18 to 34252

Pope County, Arkansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,1857.54%
Hispanic2044.66%
2+ Races1736.6%
Other Race1247.37%
Black695.11%
Asian132.65%
Native American101.8%
Islander923.68%

Pope County, Arkansas Veterans by Race

Pope County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.86%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pope County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.1%

Labor Force Participation

54.3%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Pope County, Arkansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pope County, Arkansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pope County, Arkansas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

62.04%

Born in Pope County, Arkansas

94.51%

Native Born

5.49%

Foreign Born

3.1%

Non Citizen

2.39%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.51% of Pope County, Arkansas residents were born in the United States, with 62.04% having been born in Arkansas. 3.1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Pope County, Arkansas Place of Birth

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