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Pope County, Arkansas

Pope County, Arkansas. Pope County had 64,976 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.5% since 2020, slower than Arkansas (+3.4%). It holds 8 places (6 cities, villages and boroughs and 2 census-designated) and 17 census tracts. GEOID 05115.

Pope County is one of the 2 counties of the Russellville, AR micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

64,976

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 63,381 · ACS 2020-2024: 64,131

Median household income

$57,344

±$3,473 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $60,773

Median home value

$170,100

±$6,487 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $188,000

Median gross rent

$859

±$34 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $947

How many people live in Pope County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 63,381 residents in Pope County. The Census Bureau estimates 64,976 for July 1, 2025, up 2.5% since 2020, slower than Arkansas (+3.4%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 64,131 over 811 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +328 (63,742)
2021→2022 +283 (64,025)
2022→2023 +684 (64,709)
2023→2024 −43 (64,666)
2024→2025 +310 (64,976)

Pope County in Arkansas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Pope County	Arkansas	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	64,131	3,049,391	+370
Households	24,348±511	1,205,987	+1,769
Average household size	2.51±0.05	2.46	−0.16
Housing units	27,156±44	1,394,673	+876

Pope County's population since 2000

From 54,469 in 2000 to 64,976 in 2025: up 19.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 54,469
2005 (estimate) 57,535
2010 Census 61,754
2015 (estimate) 63,642
2020 Census 63,381
2025 (estimate) 64,976

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Pope County?

Pope County holds 8 places: 6 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 2 census-designated places. The largest is Russellville with 29,521 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Pope County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Russellville	city	28,940	29,162±27	$50,877	$172,400	20.8%	100%
Pottsville	city	3,140	3,229±30	$68,558	$171,600	11.9%	100%
Atkins	city	2,859	2,877±41	$61,908	$124,400	9.7%	100%
Dover	city	1,337	1,795±439	$32,332	$112,200	30.5%	100%
London	city	936	1,217±267	$49,688	$99,800	24.8%	100%
Hector	town	411	334±117	$46,250	$124,200	17.7%	100%
AppletonGEOID 0501660	CDP	399	292±178	$39,306	$117,900	19.5%	100%
Oak Grove, Pope CountyGEOID 0550990	CDP	177	91±69	$69,038	$130,200	17.6%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Pope County?

The median resident of Pope County is 37.0 years old; 23.1% are under 18 and 16.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 80.6%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 11.0%. 4.8% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Pope County	Arkansas	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	37.0±0.4	38.5	+1.7
Under 18 years	23.1%	23.1%	–
65 years and over	16.5%±0.2 pts	17.6%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11.0%	9.0%	+2.0 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	80.6%±0.6 pts	67.4%	−3.4 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	2.2%±0.3 pts	14.6%	−0.7 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.8%±0.3 pts	1.6%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 pts	0.3%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.4%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	4.9%±0.7 pts	6.3%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.2 pts	0.3%	–
Born outside the United States	4.8%±0.5 pts	5.4%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	9.4%±0.8 pts	8.3%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.3%±0.8 pts	7.4%	–
With a disability	17.7%±1.2 pts	18.0%	–
No health insurance coverage	7.3%±1.0 pts	9.0%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	87.2%±1.6 pts	88.7%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	24.7%±1.9 pts	25.7%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	7.6%±1.2 pts	9.5%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	2.2%±0.6 pts	2.4%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Pope County earn?

Half of Pope County's 24,348 households earn less than $57,344 a year (±$3,473), against $60,773 in Arkansas. In 2015-2019 it was $53,488 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 16.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Pope County	Arkansas	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$57,344±$3,473	$60,773	no clear change
Mean household income	$79,412±$4,923	$84,759	–
Per capita income	$30,572±$1,316	$34,225	no clear change
People below the poverty line	16.9%±2.2 pts	16.0%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	22.0%±4.9 pts	21.1%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	9.9%±1.6 pts	10.2%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	84.6%±2.1 pts	86.7%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Pope County?

Owners occupy 70.4% of Pope County's occupied homes and renters 29.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $170,100 by its owner (±$6,487). The median renter pays $859 a month including utilities, and 34.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Pope County	Arkansas	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$170,100±$6,487	$188,000	+$14,540
Median gross rent	$859±$34	$947	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	34.3%±5.2 pts	35.9%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,182±$49	$1,345	–
Owner-occupied homes	70.4%±2.1 pts	66.4%	no clear change
Housing units	27,156±44	1,394,673	+876
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.1%±0.9 pts	1.1%	–
Rental vacancy rate	5.8%±2.7 pts	6.4%	–
Single-family detached homes	73.8%±2.0 pts	70.0%	–
Mobile homes	11.8%±1.8 pts	11.0%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.4%±0.4 pts	2.1%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	2.8%±0.7 pts	4.1%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Pope County building?

Builders took permits for 55 new housing units across Pope County in 2025 (30 single-family), 0.8 per 1,000 residents.

2019 110 units
2020 120 units
2021 102 units
2022 55 units
2023 60 units
2024 53 units
2025 55 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Pope County get to work?

79.7% of Pope County's workers drive alone and 5.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 20.1 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.1%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Pope County	Arkansas	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	57.0%±1.6 pts	58.4%	–
Unemployment rate	5.1%±1.0 pts	4.9%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	79.7%±2.7 pts	78.9%	–
Carpooled	11.5%±1.7 pts	9.4%	–
Public transportation	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.3%	–
Walked	1.7%±0.7 pts	1.4%	–
Worked from home	5.0%±1.2 pts	8.8%	+2.1 pts
Mean travel time to work	20.1 min±1.1	22.5 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Pope County's census tracts?

Pope County is divided into 17 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $34,927 (Tract 9513.01) to $99,618 (Tract 9515.01).

Census tracts of Pope County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 950705115950700	Hector (4%)	3,630	3,709±525	$45,911	$95,400	$597	17.2%
Tract 950805115950800	London (24%)	4,296	4,995±612	$77,500	$201,600	$911	12.5%
Tract 9509.0105115950901	Russellville (18%)	3,138	3,007±443	$69,648	$195,400	not published	9.7%
Tract 9509.0205115950902	Dover (45%)	3,800	4,267±562	$42,935	$155,900	$915	21.5%
Tract 951005115951000	Appleton (8%)	4,581	4,412±573	$44,173	$129,300	$1,059	20.9%
Tract 951105115951100	Atkins (53%)	3,833	3,582±472	$67,261	$154,200	$887	9.5%
Tract 9512.0105115951201	Atkins (6%)	3,403	3,178±460	$77,833	$262,000	$1,089	10.5%
Tract 9512.0205115951202	Pottsville (29%)	6,002	5,360±504	$78,135	$180,800	not published	12.4%
Tract 9513.0105115951301	Russellville	1,314	1,314±393	$34,927	$131,100	$870	25.5%
Tract 9513.0205115951302	Russellville	3,786	3,469±643	$49,091	$93,600	$786	29.9%
Tract 9513.0305115951303	Russellville (72%)	2,832	2,850±611	$56,250	$244,900	$966	14.2%
Tract 951405115951400	Russellville (77%)	4,515	5,257±521	$40,208	$169,700	$828	33.0%
Tract 9515.0105115951501	Russellville (75%)	3,703	3,679±479	$99,618	$275,000	$1,597	6.8%
Tract 9515.0305115951503	Russellville	2,656	2,801±447	$61,750	$231,200	$776	6.9%
Tract 9515.0405115951504	Russellville	4,051	4,763±887	$60,274	$176,900	$924	22.3%
Tract 9516.0105115951601	Russellville (99%)	6,511	6,336±670	$47,508	$150,500	$792	21.8%
Tract 9516.0205115951602	Pottsville (37%)	1,330	1,152±168	$49,107	$172,500	$768	9.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Pope County compare with Arkansas's other counties?

Pope County's rank among Arkansas's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	12th of 75
Growth 2020-2025	25th of 75
Residents per square mile	13th of 75
Median household income	14th of 75
Median home value	17th of 75
Median gross rent	15th of 75
Poverty rate	48th of 75
Bachelor's degree or higher	10th of 75
Median age	67th of 75

Every county in Arkansas

Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Pope County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.