In 2021, Pope County, AR had a population of 63.2k people with a median age of 36.1 and a median household income of $47,322. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Pope County, AR declined from 63,926 to 63,234, a −1.08% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,004 to $47,322, a 2.86% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pope County, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.2%), White (Hispanic) (4.44%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.4%), Other (Hispanic) (3.17%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.36%).
None of the households in Pope County, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
96.3% of the residents in Pope County, AR are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Pope County, AR are Arkansas Tech University (3,675 degrees awarded in 2021), Arkansas Beauty College (11 degrees), and River Valley School of Massage (9 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Pope County, AR was $132,400, and the homeownership rate was 71.9%.
Most people in Pope County, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Pope County, AR was 2 cars per household.
Pope County, AR borders Conway County, AR, Johnson County, AR, Logan County, AR, Newton County, AR, Searcy County, AR, Van Buren County, AR, and Yell County, AR.