Pope County , Arkansas

Population: 63,830 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $54,606 Home $161,700 Rent $855/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Pope County's headline indicators land 27% below the national median on income ($54,606), with housing 47% below the US figure ($162,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Pope County in the top 22% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.

$54,606
Median Income
household
$161,700
Home Value
median
$855/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $54,606
Per Capita Income $29,516
Poverty Rate 17.6%
Median Home Value $161,700
Median Gross Rent $855/mo
Owner Occupied 71.2%
Renter Occupied 28.8%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 63,830
Median Age 36.7 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 24.6%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

45.3%
Obesity
12.7%
Diabetes
17.1%
Smoking
38.7%
High Blood Pressure
33.2%
No Physical Activity
25.1%
Depression
37.7%
Insufficient Sleep
75.2%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Low

Overall risk score: 77.8  ·  78th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
94.62
🌀 Hurricane
42.97
🔥 Wildfire
72.33
❄️ Winter Storm
79.19
🌍 Earthquake
84.13
☀️ Drought
51.88

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