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
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
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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