Pope County Demographics

A map of Pope County's Population by Race

Pope County, Arkansas had a population of 63,381 in 2020. It was 78.9% White, 3.3% Black, 1.0% Asian, 10.1% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 5.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Pope County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Pope County is the 12th most populous county of the 75 counties in Arkansas.

Pope County's White Population

50,037 residents of Pope County identify as White, or 78.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Pope County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Pope County is ranked #33 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Pope County is more White than neighboring Conway County (78% White), and Johnson County (75.3% White). Pope County is less White than neighboring Newton County (92.2% White), Perry County (90.5% White), and Van Buren County (90.6% White).

Pope County's Black Population

2,060 residents of Pope County identify as Black, or 3.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pope County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Pope County is ranked #45 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Pope County is more Black than neighboring Johnson County (1.8% Black), Newton County (0.1% Black), Perry County (1.1% Black), and Van Buren County (0.4% Black). Pope County is less Black than neighboring Conway County (10.6% Black).

Pope County's Asian Population

664 residents of Pope County identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pope County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Pope County is ranked #13 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Pope County is more Asian than neighboring Conway County (0.4% Asian), Newton County (0.3% Asian), Perry County (0.1% Asian), and Van Buren County (0.4% Asian). Pope County is less Asian than neighboring Johnson County (3.6% Asian).

Pope County's Hispanic Population

6,415 residents of Pope County identify as Hispanic, or 10.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pope County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Pope County is ranked #11 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Pope County is more Hispanic than neighboring Conway County (4.3% Hispanic), Newton County (1.1% Hispanic), Perry County (2.9% Hispanic), and Van Buren County (3.2% Hispanic). Pope County is less Hispanic than neighboring Johnson County (13.4% Hispanic).

Pope County's Native American/Other Population

656 residents of Pope County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Pope County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Arkansas (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Pope County is ranked #20 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Pope County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Conway County (0.8% Native American/Other), Perry County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Van Buren County (0.8% Native American/Other). Pope County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Johnson County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Newton County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Pope County's Multiracial Population

3,549 residents of Pope County identify as Multiracial, or 5.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pope County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Pope County is ranked #11 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Pope County is more Multiracial than neighboring Johnson County (4.9% Multiracial), Newton County (5.1% Multiracial), Perry County (4.8% Multiracial), and Van Buren County (4.6% Multiracial). Pope County is less Multiracial than neighboring Conway County (6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.