Pope County, AR

Welcome to Pope County.

Pope County has a population of 63.5 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 831 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 29%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $3.7 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Pope County voted for Republican candidates every single time.

Pope County comprises Russellville, AR micropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Russellville.

Democrat Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**

2000 George W. Bush Al Gore	36.2%	61.04%	++
2004 George W. Bush John Kerry	33.97%	65.13%	++
2008 Barack Obama John McCain	27.18%	70.51%	++
2012 Barack Obama Mitt Romney	25.08%	72.23%	++
2016 Donald Trump Hillary Clinton	22.15%	72.03%	++
2020 Joe Biden Donald Trump	23.63%	74.01%	++
2024 Donald Trump Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	29%

Government Enterprises	11%	12%
Private Industries	89%	31%
Agriculture	3%	0%
Mining	<1%	0%
Utilities	31%	0%
Construction	4%	-6%
Manufacturing	14%	15%
– Durable	7%	54%
– Nondurable	6%	-20%
Trade	<1%	0%
– Wholesale	<1%	0%
– Retail	7%	37%
Transportation	4%	48%
Information	1%	-25%
Finance & Insurance	3%	10%
Real Estate	7%	0%
Professional & Business Services	6%	22%
Educational Services	<1%	67%
Healthcare & Social Services	6%	26%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	<1%	74%
Accommodation & Food Services	3%	29%
Other Services²	2%	30%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
Automobile Dealers	14	53
Furniture & Home Furnishings	16	54
Electronics & Appliance	6	34
Grocery Stores	8	32
Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores
Health & Personal Care	22	63
Gasoline Stations	29	60
Clothing Stores	15	52
Shoe Stores	6	32
Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry	4	19
Sporting Goods	4	19
Book Stores & News Dealers	4	25
Department Stores	19	59
Florists	4	25
Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops	4	21
Pet & Pet Supplies
Bars & Taverns
Full-service restaurants	41	63
Limited-service restaurants	58	67
Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	28	60
Traveler Accommodation	19	62
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	22%	$323,600	N/A
Top 20%	51%	$186,400	$188,300
Next highest 20%	23%	$82,700	$104,900
Middle 20%	14%	$51,600	$64,000
Second lowest 20%	9%	$31,300	$40,300
Bottom 20%	4%	$13,600	$23,600
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		68%	$77,300
Self-Employment		10%	$30,800
Investment Income¹		13%	$14,100
Social Security		36%	$21,700
Supplemental Security		8%	$11,800
Public Assistance		1%	Below $10,000
Retirement		23%	$25,100
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	3%	5%	6%	8%
$25K – $49K	1%	8%	9%	8%
$50K – $99K	2%	9%	11%	8%
$100K – $199K	<1%	7%	8%	3%
$200K & more	<1%	1%	2%	<1%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$41,300	$24,900
African-American		Below $10,000
Hispanic	$40,700	$17,300
Asian	$61,200

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$42,200	$19,800
Highschool & GED	$39,900	$23,400
Some College to Associate’s	$53,000	$28,200
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$57,900	$39,700
Graduate Degree	$72,700	$62,400

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$70,100	$42,000
STEM²	$66,100	$24,600
Gray-Collar³	$42,400	$22,000
Pink-Collar⁴	Below $10,000	$15,700
Sales⁵	$30,500	$21,700
Blue-Collar⁶	$42,000	$27,600
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves		$
Drought	++	$
Earthquake	+	$
Hail	++	$
Heat Waves	++	$
Hurricane	+	$
Ice Storm	+++	$
Landslide	+
Lightning	++	$
Riverine Flooding	++	$
Strong Wind	++	$
Tornado	+	$$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires	+	$
Winter Weather	++	$
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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