Pope County, Arkansas
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Pope County, AR registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 53.5 — 1336th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Debt & Delinquency, where debt and delinquency levels sit above the national average. Within Arkansas, it ranks 64th of 75 counties. It scores lower than all 7 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Pope County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 60.3 — above the national median.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Pope County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Pope County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pope County, AR | 53.5 | Elevated | — |
| Van Buren County, AR | 66.6 | Serious | +13.1 |
| Johnson County, AR | 65.7 | Serious | +12.2 |
| Searcy County, AR | 61.0 | Elevated | +7.6 |
| Logan County, AR | 60.0 | Elevated | +6.5 |
| Newton County, AR | 59.3 | Elevated | +5.8 |
| Yell County, AR | 58.6 | Elevated | +5.1 |
| Conway County, AR | 58.5 | Elevated | +5.1 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Pope County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peoria County, IL | 53.4 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| Washington County, MD | 53.5 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Penobscot County, ME | 53.5 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Houston County, AL | 53.4 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Vermilion Parish, LA | 53.6 | Elevated | +0.1 |
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