Health Profile of Pope County, Arkansas
Pope County Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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C
Pope County Below averageHealthier than 86% of counties in Arkansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Pope County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.5 | 75.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.3% | 9.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.5% | 22.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Pope County is 76.5 years, about 0.9 years longer than the Arkansas average of 75.5 years. The uninsured rate is 7.3%, lower than the Arkansas average of 9.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.5% of residents, lower than the Arkansas average of 22.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
21,288 residents in Pope County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,331 468 men · 863 women
- 75–84 3,056 1,339 men · 1,718 women
- 65–74 5,467 2,517 men · 2,950 women
- 50–64 11,433 5,749 men · 5,684 women
Younger residents
14,027 residents in Pope County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 4,411 2,175 boys · 2,236 girls
- 7–12 4,202 2,141 boys · 2,061 girls
- 3–7 3,141 1,635 boys · 1,506 girls
- 0–3 2,273 1,185 boys · 1,088 girls
About 3,838 residents in Pope County (6.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Pope County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.8% | 13.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.3% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.2% | 8.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.3% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Pope County is about 21% lower than in Arkansas. The rate of heart disease in Pope County is about 17% lower than in Arkansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Pope County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.9% | 23.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.9% | 13.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.8% | 33.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Pope County are about the same as in Arkansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 107,902 cigarettes a day, 3.2 million a month, or 39.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.2 million minutes a day and 433.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pope County is 76.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 11 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Pope County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.43 | 7.47 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Pope County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Pope County, AR Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Pope County, AR is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 64,050 residents against a local median of 15,983. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Pope County, AR an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 11% below the local median at 7.3% against 8.2%. Pope County, AR has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pope County, AR | 64,050 | 76.5 yrs #4/6 | 7.3% #3/6 | 40.3% #6/6 |
| Conway County, AR | 21,055 | 75.1 yrs | 5.8% | 38.3% |
| Johnson County, AR | 26,012 | 77.3 yrs | 8.2% | 40.3% |
| Newton County, AR | 7,111 | 82.2 yrs | 6.5% | 35.0% |
| Perry County, AR | 10,079 | 75.8 yrs | 9.2% | 37.6% |
| Van Buren County, AR | 15,983 | 77.1 yrs | 8.2% | 38.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Pope County, Arkansas has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Arkansas, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Pope County, Arkansas.
Is Pope County, Arkansas a healthy place to live?
Pope County, Arkansas has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is Pope County, Arkansas one of the healthiest counties in Arkansas?
Pope County ranks 11th healthiest out of 75 counties in Arkansas by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Pope County, Arkansas?
People in Pope County, Arkansas can expect to live 76.5 years on average, 0.9 years longer than the Arkansas average of 75.5.
What is the uninsured rate in Pope County, Arkansas?
7.3% of residents in Pope County, Arkansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 14 people, 1.7 points below the Arkansas rate of 9.0%.
What is the obesity rate in Pope County, Arkansas?
40.3% of adults in Pope County, Arkansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 1.3 points above the Arkansas rate of 39.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Pope County, Arkansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 107,902 cigarettes a day, 3.2 million a month, or 39.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.2 million minutes a day and 433.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pope County is 76.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 11 lifetimes a year.
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