Signature · 4 LILA tracts (36.4% of tracts)
Pope County, AR
Pope County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 4 LILA tracts (36.4% of the book) alongside 23.3% low-access.
- 23.3%
- low-access pop.
- 4
- food-desert tracts
- 9.9%
- on SNAP
- 64K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Pope County, AR
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 23.3% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +1.2 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 4 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 9.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 4.5% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 36% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Montgomery County ( -0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Pope County ranks #1,420 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #42 of 75 counties in AR (23.3% low-access; 4 food-desert tracts).
- #1,420
- national by low-access %
- #42
- in AR
- 7
- low-access tracts
- 6K
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 4 LILA tracts (36.4% of tracts) .
How Pope County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Pope County's 23.3% low-access share is elevated, higher than 55% of them and ranked #1,421 most-affected nationwide.
Pope County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
11 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 4 LILA.
By USDA urbanicity classification, Pope County has 5 urban and 6 rural census tracts. The 1-mile (urban) vs 10-mile (rural) distance threshold above applies per tract, so a county's access rate reflects this mix.
Pope County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Arkansas, not a full county-board reprint
- Calhoun
Calhoun 65.5%
65.5 % low-access
- Bradley 23.8
Bradley 23.8%
23.8 % low-access
- White 23.6
White 23.6%
23.6 % low-access
- Pope 23.3
Pope 23.3%
23.3 % low-access
- Montgomery 23.1
Montgomery 23.1%
23.1 % low-access
- Pike 23.1
Pike 23.1%
23.1 % low-access
- Izard 0.9
Izard 0.9%
0.9 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 11 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 61,754 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 7 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 4 |
| Low-Access Population | 14,369 |
| Low-Access Share | 23.3%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 5,787 |
ACS 2024 · lower SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 64,131 |
| Median Household Income | $57,344 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.9%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 2,411 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 9.9%below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 4.5%well below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 4.7% |
Thick SNAP store book in Pope County
Pope County has 39 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 7 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 19 locations (49% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 19
- cvs pharmacey 11093, russellville
- dollar general 13890, pottsville
- dollar general 14034, russellville
- dollar general 1734, russellville
- dollar general 3713, atkins
- dollar general 4252, dover
- dollar general 4925, russellville
- dollar general 11620, london
- dollar general 14625, russellville
- dollar general 16448, russellville
- dollar general 23240, dover
- dollar general 24611, atkins
- dollar general 6816, russellville
- dollar general store 17124, hector
- dollar tree 353, russellville
- dollar tree 5808, russellville
- family dollar store 4009, russellville
- walgreens 10199, russellville
- walgreens 15243, russellville
Convenience Store · 9
- casey's 3345, atkins
- casey's 3755, russellville
- center valley grocery, russellville
- caseys general store 3557, russellville
- jordans kwik stop 76, pottsville
- jordans kwik stop 82, atkins
- pilot travel center 430, russellville
- pilot travel center 605, russellville
- university c store, russellville
Super Store · 5
- 10 box cost-plus 349, russellville
- harps food store 398, dover
- kroger food store 624, russellville
- walmart neighborhood market 4128, russellville
- walmart supercenter 58, russellville
Meat/Poultry Specialty · 2
- chicken mart, russellville
- chicken mart, russellville
Supermarket · 2
- aldi 41116, russellville
- bill's cash saver 407, atkins
Farmers' Market · 1
- russellville community market, inc., russellville
Small Grocery Store · 1
- latino market 1, russellville
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Arkansas
One of 74 counties in Arkansas, 6 are shown here.
Compare Pope County vs Arkansas County → · All Arkansas counties →
Nationwide peers for Pope County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Pope County, both outside Arkansas so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside AR (23.3% here).
- Larimer County, CO · 23.3% low-access
- Larimer County, CO · 23.3% low-access
- Benewah County, ID · 23.3% low-access
- Benewah County, ID · 23.3% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside AR (9.9% here).
- Alameda County, CA · 9.9% SNAP
- Alameda County, CA · 9.9% SNAP
- San Diego County, CA · 9.9% SNAP
- San Diego County, CA · 9.9% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Food access nationally, Arkansas in context
Pope County sits inside Arkansas (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
Read with this county
Sources: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019) · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates · methodology · compiled .
PlainFoodAccess renders this county profile directly from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates), no number is typed in by an editor. Figures for Pope County, AR are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 05115. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-06-23. Primary sources: USDA Food Access Research Atlas and Census ACS 5-year estimates.
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