| Official Name: | Pottsville, Arkansas |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Name1: | Arkansas |
| Subdivision Name2: | Pope |
| Area Total Km2: | 35.11 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 13.56 |
| Area Land Km2: | 35.05 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 13.53 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.06 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Elevation Ft: | 387 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 3140 |
| Population Density Km2: | 89.59 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 232.04 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Coordinates: | 35.2489°N -93.0636°W |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 72858 |
| Area Code: | 479 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 05-56990 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2404563 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Pottsville is a city in Pope County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 3,140. It is part of the Russellville Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Pottsville is surrounded by Russellville to the west, Atkins to the east, and Crow Mountain to the north.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.5sqmi, of which 7.5sqmi is land and 0.04sqmi (0.27%) is water.
| Number | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 2,610 | 83.12% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 18 | 0.57% | |
| Native American | 26 | 0.83% | |
| Asian | 30 | 0.96% | |
| Other/Mixed | 149 | 4.75% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 307 | 9.78% |
As of the 2000 census the population stood at 1,271, with 475 households and 372 families in the town. The population density was 169.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 500 housing units at an average density of 66.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 95.67% White, 0.79% Black or African American, 0.71% Native American, 0.79% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 1.89% from two or more races. 0.55% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 475 households 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% were non-families. 18.1% of households were one person and 8.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.02.
The age distribution was 26.8% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males.
The median household income was $32,841 and the median family income was $37,763. Males had a median income of $27,237 versus $18,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,066. About 12.6% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.8% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.