The Hispanic community is one of the fastest growing communities in America this decade.
According to the most recent American Community Survey, there are now some 6.3M more Hispanics living in America than in 2010.
That’s the largest absolute growth and a 14.9% increase. The percentage growth is the third largest percentage change for any race according to the Census’s race and ethnicity definition.
But how has the increase impacted Arkansas? Where cities and towns in Arkansas have seen the greatest increase in it’s Hispanic population?
Turns out there’s been a 22.9% increase in the Hispanic population in Arkansas.
We broke down the most recent census data to determine the cities in Arkansas with the largest Hispanic population in 2018:
- De Queen (Photos)
- Springdale (Photos)
- Rogers (Photos)
- Lowell (Photos)
- Berryville (Photos)
- Hope (Photos)
- Clarksville (Photos)
- Warren (Photos)
- Siloam Springs (Photos)
- Fort Smith (Photos)
De Queen took the number one over all spot for the largest Hispanic population in Arkansas for 2018.
Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked.
To see where Arkansas ranked as a state on diversity, we have a ranking of the most diverse states in America.
And if you already knew these places were Hispanic, check out the best places to live in Arkansas or the most diverse places in Arkansas.
How We Determined The Cities In Arkansas With The Largest Hispanic Population For 2018
We still believe in the accuracy of data — especially from the census. So that’s where we went to get the breakdown of race across Arkansas.
That lead us to the Census’s most recently available data, the 2012-2016 American Community Survey data from the US Census.
Specifically, we looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:
- Hispanic or Latino
- White alone*
- Black or African American alone*
- American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
- Asian alone*
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
- Some other race alone*
- Two or more races*
Our particular column of interest here was the number of people who identified as Hispanic or Latino.
We limited our analysis to non-CDPs with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 59 cities.
We then calculated the percent of residents that are Hispanic. The percentages ranked from 57.2% to 0.7%.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percent of Hispanic population with a higher score being more Hispanic than a lower score. De Queen took the distinction of being the most Hispanic, while Helena-West Helena was the least Hispanic city.
Read on for more information on how the cities in Arkansas ranked by population of Hispanic residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.
1. De Queen
Population: 6,657% Hispanic: 57.16%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 3,805
Percent Change Since 2010: 16.86%
2. Springdale
Population: 76,188% Hispanic: 36.39%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 27,724
Percent Change Since 2010: 18.48%
3. Rogers
Population: 61,979% Hispanic: 32.41%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 20,090
Percent Change Since 2010: 23.12%
4. Lowell
Population: 8,322% Hispanic: 26.7%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 2,222
Percent Change Since 2010: 48.63%
5. Berryville
Population: 5,370% Hispanic: 24.12%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 1,295
Percent Change Since 2010: 34.48%
6. Hope
Population: 9,968% Hispanic: 22.98%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 2,291
Percent Change Since 2010: 11.38%
7. Clarksville
Population: 9,391% Hispanic: 22.0%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 2,066
Percent Change Since 2010: -6.77%
8. Warren
Population: 5,804% Hispanic: 20.71%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 1,202
Percent Change Since 2010: 31.08%
9. Siloam Springs
Population: 16,095% Hispanic: 20.62%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 3,318
Percent Change Since 2010: 19.74%
10. Fort Smith
Population: 87,712% Hispanic: 18.25%
# Of Hispanic Residents: 16,007
Percent Change Since 2010: 21.9%
There You Have It – Hispanic Populations Across Arkansas
If you’re looking for a breakdown of Hispanic populations across Arkansas according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.
If you’re curious enough, here are the least Hispanic places in Arkansas:
- Helena-West Helena
- Magnolia
- West Memphis
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Detailed List Of The Most Hispanic Cities In Arkansas
City | Rank | % Hispanic |
---|---|---|
De Queen | 1 | 57.16% |
Springdale | 2 | 36.39% |
Rogers | 3 | 32.41% |
Lowell | 4 | 26.7% |
Berryville | 5 | 24.12% |
Hope | 6 | 22.98% |
Clarksville | 7 | 22.0% |
Warren | 8 | 20.71% |
Siloam Springs | 9 | 20.62% |
Fort Smith | 10 | 18.25% |
Russellville | 11 | 14.99% |
Van Buren | 12 | 14.04% |
Batesville | 13 | 13.72% |
Bentonville | 14 | 9.18% |
Morrilton | 15 | 8.89% |
Centerton | 16 | 8.78% |
Hot Springs | 17 | 8.14% |
Fayetteville | 18 | 7.58% |
Crossett | 19 | 6.98% |
Little Rock | 20 | 6.77% |
Jacksonville | 21 | 6.63% |
North Little Rock | 22 | 6.49% |
White Hall | 23 | 5.99% |
Alma | 24 | 5.84% |
Jonesboro | 25 | 5.83% |
Forrest City | 26 | 5.78% |
Sherwood | 27 | 5.32% |
Benton | 28 | 5.27% |
Osceola | 29 | 5.15% |
Arkadelphia | 30 | 5.1% |
Farmington | 31 | 4.99% |
Cabot | 32 | 4.91% |
Conway | 33 | 4.79% |
Malvern | 34 | 4.46% |
Harrison | 35 | 4.0% |
Beebe | 36 | 3.97% |
Monticello | 37 | 3.97% |
Wynne | 38 | 3.9% |
Trumann | 39 | 3.74% |
Searcy | 40 | 3.6% |
El Dorado | 41 | 3.27% |
Blytheville | 42 | 3.2% |
Stuttgart | 43 | 3.19% |
Texarkana | 44 | 3.16% |
Paragould | 45 | 3.12% |
Mountain Home | 46 | 3.08% |
Heber Springs | 47 | 3.07% |
Camden | 48 | 3.03% |
Newport | 49 | 3.02% |
Maumelle | 50 | 2.65% |
Bryant | 51 | 2.44% |
Marion | 52 | 2.08% |
Pocahontas | 53 | 1.75% |
Greenwood | 54 | 1.24% |
Pine Bluff | 55 | 1.11% |
Mena | 56 | 1.08% |
West Memphis | 57 | 0.85% |
Magnolia | 58 | 0.7% |
Helena-West Helena | 59 | 0.67% |