Altheimer, AR Demographics

A map of Altheimer's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	487	641	94.2%	92.1%
White	27	36	5.2%	5.2%
Multiracial	3	9	0.6%	1.3%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	0.4%
Hispanic	0	6	0.0%	0.9%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.1%

Altheimer, Arkansas has an estimated population of 517, a large decrease from the 696 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.2% Black, 5.2% White, 0.6% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Altheimer, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Altheimer has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Arkansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Altheimer, that probability was 14.9% in 2020 and 11.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Altheimer is ranked the 292nd most populous place in Arkansas, out of 625 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Altheimer was ranked the 244th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Altheimer's White Population

27 residents of Altheimer, or 5.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Altheimer is significantly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Altheimer ranks 619th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Altheimer's White population has declined by an estimated 25.0%. White residents' share of Altheimer's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.2%.

Altheimer is more White than neighboring Tucker (0% White). Altheimer is less White than neighboring Wabbaseka (7.8% White), Sherrill (70.7% White), Humphrey (48.6% White), and Pine Bluff (16.7% White).

Altheimer's Black Population

487 residents of Altheimer, or 94.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Altheimer is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Altheimer ranks 9th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Altheimer's Black population has declined by an estimated 24.0%. Black residents' share of Altheimer's population has increased from 92.1% to 94.2%.

Altheimer is more Black than neighboring Wabbaseka (89.2% Black), Sherrill (29.3% Black), Humphrey (45% Black), and Pine Bluff (76.2% Black). Altheimer is less Black than neighboring Tucker (100% Black).

Altheimer's Asian Population

0 residents of Altheimer, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Altheimer is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Altheimer ranks 216th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Altheimer's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Altheimer's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Altheimer is less Asian than neighboring Pine Bluff (0.6% Asian).

Altheimer's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Altheimer, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Altheimer is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Altheimer ranks 555th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Altheimer's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Altheimer's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Altheimer is less Hispanic than neighboring Wabbaseka (3.1% Hispanic), Humphrey (4.1% Hispanic), and Pine Bluff (2.4% Hispanic).

Altheimer's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Altheimer, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Altheimer is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Altheimer ranks 468th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Altheimer's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Altheimer's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Altheimer is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pine Bluff (0.6% Native American/Other).

Altheimer's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Altheimer, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Altheimer is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Altheimer ranks 590th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Altheimer's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Altheimer's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.6%.

Altheimer is more Multiracial than neighboring Wabbaseka (0% Multiracial), Sherrill (0% Multiracial), and Tucker (0% Multiracial). Altheimer is less Multiracial than neighboring Humphrey (2.3% Multiracial), and Pine Bluff (3.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.