Altus, AR Demographics

A map of Altus's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	749	585	90.6%	88.0%
Multiracial	53	42	6.4%	6.3%
Hispanic	23	21	2.8%	3.2%
Black	1	3	0.1%	0.5%
Native American/Other	1	9	0.1%	1.4%
Asian	0	5	0.0%	0.8%

Altus, Arkansas has an estimated population of 827, a large increase from the 665 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.6% White, 6.4% Multiracial, 2.8% Hispanic, 0.1% Black, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Altus, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Altus 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 Altus, that probability was 22.1% in 2020 and 17.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Altus is ranked the 234th 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). Altus was ranked the 251st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Altus's White Population

749 residents of Altus, or 90.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Altus is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Altus ranks 215th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Altus's White population has grown by an estimated 28.0%. White residents' share of Altus's population has increased from 88.0% to 90.6%.

Altus is more White than neighboring Denning (78.8% White), and Wiederkehr Village (88.9% White). Altus is less White than neighboring Alix (100% White), Ozark (91.4% White), and Coal Hill (93.2% White).

Altus's Black Population

1 residents of Altus, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Altus is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Altus ranks 411th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Altus's Black population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Black residents' share of Altus's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Altus is more Black than neighboring Denning (0% Black), Wiederkehr Village (0% Black), Alix (0% Black), and Coal Hill (0% Black).

Altus's Asian Population

0 residents of Altus, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Altus is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Altus ranks 129th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Altus's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Altus's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Altus's Hispanic Population

23 residents of Altus, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Altus is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Altus ranks 337th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Altus's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 9.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Altus's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.8%.

Altus is more Hispanic than neighboring Wiederkehr Village (0% Hispanic), and Alix (0% Hispanic). Altus is less Hispanic than neighboring Denning (14.7% Hispanic), and Coal Hill (3.6% Hispanic).

Altus's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Altus, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Altus is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Altus ranks 162nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Altus's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 88.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Altus's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.1%.

Altus is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wiederkehr Village (0% Native American/Other), Alix (0% Native American/Other), and Coal Hill (0% Native American/Other). Altus is less Native American/Other than neighboring Denning (0.8% Native American/Other), and Ozark (1.8% Native American/Other).

Altus's Multiracial Population

53 residents of Altus, or 6.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Altus is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Altus ranks 150th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Altus's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 26.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Altus's population has remained roughly unchanged at 6.4%.

Altus is more Multiracial than neighboring Denning (5.7% Multiracial), Alix (0% Multiracial), Ozark (3.8% Multiracial), and Coal Hill (3.3% Multiracial). Altus is less Multiracial than neighboring Wiederkehr Village (11.1% 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.