Arcola, MO Demographics

A map of Arcola's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	17	36	50.0%	97.3%
Hispanic	14	1	41.2%	2.7%
Multiracial	3	0	8.8%	0.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Arcola, Missouri has an estimated population of 34, a decrease from the 37 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 50.0% White, 41.2% Hispanic, 8.8% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Arcola, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Arcola has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Missouri overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Arcola, that probability was 5.3% in 2020 and 57.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Arcola is ranked the 1009th most populous place in Missouri, out of 1,082 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). Arcola was ranked the 1028th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Arcola's White Population

17 residents of Arcola, or 50.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Arcola is significantly lower than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Arcola ranks 30th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arcola's White population has declined by an estimated 52.8%. White residents' share of Arcola's population has decreased from 97.3% to 50.0%.

Arcola is less White than neighboring Umber View Heights (100% White), Greenfield (89.3% White), Jerico Springs (87.5% White), Stockton (95.4% White), and South Greenfield (83.3% White).

Arcola's Black Population

0 residents of Arcola, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Arcola is considerably lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Arcola ranks 725th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arcola's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Arcola's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Arcola is less Black than neighboring Greenfield (1.6% Black), and Stockton (0.1% Black).

Arcola's Asian Population

0 residents of Arcola, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Arcola is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Arcola ranks 615th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arcola's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Arcola's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Arcola is less Asian than neighboring Stockton (0.2% Asian).

Arcola's Hispanic Population

14 residents of Arcola, or 41.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Arcola is significantly higher than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Arcola ranks 446th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arcola's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1300.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Arcola's population has increased from 2.7% to 41.2%.

Arcola is more Hispanic than neighboring Umber View Heights (0% Hispanic), Greenfield (5% Hispanic), Jerico Springs (0.4% Hispanic), Stockton (0.9% Hispanic), and South Greenfield (0% Hispanic).

Arcola's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Arcola, 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 Arcola is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Arcola ranks 807th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arcola's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Arcola's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Arcola is less Native American/Other than neighboring Greenfield (0.2% Native American/Other), and Stockton (1% Native American/Other).

Arcola's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Arcola, or 8.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Arcola is slightly higher than in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Arcola ranks 1040th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arcola's Multiracial population has grown from 0 to an estimated 3. Multiracial residents' share of Arcola's population has increased from 0.0% to 8.8%.

Arcola is more Multiracial than neighboring Umber View Heights (0% Multiracial), Greenfield (3.9% Multiracial), and Stockton (2.5% Multiracial). Arcola is less Multiracial than neighboring Jerico Springs (12.2% Multiracial), and South Greenfield (16.7% 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.