Bald Knob, AR Demographics

A map of Bald Knob's Population by Race

Bald Knob, Arkansas has an estimated population of 2,518, a less than 1% change from the 2,522 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.3% White, 8.7% Hispanic, 4.9% Multiracial, 1.7% Black, 1.0% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bald Knob, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bald Knob has become more 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 Bald Knob, that probability was 27.8% in 2020 and 29.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bald Knob is ranked the 125th 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). Bald Knob was ranked the 120th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Bald Knob's White Population

2,098 residents of Bald Knob, or 83.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bald Knob is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Bald Knob ranks 297th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bald Knob's White population has declined by an estimated 1.6%. White residents' share of Bald Knob's population has decreased from 84.5% to 83.3%.

Bald Knob is more White than neighboring West Point (71% White), and Kensett (51.4% White). Bald Knob is less White than neighboring Judsonia (84.6% White), Russell (94% White), and Bradford (90.8% White).

Bald Knob's Black Population

44 residents of Bald Knob, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bald Knob is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Bald Knob ranks 241st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bald Knob's Black population has declined by an estimated 56.9%. Black residents' share of Bald Knob's population has decreased from 4.0% to 1.7%.

Bald Knob is more Black than neighboring Judsonia (0.8% Black), and Russell (0% Black). Bald Knob is less Black than neighboring West Point (29% Black), Kensett (22.9% Black), and Bradford (1.9% Black).

Bald Knob's Asian Population

26 residents of Bald Knob, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bald Knob is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Bald Knob ranks 244th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bald Knob's Asian population has grown by an estimated 188.9%. Asian residents' share of Bald Knob's population has increased from 0.4% to 1.0%.

Bald Knob is more Asian than neighboring Judsonia (0% Asian), Russell (0% Asian), West Point (0% Asian), Kensett (0% Asian), and Bradford (0.4% Asian).

Bald Knob's Hispanic Population

220 residents of Bald Knob, or 8.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bald Knob is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Bald Knob ranks 192nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bald Knob's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 76.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Bald Knob's population has increased from 5.0% to 8.7%.

Bald Knob is more Hispanic than neighboring Judsonia (4.7% Hispanic), Russell (0.9% Hispanic), West Point (0% Hispanic), and Bradford (3.1% Hispanic). Bald Knob is less Hispanic than neighboring Kensett (15.8% Hispanic).

Bald Knob's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Bald Knob, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bald Knob is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Bald Knob ranks 352nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bald Knob's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 60.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bald Knob's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Bald Knob is more Native American/Other than neighboring West Point (0% Native American/Other), and Kensett (0% Native American/Other). Bald Knob is less Native American/Other than neighboring Judsonia (0.3% Native American/Other), and Russell (0.5% Native American/Other).

Bald Knob's Multiracial Population

124 residents of Bald Knob, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bald Knob is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Bald Knob ranks 214th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bald Knob's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 10.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Bald Knob's population has decreased from 5.5% to 4.9%.

Bald Knob is more Multiracial than neighboring Russell (4.6% Multiracial), West Point (0% Multiracial), and Bradford (3.6% Multiracial). Bald Knob is less Multiracial than neighboring Judsonia (9.6% Multiracial), and Kensett (9.9% 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.