Bassett, AR Demographics

A map of Bassett's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	94	103	79.7%	83.1%
Multiracial	22	6	18.6%	4.8%
Black	2	9	1.7%	7.3%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	6	0.0%	4.8%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Bassett, Arkansas has an estimated population of 118, a decrease from the 124 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.7% White, 18.6% Multiracial, 1.7% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bassett, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bassett 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 Bassett, that probability was 30.0% in 2020 and 33.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bassett is ranked the 512th 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). Bassett was ranked the 508th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Bassett's White Population

94 residents of Bassett, or 79.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bassett is considerably higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Bassett ranks 324th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bassett's White population has declined by an estimated 8.7%. White residents' share of Bassett's population has decreased from 83.1% to 79.7%.

Bassett is more White than neighboring Joiner (14.5% White), and Dyess (78.2% White). Bassett is less White than neighboring Marie (98% White), Wilson (86.6% White), and Keiser (85.1% White).

Bassett's Black Population

2 residents of Bassett, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bassett is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Bassett ranks 207th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bassett's Black population has declined by an estimated 77.8%. Black residents' share of Bassett's population has decreased from 7.3% to 1.7%.

Bassett is more Black than neighboring Marie (0% Black). Bassett is less Black than neighboring Joiner (83.9% Black), Wilson (11.7% Black), Dyess (2.1% Black), and Keiser (1.8% Black).

Bassett's Asian Population

0 residents of Bassett, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bassett is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Bassett ranks 341st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

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

Bassett's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Bassett, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bassett is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Bassett ranks 199th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bassett's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Bassett's population has decreased from 4.8% to 0.0%.

Bassett is less Hispanic than neighboring Joiner (1.5% Hispanic), Wilson (0.8% Hispanic), Dyess (16.3% Hispanic), and Keiser (1.8% Hispanic).

Bassett's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Bassett, 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 Bassett is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Bassett ranks 478th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

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

Bassett is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wilson (0.3% Native American/Other).

Bassett's Multiracial Population

22 residents of Bassett, or 18.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bassett is considerably higher than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Bassett ranks 283rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bassett's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 266.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Bassett's population has increased from 4.8% to 18.6%.

Bassett is more Multiracial than neighboring Joiner (0% Multiracial), Marie (2% Multiracial), Wilson (0.6% Multiracial), Dyess (3.5% Multiracial), and Keiser (11.2% 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.