Bigelow, AR Demographics

A map of Bigelow's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	364	303	92.6%	86.1%
Hispanic	18	31	4.6%	8.8%
Multiracial	8	14	2.0%	4.0%
Native American/Other	2	1	0.5%	0.3%
Asian	1	1	0.3%	0.3%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.6%

Bigelow, Arkansas has an estimated population of 393, a large increase from the 352 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.6% White, 4.6% Hispanic, 2.0% Multiracial, 0.5% Native American/Other, 0.3% Asian, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bigelow, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bigelow has become considerably 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 Bigelow, that probability was 25.0% in 2020 and 14.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bigelow is ranked the 341st 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). Bigelow was ranked the 343rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Bigelow's White Population

364 residents of Bigelow, or 92.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bigelow is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Bigelow ranks 264th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bigelow's White population has grown by an estimated 20.1%. White residents' share of Bigelow's population has increased from 86.1% to 92.6%.

Bigelow is more White than neighboring Houston (90% White), Plumerville (57.7% White), and Menifee (5.9% White). Bigelow is less White than neighboring Fourche (100% White), and Roland (97.9% White).

Bigelow's Black Population

0 residents of Bigelow, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bigelow is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Bigelow ranks 394th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bigelow's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Bigelow's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Bigelow is less Black than neighboring Houston (2.3% Black), Plumerville (13.7% Black), and Menifee (89.2% Black).

Bigelow's Asian Population

1 residents of Bigelow, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bigelow is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Bigelow ranks 266th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bigelow's Asian population has remained roughly the same. Asian residents' share of Bigelow's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Bigelow is more Asian than neighboring Fourche (0% Asian), Houston (0% Asian), Roland (0% Asian), Plumerville (0% Asian), and Menifee (0% Asian).

Bigelow's Hispanic Population

18 residents of Bigelow, or 4.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bigelow is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Bigelow ranks 90th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bigelow's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 41.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Bigelow's population has decreased from 8.8% to 4.6%.

Bigelow is more Hispanic than neighboring Fourche (0% Hispanic), Roland (0% Hispanic), and Menifee (0% Hispanic). Bigelow is less Hispanic than neighboring Houston (6.7% Hispanic), and Plumerville (26.6% Hispanic).

Bigelow's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Bigelow, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bigelow is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Bigelow ranks 443rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bigelow's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bigelow's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Bigelow is more Native American/Other than neighboring Fourche (0% Native American/Other), Roland (0% Native American/Other), Plumerville (0% Native American/Other), and Menifee (0% Native American/Other). Bigelow is less Native American/Other than neighboring Houston (1% Native American/Other).

Bigelow's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Bigelow, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bigelow is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Bigelow ranks 376th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bigelow's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 42.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Bigelow's population has decreased from 4.0% to 2.0%.

Bigelow is more Multiracial than neighboring Fourche (0% Multiracial), and Houston (0% Multiracial). Bigelow is less Multiracial than neighboring Roland (2.1% Multiracial), and Menifee (4.9% 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.