Bowman, AR Demographics

A map of Bowman's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	30	67	100.0%	89.3%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	6	0.0%	8.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	2	0.0%	2.7%

Bowman, Arkansas has an estimated population of 30, a dramatic decrease from the 75 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bowman, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bowman 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 Bowman, that probability was 19.5% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bowman is ranked the 595th 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). Bowman was ranked the 572nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Bowman's White Population

30 residents of Bowman, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bowman is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Bowman ranks 175th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bowman's White population has declined by an estimated 55.2%. White residents' share of Bowman's population has increased from 89.3% to 100.0%.

Bowman is more White than neighboring Lake City (90.9% White), Bay (93.7% White), Brookland (87.7% White), Black Oak (54.2% White), and Trumann (81.9% White).

Bowman's Black Population

0 residents of Bowman, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bowman is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Bowman ranks 483rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

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

Bowman is less Black than neighboring Lake City (1.2% Black), Bay (1.2% Black), Brookland (4.5% Black), and Trumann (8.2% Black).

Bowman's Asian Population

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

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

Bowman is less Asian than neighboring Brookland (0.3% Asian).

Bowman's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Bowman, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bowman is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Bowman ranks 102nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bowman's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Bowman's population has decreased from 8.0% to 0.0%.

Bowman is less Hispanic than neighboring Lake City (1.8% Hispanic), Bay (1.2% Hispanic), Brookland (1.7% Hispanic), Black Oak (41.9% Hispanic), and Trumann (2.6% Hispanic).

Bowman's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Bowman is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lake City (0.5% Native American/Other), Brookland (0.1% Native American/Other), and Trumann (0.1% Native American/Other).

Bowman's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Bowman, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bowman is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Bowman ranks 516th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bowman's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Bowman's population has decreased from 2.7% to 0.0%.

Bowman is less Multiracial than neighboring Lake City (5.6% Multiracial), Bay (3.9% Multiracial), Brookland (5.8% Multiracial), Black Oak (3.9% Multiracial), and Trumann (7.2% 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.