Chidester, AR Demographics

A map of Chidester's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	222	129	72.8%	51.0%
White	80	115	26.2%	45.5%
Hispanic	3	3	1.0%	1.2%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.8%
Multiracial	0	4	0.0%	1.6%

Chidester, Arkansas has an estimated population of 305, a large increase from the 253 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 72.8% Black, 26.2% White, 1.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Chidester, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Chidester 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 Chidester, that probability was 53.3% in 2020 and 40.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Chidester is ranked the 383rd 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). Chidester was ranked the 397th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Chidester's White Population

80 residents of Chidester, or 26.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Chidester is significantly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Chidester ranks 527th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chidester's White population has declined by an estimated 30.4%. White residents' share of Chidester's population has decreased from 45.5% to 26.2%.

Chidester is more White than neighboring Reader (0% White), and Bluff City (9.5% White). Chidester is less White than neighboring Whelen Springs (100% White), Camden (38.6% White), and Cale (97.7% White).

Chidester's Black Population

222 residents of Chidester, or 72.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Chidester is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Chidester ranks 75th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chidester's Black population has grown by an estimated 72.1%. Black residents' share of Chidester's population has increased from 51.0% to 72.8%.

Chidester is more Black than neighboring Whelen Springs (0% Black), Camden (55.2% Black), and Cale (0% Black). Chidester is less Black than neighboring Reader (100% Black), and Bluff City (86.5% Black).

Chidester's Asian Population

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

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

Chidester is less Asian than neighboring Camden (0.7% Asian).

Chidester's Hispanic Population

3 residents of Chidester, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Chidester is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Chidester ranks 527th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chidester's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Chidester's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Chidester is more Hispanic than neighboring Reader (0% Hispanic), Bluff City (0% Hispanic), Whelen Springs (0% Hispanic), and Cale (0% Hispanic). Chidester is less Hispanic than neighboring Camden (4.2% Hispanic).

Chidester's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Chidester, 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 Chidester is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Chidester ranks 273rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chidester's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Chidester's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Chidester is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bluff City (4.1% Native American/Other), and Camden (0.3% Native American/Other).

Chidester's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Chidester, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Chidester is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Chidester ranks 579th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chidester's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Chidester's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.0%.

Chidester is less Multiracial than neighboring Camden (1.1% Multiracial), and Cale (2.3% 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.