Coal Hill, AR Demographics

A map of Coal Hill's Population by Race

Coal Hill, Arkansas has an estimated population of 892, an increase from the 820 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.2% White, 3.6% Hispanic, 3.3% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Coal Hill, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Coal Hill 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 Coal Hill, that probability was 18.9% in 2020 and 13.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Coal Hill is ranked the 223rd 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). Coal Hill was ranked the 217th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Coal Hill's White Population

831 residents of Coal Hill, or 93.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Coal Hill is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Coal Hill ranks 158th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coal Hill's White population has grown by an estimated 12.8%. White residents' share of Coal Hill's population has increased from 89.9% to 93.2%.

Coal Hill is more White than neighboring Hartman (85% White), Denning (78.8% White), Altus (90.6% White), and Wiederkehr Village (88.9% White). Coal Hill is less White than neighboring Alix (100% White).

Coal Hill's Black Population

0 residents of Coal Hill, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Coal Hill is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Coal Hill ranks 464th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coal Hill's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Coal Hill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Coal Hill is less Black than neighboring Altus (0.1% Black).

Coal Hill's Asian Population

0 residents of Coal Hill, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Coal Hill is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Coal Hill ranks 118th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coal Hill's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Coal Hill's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Coal Hill's Hispanic Population

32 residents of Coal Hill, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Coal Hill is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Coal Hill ranks 387th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coal Hill's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 45.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Coal Hill's population has increased from 2.7% to 3.6%.

Coal Hill is more Hispanic than neighboring Hartman (1% Hispanic), Alix (0% Hispanic), Altus (2.8% Hispanic), and Wiederkehr Village (0% Hispanic). Coal Hill is less Hispanic than neighboring Denning (14.7% Hispanic).

Coal Hill's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Coal Hill, 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 Coal Hill is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Coal Hill ranks 147th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coal Hill's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Coal Hill's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.0%.

Coal Hill is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hartman (0.4% Native American/Other), Denning (0.8% Native American/Other), and Altus (0.1% Native American/Other).

Coal Hill's Multiracial Population

29 residents of Coal Hill, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Coal Hill is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Coal Hill ranks 272nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coal Hill's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 27.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Coal Hill's population has decreased from 4.9% to 3.3%.

Coal Hill is more Multiracial than neighboring Alix (0% Multiracial). Coal Hill is less Multiracial than neighboring Hartman (13.6% Multiracial), Denning (5.7% Multiracial), Altus (6.4% Multiracial), and Wiederkehr Village (11.1% 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.