Cotton Plant, AR Demographics

A map of Cotton Plant's Population by Race

Cotton Plant, Arkansas has an estimated population of 444, a large decrease from the 529 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.5% Black, 14.9% White, 5.2% Multiracial, 0.5% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cotton Plant, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cotton Plant 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 Cotton Plant, that probability was 46.4% in 2020 and 34.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cotton Plant is ranked the 316th 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). Cotton Plant was ranked the 273rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cotton Plant's White Population

66 residents of Cotton Plant, or 14.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cotton Plant is significantly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Cotton Plant ranks 587th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cotton Plant's White population has declined by an estimated 50.4%. White residents' share of Cotton Plant's population has decreased from 25.1% to 14.9%.

Cotton Plant is more White than neighboring Fargo (10% White), and Gregory (0% White). Cotton Plant is less White than neighboring Brinkley (36% White), Hunter (81% White), and Wheatley (44.7% White).

Cotton Plant's Black Population

353 residents of Cotton Plant, or 79.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cotton Plant is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Cotton Plant ranks 40th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cotton Plant's Black population has declined by an estimated 2.8%. Black residents' share of Cotton Plant's population has increased from 68.6% to 79.5%.

Cotton Plant is more Black than neighboring Brinkley (60.1% Black), Hunter (0% Black), Wheatley (55.3% Black), and Gregory (0% Black). Cotton Plant is less Black than neighboring Fargo (90% Black).

Cotton Plant's Asian Population

0 residents of Cotton Plant, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cotton Plant is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Cotton Plant ranks 300th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

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

Cotton Plant is less Asian than neighboring Brinkley (1.3% Asian).

Cotton Plant's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Cotton Plant, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cotton Plant is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Cotton Plant ranks 516th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cotton Plant's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 71.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Cotton Plant's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.5%.

Cotton Plant is more Hispanic than neighboring Fargo (0% Hispanic), Hunter (0% Hispanic), Wheatley (0% Hispanic), and Gregory (0% Hispanic). Cotton Plant is less Hispanic than neighboring Brinkley (0.8% Hispanic).

Cotton Plant's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Cotton Plant, 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 Cotton Plant is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Cotton Plant ranks 420th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cotton Plant's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cotton Plant's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Cotton Plant's Multiracial Population

23 residents of Cotton Plant, or 5.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cotton Plant is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Cotton Plant ranks 335th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cotton Plant's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Cotton Plant's population has increased from 4.3% to 5.2%.

Cotton Plant is more Multiracial than neighboring Fargo (0% Multiracial), Brinkley (1.7% Multiracial), Wheatley (0% Multiracial), and Gregory (0% Multiracial). Cotton Plant is less Multiracial than neighboring Hunter (19% 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.