Cove, AR Demographics

A map of Cove's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	420	261	90.9%	81.8%
Multiracial	31	33	6.7%	10.3%
Hispanic	10	14	2.2%	4.4%
Native American/Other	1	10	0.2%	3.1%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.3%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Cove, Arkansas has an estimated population of 462, a dramatic increase from the 319 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.9% White, 6.7% Multiracial, 2.2% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cove, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cove 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 Cove, that probability was 31.7% in 2020 and 16.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cove is ranked the 311th 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). Cove was ranked the 355th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cove's White Population

420 residents of Cove, or 90.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cove is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Cove ranks 339th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cove's White population has grown by an estimated 60.9%. White residents' share of Cove's population has increased from 81.8% to 90.9%.

Cove is more White than neighboring Hatfield (85.5% White), Vandervoort (71.8% White), Wickes (39.2% White), and Grannis (70% White). Cove is less White than neighboring Mena (91.9% White).

Cove's Black Population

0 residents of Cove, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cove is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Cove ranks 444th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

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

Cove is less Black than neighboring Hatfield (3.3% Black), and Mena (0.1% Black).

Cove's Asian Population

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

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

Cove's Hispanic Population

10 residents of Cove, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cove is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Cove ranks 235th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cove's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 28.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Cove's population has decreased from 4.4% to 2.2%.

Cove is less Hispanic than neighboring Hatfield (2.4% Hispanic), Vandervoort (10.4% Hispanic), Wickes (54.2% Hispanic), Grannis (28.5% Hispanic), and Mena (4.3% Hispanic).

Cove's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Cove, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cove is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Cove ranks 47th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cove's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 90.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cove's population has decreased from 3.1% to 0.2%.

Cove is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hatfield (0% Native American/Other), Wickes (0% Native American/Other), Grannis (0% Native American/Other), and Mena (0% Native American/Other). Cove is less Native American/Other than neighboring Vandervoort (16.8% Native American/Other).

Cove's Multiracial Population

31 residents of Cove, or 6.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cove is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Cove ranks 27th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cove's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 6.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Cove's population has decreased from 10.3% to 6.7%.

Cove is more Multiracial than neighboring Vandervoort (1% Multiracial), Wickes (6.6% Multiracial), Grannis (1.4% Multiracial), and Mena (3.7% Multiracial). Cove is less Multiracial than neighboring Hatfield (8.8% 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.