Damascus, AR Demographics

A map of Damascus's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	285	331	81.9%	86.6%
Multiracial	50	18	14.4%	4.7%
Hispanic	8	26	2.3%	6.8%
Black	5	5	1.4%	1.3%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.5%

Damascus, Arkansas has an estimated population of 348, a decrease from the 382 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.9% White, 14.4% Multiracial, 2.3% Hispanic, 1.4% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Damascus, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Damascus has become considerably more 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 Damascus, that probability was 24.2% in 2020 and 30.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Damascus is ranked the 359th 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). Damascus was ranked the 329th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Damascus's White Population

285 residents of Damascus, or 81.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Damascus is considerably higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Damascus ranks 250th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Damascus's White population has declined by an estimated 13.9%. White residents' share of Damascus's population has decreased from 86.6% to 81.9%.

Damascus is more White than neighboring Twin Groves (34.1% White). Damascus is less White than neighboring Guy (86.3% White), Bee Branch (100% White), Greenbrier (92.4% White), and Center Ridge (100% White).

Damascus's Black Population

5 residents of Damascus, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Damascus is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Damascus ranks 314th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Damascus's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Damascus's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Damascus is more Black than neighboring Guy (0% Black), Bee Branch (0% Black), and Center Ridge (0% Black). Damascus is less Black than neighboring Twin Groves (58.9% Black), and Greenbrier (2.4% Black).

Damascus's Asian Population

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

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

Damascus is less Asian than neighboring Guy (0.7% Asian).

Damascus's Hispanic Population

8 residents of Damascus, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Damascus is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Damascus ranks 124th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Damascus's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 69.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Damascus's population has decreased from 6.8% to 2.3%.

Damascus is more Hispanic than neighboring Twin Groves (1.6% Hispanic), Guy (1.9% Hispanic), Bee Branch (0% Hispanic), and Center Ridge (0% Hispanic). Damascus is less Hispanic than neighboring Greenbrier (3.6% Hispanic).

Damascus's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Damascus, 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 Damascus is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Damascus ranks 377th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Damascus's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Damascus's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Damascus is less Native American/Other than neighboring Guy (5.8% Native American/Other), and Greenbrier (0.1% Native American/Other).

Damascus's Multiracial Population

50 residents of Damascus, or 14.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Damascus is higher than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Damascus ranks 293rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Damascus's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 177.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Damascus's population has increased from 4.7% to 14.4%.

Damascus is more Multiracial than neighboring Twin Groves (5.4% Multiracial), Guy (5.3% Multiracial), Bee Branch (0% Multiracial), Greenbrier (1.4% Multiracial), and Center Ridge (0% 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.