Deer, AR Demographics

A map of Deer's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	83	131	73.5%	97.0%
Multiracial	30	1	26.5%	0.7%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	0.7%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	1.5%

Deer, Arkansas has an estimated population of 113, a large decrease from the 135 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 73.5% White, 26.5% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Deer, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Deer 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 Deer, that probability was 5.8% in 2020 and 39.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Deer is ranked the 515th 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). Deer was ranked the 492nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Deer's White Population

83 residents of Deer, or 73.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Deer is higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Deer ranks 18th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Deer's White population has declined by an estimated 36.6%. White residents' share of Deer's population has decreased from 97.0% to 73.5%.

Deer is more White than neighboring Ponca (67.1% White). Deer is less White than neighboring Wayton (100% White), Jasper (84.1% White), Mount Judea (100% White), and Ozone (100% White).

Deer's Black Population

0 residents of Deer, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Deer is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Deer ranks 483rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

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

Deer is less Black than neighboring Jasper (2.4% Black).

Deer's Asian Population

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

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

Deer's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Deer, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Deer is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Deer ranks 563rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Deer's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Deer's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Deer is less Hispanic than neighboring Jasper (13% Hispanic).

Deer's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Deer, 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 Deer is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Deer ranks 145th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

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

Deer's Multiracial Population

30 residents of Deer, or 26.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Deer is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Deer ranks 610th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Deer's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 2900.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Deer's population has increased from 0.7% to 26.5%.

Deer is more Multiracial than neighboring Wayton (0% Multiracial), Jasper (0.4% Multiracial), Mount Judea (0% Multiracial), and Ozone (0% Multiracial). Deer is less Multiracial than neighboring Ponca (32.9% 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.