Delight, AR Demographics

A map of Delight's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	269	249	86.2%	86.5%
Multiracial	33	12	10.6%	4.2%
Black	5	18	1.6%	6.3%
Hispanic	4	7	1.3%	2.4%
Native American/Other	1	1	0.3%	0.3%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.3%

Delight, Arkansas has an estimated population of 312, an increase from the 288 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.2% White, 10.6% Multiracial, 1.6% Black, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Delight, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Delight is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Delight, that probability was 24.6% in 2020 and 24.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Delight is ranked the 377th 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). Delight was ranked the 376th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Delight's White Population

269 residents of Delight, or 86.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Delight is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Delight ranks 254th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Delight's White population has grown by an estimated 8.0%. White residents' share of Delight's population has remained roughly unchanged at 86.2%.

Delight is more White than neighboring Antoine (42.1% White), Blevins (71.3% White), McCaskill (26.1% White), and Murfreesboro (81.6% White). Delight is less White than neighboring Okolona (90.2% White).

Delight's Black Population

5 residents of Delight, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Delight is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Delight ranks 216th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Delight's Black population has declined by an estimated 72.2%. Black residents' share of Delight's population has decreased from 6.3% to 1.6%.

Delight is less Black than neighboring Antoine (39.6% Black), Okolona (9.8% Black), Blevins (18% Black), McCaskill (23.9% Black), and Murfreesboro (6.8% Black).

Delight's Asian Population

0 residents of Delight, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Delight is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Delight ranks 247th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

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

Delight is less Asian than neighboring Blevins (6.6% Asian).

Delight's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Delight, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Delight is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Delight ranks 419th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Delight's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 42.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Delight's population has decreased from 2.4% to 1.3%.

Delight is more Hispanic than neighboring Okolona (0% Hispanic), Blevins (1.2% Hispanic), and McCaskill (0% Hispanic). Delight is less Hispanic than neighboring Antoine (4.4% Hispanic), and Murfreesboro (6.2% Hispanic).

Delight's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Delight, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Delight is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Delight ranks 429th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Delight's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Delight's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Delight is more Native American/Other than neighboring Antoine (0% Native American/Other), Okolona (0% Native American/Other), McCaskill (0% Native American/Other), and Murfreesboro (0.1% Native American/Other). Delight is less Native American/Other than neighboring Blevins (2.4% Native American/Other).

Delight's Multiracial Population

33 residents of Delight, or 10.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Delight is slightly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Delight ranks 357th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Delight's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 175.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Delight's population has increased from 4.2% to 10.6%.

Delight is more Multiracial than neighboring Okolona (0% Multiracial), Blevins (0.6% Multiracial), and Murfreesboro (5.3% Multiracial). Delight is less Multiracial than neighboring Antoine (13.8% Multiracial), and McCaskill (50% 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.