Dyess, AR Demographics

A map of Dyess's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	226	286	78.2%	84.4%
Hispanic	47	48	16.3%	14.2%
Multiracial	10	4	3.5%	1.2%
Black	6	1	2.1%	0.3%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Dyess, Arkansas has an estimated population of 289, a large decrease from the 339 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 78.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic, 3.5% Multiracial, 2.1% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dyess, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dyess 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 Dyess, that probability was 26.8% in 2020 and 36.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dyess is ranked the 394th 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). Dyess was ranked the 348th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Dyess's White Population

226 residents of Dyess, or 78.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dyess is considerably higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Dyess ranks 300th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dyess's White population has declined by an estimated 21.0%. White residents' share of Dyess's population has decreased from 84.4% to 78.2%.

Dyess is more White than neighboring Joiner (14.5% White), and Lepanto (71.3% White). Dyess is less White than neighboring Bassett (79.7% White), Marie (98% White), and Etowah (94.6% White).

Dyess's Black Population

6 residents of Dyess, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Dyess is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Dyess ranks 448th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dyess's Black population has grown by an estimated 500.0%. Black residents' share of Dyess's population has increased from 0.3% to 2.1%.

Dyess is more Black than neighboring Bassett (1.7% Black), Marie (0% Black), and Etowah (0% Black). Dyess is less Black than neighboring Joiner (83.9% Black), and Lepanto (10.3% Black).

Dyess's Asian Population

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

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

Dyess's Hispanic Population

47 residents of Dyess, or 16.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dyess is higher than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Dyess ranks 55th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dyess's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 2.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Dyess's population has increased from 14.2% to 16.3%.

Dyess is more Hispanic than neighboring Bassett (0% Hispanic), Joiner (1.5% Hispanic), Lepanto (9.5% Hispanic), Marie (0% Hispanic), and Etowah (0.3% Hispanic).

Dyess's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Dyess, 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 Dyess is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Dyess ranks 478th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dyess's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Dyess's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Dyess is less Native American/Other than neighboring Etowah (0.6% Native American/Other).

Dyess's Multiracial Population

10 residents of Dyess, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dyess is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Dyess ranks 594th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dyess's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 150.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Dyess's population has increased from 1.2% to 3.5%.

Dyess is more Multiracial than neighboring Joiner (0% Multiracial), and Marie (2% Multiracial). Dyess is less Multiracial than neighboring Bassett (18.6% Multiracial), Lepanto (8.9% Multiracial), and Etowah (4.4% 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.