Evening Shade, AR Demographics

A map of Evening Shade's Population by Race

Evening Shade, Arkansas has an estimated population of 534, a large increase from the 420 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.7% White, 3.9% Hispanic, 2.4% Multiracial, 0.9% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Evening Shade, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Evening Shade 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 Evening Shade, that probability was 21.4% in 2020 and 13.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Evening Shade is ranked the 287th 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). Evening Shade was ranked the 313th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Evening Shade's White Population

495 residents of Evening Shade, or 92.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Evening Shade is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Evening Shade ranks 202nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Evening Shade's White population has grown by an estimated 33.4%. White residents' share of Evening Shade's population has increased from 88.3% to 92.7%.

Evening Shade is more White than neighboring Cave City (92.2% White), Ash Flat (89% White), and Mount Pleasant (91.9% White). Evening Shade is less White than neighboring Sidney (96% White), and Franklin (92.9% White).

Evening Shade's Black Population

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

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

Evening Shade is less Black than neighboring Cave City (1.8% Black), Ash Flat (3.2% Black), and Franklin (3.9% Black).

Evening Shade's Asian Population

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

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

Evening Shade is less Asian than neighboring Ash Flat (0.7% Asian).

Evening Shade's Hispanic Population

21 residents of Evening Shade, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Evening Shade is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Evening Shade ranks 178th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Evening Shade's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 4.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Evening Shade's population has decreased from 5.2% to 3.9%.

Evening Shade is more Hispanic than neighboring Sidney (2.3% Hispanic), Cave City (3% Hispanic), Ash Flat (2.1% Hispanic), and Franklin (0.7% Hispanic). Evening Shade is less Hispanic than neighboring Mount Pleasant (4.3% Hispanic).

Evening Shade's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Evening Shade, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Evening Shade is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Evening Shade ranks 301st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Evening Shade's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 66.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Evening Shade's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Evening Shade is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sidney (0.6% Native American/Other), Cave City (0.5% Native American/Other), Ash Flat (0.1% Native American/Other), Mount Pleasant (0% Native American/Other), and Franklin (0.4% Native American/Other).

Evening Shade's Multiracial Population

13 residents of Evening Shade, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Evening Shade is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Evening Shade ranks 196th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Evening Shade's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 45.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Evening Shade's population has decreased from 5.7% to 2.4%.

Evening Shade is more Multiracial than neighboring Sidney (1.1% Multiracial), and Franklin (2.1% Multiracial). Evening Shade is less Multiracial than neighboring Cave City (2.5% Multiracial), Ash Flat (4.9% Multiracial), and Mount Pleasant (3.8% 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.