Garner, AR Demographics

A map of Garner's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	154	140	88.0%	66.4%
Hispanic	19	51	10.9%	24.2%
Multiracial	2	13	1.1%	6.2%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.5%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	6	0.0%	2.8%

Garner, Arkansas has an estimated population of 175, a large decrease from the 211 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.0% White, 10.9% Hispanic, 1.1% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Garner, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Garner 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 Garner, that probability was 49.7% in 2020 and 21.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Garner is ranked the 461st 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). Garner was ranked the 422nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Garner's White Population

154 residents of Garner, or 88.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Garner is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Garner ranks 452nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garner's White population has grown by an estimated 10.0%. White residents' share of Garner's population has increased from 66.4% to 88.0%.

Garner is more White than neighboring McRae (72.7% White), Higginson (75.3% White), and Searcy (77.8% White). Garner is less White than neighboring Griffithville (92.4% White), and Beebe (93.2% White).

Garner's Black Population

0 residents of Garner, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Garner is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Garner ranks 405th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garner's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Garner's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Garner is less Black than neighboring Higginson (1.7% Black), Searcy (10.8% Black), and Beebe (0.7% Black).

Garner's Asian Population

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

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

Garner is less Asian than neighboring McRae (0.3% Asian), Higginson (0.1% Asian), Searcy (1.2% Asian), and Beebe (0.4% Asian).

Garner's Hispanic Population

19 residents of Garner, or 10.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Garner is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Garner ranks 25th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garner's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 62.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Garner's population has decreased from 24.2% to 10.9%.

Garner is more Hispanic than neighboring Higginson (6.8% Hispanic), Searcy (5.7% Hispanic), Griffithville (6% Hispanic), and Beebe (3% Hispanic). Garner is less Hispanic than neighboring McRae (18.3% Hispanic).

Garner's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Garner, 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 Garner is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Garner ranks 57th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garner's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Garner's population has decreased from 2.8% to 0.0%.

Garner is less Native American/Other than neighboring Searcy (0.4% Native American/Other), and Beebe (0.3% Native American/Other).

Garner's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Garner, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Garner is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Garner ranks 160th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garner's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 84.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Garner's population has decreased from 6.2% to 1.1%.

Garner is less Multiracial than neighboring McRae (8.7% Multiracial), Higginson (16.1% Multiracial), Searcy (4.1% Multiracial), Griffithville (1.6% Multiracial), and Beebe (2.3% 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.