Gillett, AR Demographics

A map of Gillett's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	314	458	83.1%	81.2%
Black	43	60	11.4%	10.6%
Multiracial	21	16	5.6%	2.8%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	30	0.0%	5.3%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Gillett, Arkansas has an estimated population of 378, a dramatic decrease from the 564 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.1% White, 11.4% Black, 5.6% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gillett, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gillett has become 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 Gillett, that probability was 32.6% in 2020 and 29.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gillett is ranked the 347th 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). Gillett was ranked the 270th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gillett's White Population

314 residents of Gillett, or 83.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gillett is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Gillett ranks 349th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gillett's White population has declined by an estimated 31.4%. White residents' share of Gillett's population has increased from 81.2% to 83.1%.

Gillett is more White than neighboring DeWitt (64.1% White), Gould (20% White), Mitchellville (0.6% White), Watson (82.2% White), and Dumas (18.4% White).

Gillett's Black Population

43 residents of Gillett, or 11.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gillett is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Gillett ranks 192nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gillett's Black population has declined by an estimated 28.3%. Black residents' share of Gillett's population has increased from 10.6% to 11.4%.

Gillett is less Black than neighboring DeWitt (24.9% Black), Gould (77.2% Black), Mitchellville (99.4% Black), Watson (17.8% Black), and Dumas (68.9% Black).

Gillett's Asian Population

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

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

Gillett's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Gillett, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gillett is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Gillett ranks 175th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gillett's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Gillett's population has decreased from 5.3% to 0.0%.

Gillett is less Hispanic than neighboring DeWitt (8.8% Hispanic), Gould (2.9% Hispanic), and Dumas (11.9% Hispanic).

Gillett's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Gillett is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dumas (0.5% Native American/Other).

Gillett's Multiracial Population

21 residents of Gillett, or 5.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gillett is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Gillett ranks 499th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gillett's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 31.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Gillett's population has increased from 2.8% to 5.6%.

Gillett is more Multiracial than neighboring DeWitt (2.1% Multiracial), Gould (0% Multiracial), Mitchellville (0% Multiracial), Watson (0% Multiracial), and Dumas (0.2% 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.