Gum Springs, AR Demographics

A map of Gum Springs's Population by Race

Gum Springs, Arkansas has an estimated population of 55, a dramatic decrease from the 91 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.6% Black, 16.4% White, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gum Springs, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gum Springs 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 Gum Springs, that probability was 58.4% in 2020 and 27.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gum Springs is ranked the 570th 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). Gum Springs was ranked the 554th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gum Springs's White Population

9 residents of Gum Springs, or 16.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gum Springs is significantly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Gum Springs ranks 550th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gum Springs's White population has declined by an estimated 73.5%. White residents' share of Gum Springs's population has decreased from 37.4% to 16.4%.

Gum Springs is more White than neighboring Beirne (0% White). Gum Springs is less White than neighboring Arkadelphia (57.9% White), Caddo Valley (55.6% White), Gurdon (57.3% White), and Friendship (97.6% White).

Gum Springs's Black Population

46 residents of Gum Springs, or 83.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gum Springs is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Gum Springs ranks 73rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gum Springs's Black population has declined by an estimated 2.1%. Black residents' share of Gum Springs's population has increased from 51.6% to 83.6%.

Gum Springs is more Black than neighboring Arkadelphia (30.3% Black), Caddo Valley (29.3% Black), Gurdon (30.6% Black), Friendship (0% Black), and Beirne (0% Black).

Gum Springs's Asian Population

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

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

Gum Springs is less Asian than neighboring Arkadelphia (0.6% Asian).

Gum Springs's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Gum Springs, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gum Springs is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Gum Springs ranks 79th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gum Springs's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Gum Springs's population has decreased from 9.9% to 0.0%.

Gum Springs is less Hispanic than neighboring Arkadelphia (6.4% Hispanic), Caddo Valley (11.6% Hispanic), and Gurdon (11.4% Hispanic).

Gum Springs's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Gum Springs is less Native American/Other than neighboring Arkadelphia (0.5% Native American/Other), Caddo Valley (0.1% Native American/Other), and Friendship (1.2% Native American/Other).

Gum Springs's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Gum Springs, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gum Springs is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Gum Springs ranks 600th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gum Springs's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Gum Springs's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Gum Springs is less Multiracial than neighboring Arkadelphia (4.3% Multiracial), Caddo Valley (3.4% Multiracial), Gurdon (0.7% Multiracial), and Friendship (1.2% 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.