Gurdon, AR Demographics

A map of Gurdon's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	931	763	57.3%	41.5%
Black	497	711	30.6%	38.6%
Hispanic	186	280	11.4%	15.2%
Multiracial	11	77	0.7%	4.2%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Native American/Other	0	8	0.0%	0.4%

Gurdon, Arkansas has an estimated population of 1,625, a large decrease from the 1,840 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 57.3% White, 30.6% Black, 11.4% Hispanic, 0.7% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gurdon, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gurdon has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more 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 Gurdon, that probability was 65.4% in 2020 and 56.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gurdon is ranked the 169th 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). Gurdon was ranked the 153rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gurdon's White Population

931 residents of Gurdon, or 57.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gurdon is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Gurdon ranks 538th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gurdon's White population has grown by an estimated 22.0%. White residents' share of Gurdon's population has increased from 41.5% to 57.3%.

Gurdon is more White than neighboring Beirne (0% White), Gum Springs (16.4% White), Reader (0% White), and Bluff City (9.5% White). Gurdon is less White than neighboring Whelen Springs (100% White).

Gurdon's Black Population

497 residents of Gurdon, or 30.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gurdon is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Gurdon ranks 99th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gurdon's Black population has declined by an estimated 30.1%. Black residents' share of Gurdon's population has decreased from 38.6% to 30.6%.

Gurdon is more Black than neighboring Beirne (0% Black), and Whelen Springs (0% Black). Gurdon is less Black than neighboring Gum Springs (83.6% Black), Reader (100% Black), and Bluff City (86.5% Black).

Gurdon's Asian Population

0 residents of Gurdon, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gurdon is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Gurdon ranks 339th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gurdon's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Gurdon's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Gurdon's Hispanic Population

186 residents of Gurdon, or 11.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gurdon is slightly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Gurdon ranks 51st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gurdon's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 33.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Gurdon's population has decreased from 15.2% to 11.4%.

Gurdon is more Hispanic than neighboring Beirne (0% Hispanic), Whelen Springs (0% Hispanic), Gum Springs (0% Hispanic), Reader (0% Hispanic), and Bluff City (0% Hispanic).

Gurdon's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Gurdon, 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 Gurdon is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Gurdon ranks 404th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gurdon's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gurdon's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Gurdon is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bluff City (4.1% Native American/Other).

Gurdon's Multiracial Population

11 residents of Gurdon, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gurdon is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Gurdon ranks 356th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gurdon's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 85.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Gurdon's population has decreased from 4.2% to 0.7%.

Gurdon is more Multiracial than neighboring Beirne (0% Multiracial), Whelen Springs (0% Multiracial), Gum Springs (0% Multiracial), Reader (0% Multiracial), and Bluff City (0% 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.