Hardy, AR Demographics

A map of Hardy's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	849	680	95.4%	91.5%
Asian	22	1	2.5%	0.1%
Hispanic	12	19	1.3%	2.6%
Multiracial	7	33	0.8%	4.4%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Native American/Other	0	9	0.0%	1.2%

Hardy, Arkansas has an estimated population of 890, a large increase from the 743 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.4% White, 2.5% Asian, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.8% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hardy, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hardy 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 Hardy, that probability was 16.0% in 2020 and 8.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hardy is ranked the 224th 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). Hardy was ranked the 234th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hardy's White Population

849 residents of Hardy, or 95.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hardy is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Hardy ranks 105th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardy's White population has grown by an estimated 24.9%. White residents' share of Hardy's population has increased from 91.5% to 95.4%.

Hardy is more White than neighboring Highland (79.8% White), Cherokee Village (90.1% White), Ozark Acres (94.3% White), Williford (91.5% White), and Ash Flat (89% White).

Hardy's Black Population

0 residents of Hardy, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hardy is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Hardy ranks 474th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

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

Hardy is less Black than neighboring Cherokee Village (0.3% Black), and Ash Flat (3.2% Black).

Hardy's Asian Population

22 residents of Hardy, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hardy is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Hardy ranks 321st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardy's Asian population has grown by an estimated 2100.0%. Asian residents' share of Hardy's population has increased from 0.1% to 2.5%.

Hardy is more Asian than neighboring Highland (0.5% Asian), Cherokee Village (0.9% Asian), Ozark Acres (0.6% Asian), Williford (0% Asian), and Ash Flat (0.7% Asian).

Hardy's Hispanic Population

12 residents of Hardy, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hardy is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Hardy ranks 404th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardy's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 36.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Hardy's population has decreased from 2.6% to 1.3%.

Hardy is more Hispanic than neighboring Ozark Acres (0% Hispanic), and Williford (0% Hispanic). Hardy is less Hispanic than neighboring Cherokee Village (4% Hispanic), and Ash Flat (2.1% Hispanic).

Hardy's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hardy, 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 Hardy is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Hardy ranks 181st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardy's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hardy's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Hardy is less Native American/Other than neighboring Highland (0.2% Native American/Other), Cherokee Village (0.8% Native American/Other), Ozark Acres (0.1% Native American/Other), and Ash Flat (0.1% Native American/Other).

Hardy's Multiracial Population

7 residents of Hardy, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hardy is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Hardy ranks 322nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardy's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 78.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Hardy's population has decreased from 4.4% to 0.8%.

Hardy is less Multiracial than neighboring Highland (18.1% Multiracial), Cherokee Village (4% Multiracial), Ozark Acres (4.9% Multiracial), Williford (8.5% Multiracial), and Ash Flat (4.9% 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.