Hector, AR Demographics

A map of Hector's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	298	381	89.2%	92.7%
Hispanic	23	16	6.9%	3.9%
Multiracial	13	11	3.9%	2.7%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.5%

Hector, Arkansas has an estimated population of 334, a large decrease from the 411 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.2% White, 6.9% Hispanic, 3.9% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hector, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hector has become considerably more 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 Hector, that probability was 13.8% in 2020 and 19.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hector is ranked the 365th 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). Hector was ranked the 318th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hector's White Population

298 residents of Hector, or 89.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hector is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Hector ranks 73rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hector's White population has declined by an estimated 21.8%. White residents' share of Hector's population has decreased from 92.7% to 89.2%.

Hector is more White than neighboring Dover (85.5% White), and Jerusalem (77.2% White). Hector is less White than neighboring Oak Grove (91.2% White), Appleton (89.7% White), and Atkins (92.6% White).

Hector's Black Population

0 residents of Hector, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hector is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Hector ranks 465th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

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

Hector is less Black than neighboring Dover (2.2% Black), and Atkins (1.4% Black).

Hector's Asian Population

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

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

Hector's Hispanic Population

23 residents of Hector, or 6.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hector is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Hector ranks 266th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hector's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 43.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Hector's population has increased from 3.9% to 6.9%.

Hector is more Hispanic than neighboring Oak Grove (0% Hispanic), Appleton (0% Hispanic), Dover (4.3% Hispanic), Jerusalem (0% Hispanic), and Atkins (0.2% Hispanic).

Hector's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hector, 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 Hector is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Hector ranks 387th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hector's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hector's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Hector is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dover (1.1% Native American/Other), and Jerusalem (7% Native American/Other).

Hector's Multiracial Population

13 residents of Hector, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hector is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Hector ranks 515th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hector's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 18.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Hector's population has increased from 2.7% to 3.9%.

Hector is less Multiracial than neighboring Oak Grove (8.8% Multiracial), Appleton (10.3% Multiracial), Dover (7% Multiracial), Jerusalem (15.8% Multiracial), and Atkins (5.7% 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.