Horseshoe Bend, AR Demographics

A map of Horseshoe Bend's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,208	2,181	86.4%	89.4%
Multiracial	241	139	9.4%	5.7%
Hispanic	58	75	2.3%	3.1%
Black	40	11	1.6%	0.5%
Asian	5	9	0.2%	0.4%
Native American/Other	3	25	0.1%	1.0%

Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas has an estimated population of 2,555, an increase from the 2,440 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.4% White, 9.4% Multiracial, 2.3% Hispanic, 1.6% Black, 0.2% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Horseshoe Bend, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Horseshoe Bend has become 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 Horseshoe Bend, that probability was 19.7% in 2020 and 24.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Horseshoe Bend is ranked the 123rd 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). Horseshoe Bend was ranked the 124th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Horseshoe Bend's White Population

2,208 residents of Horseshoe Bend, or 86.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Horseshoe Bend is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Horseshoe Bend ranks 174th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Horseshoe Bend's White population has grown by an estimated 1.2%. White residents' share of Horseshoe Bend's population has decreased from 89.4% to 86.4%.

Horseshoe Bend is more White than neighboring Violet Hill (0% White). Horseshoe Bend is less White than neighboring Franklin (92.9% White), Ash Flat (89% White), Salem (91.8% White), and Oxford (87.3% White).

Horseshoe Bend's Black Population

40 residents of Horseshoe Bend, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Horseshoe Bend is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Horseshoe Bend ranks 412th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Horseshoe Bend's Black population has grown by an estimated 263.6%. Black residents' share of Horseshoe Bend's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.6%.

Horseshoe Bend is more Black than neighboring Violet Hill (0% Black), and Oxford (0% Black). Horseshoe Bend is less Black than neighboring Franklin (3.9% Black), Ash Flat (3.2% Black), and Salem (2.5% Black).

Horseshoe Bend's Asian Population

5 residents of Horseshoe Bend, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Horseshoe Bend is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Horseshoe Bend ranks 237th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Horseshoe Bend's Asian population has declined by an estimated 44.4%. Asian residents' share of Horseshoe Bend's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Horseshoe Bend is more Asian than neighboring Franklin (0% Asian), and Violet Hill (0% Asian). Horseshoe Bend is less Asian than neighboring Ash Flat (0.7% Asian), and Oxford (4.4% Asian).

Horseshoe Bend's Hispanic Population

58 residents of Horseshoe Bend, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Horseshoe Bend is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Horseshoe Bend ranks 343rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Horseshoe Bend's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 22.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Horseshoe Bend's population has decreased from 3.1% to 2.3%.

Horseshoe Bend is more Hispanic than neighboring Franklin (0.7% Hispanic), Violet Hill (0% Hispanic), Ash Flat (2.1% Hispanic), Salem (0.7% Hispanic), and Oxford (0.9% Hispanic).

Horseshoe Bend's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Horseshoe Bend, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Horseshoe Bend is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Horseshoe Bend ranks 220th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Horseshoe Bend's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 88.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Horseshoe Bend's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.1%.

Horseshoe Bend is more Native American/Other than neighboring Violet Hill (0% Native American/Other), Salem (0% Native American/Other), and Oxford (0% Native American/Other). Horseshoe Bend is less Native American/Other than neighboring Franklin (0.4% Native American/Other).

Horseshoe Bend's Multiracial Population

241 residents of Horseshoe Bend, or 9.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Horseshoe Bend is slightly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Horseshoe Bend ranks 199th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Horseshoe Bend's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 73.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Horseshoe Bend's population has increased from 5.7% to 9.4%.

Horseshoe Bend is more Multiracial than neighboring Franklin (2.1% Multiracial), Violet Hill (0% Multiracial), Ash Flat (4.9% Multiracial), Salem (4.8% Multiracial), and Oxford (7.4% 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.