Jericho, AR Demographics

A map of Jericho's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	119	92	100.0%	93.9%
White	0	1	0.0%	1.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	1.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	4	0.0%	4.1%

Jericho, Arkansas has an estimated population of 119, a large increase from the 98 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% Black, 0.0% White, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Jericho, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Jericho 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 Jericho, that probability was 11.7% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jericho is ranked the 509th 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). Jericho was ranked the 542nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Jericho's White Population

0 residents of Jericho, or 0.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jericho is significantly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Jericho ranks 625th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jericho's White population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. White residents' share of Jericho's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Jericho is less White than neighboring Clarkedale (81.2% White), Sunset (3.9% White), Marion (51.3% White), Turrell (1.8% White), and Crawfordsville (65.3% White).

Jericho's Black Population

119 residents of Jericho, or 100.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jericho is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Jericho ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jericho's Black population has grown by an estimated 29.3%. Black residents' share of Jericho's population has increased from 93.9% to 100.0%.

Jericho is more Black than neighboring Clarkedale (1.1% Black), Sunset (92.8% Black), Marion (38.7% Black), Turrell (90.7% Black), and Crawfordsville (12.3% Black).

Jericho's Asian Population

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

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

Jericho is less Asian than neighboring Marion (1.3% Asian).

Jericho's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Jericho, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jericho is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Jericho ranks 540th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jericho's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Jericho's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Jericho is less Hispanic than neighboring Clarkedale (6% Hispanic), Sunset (2.6% Hispanic), Marion (3.5% Hispanic), Turrell (6% Hispanic), and Crawfordsville (10.8% Hispanic).

Jericho's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Jericho is less Native American/Other than neighboring Marion (0.2% Native American/Other).

Jericho's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Jericho, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jericho is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Jericho ranks 367th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Jericho's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Jericho's population has decreased from 4.1% to 0.0%.

Jericho is less Multiracial than neighboring Clarkedale (11.8% Multiracial), Sunset (0.7% Multiracial), Marion (5.1% Multiracial), Turrell (1.4% Multiracial), and Crawfordsville (11.6% 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.