McRae, AR Demographics

A map of McRae's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	453	530	72.7%	86.0%
Hispanic	114	50	18.3%	8.1%
Multiracial	54	30	8.7%	4.9%
Asian	2	1	0.3%	0.2%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.3%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	0.5%

McRae, Arkansas has an estimated population of 623, a slight increase from the 616 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 72.7% White, 18.3% Hispanic, 8.7% Multiracial, 0.3% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of McRae, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

McRae 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 McRae, that probability was 25.1% in 2020 and 43.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

McRae is ranked the 269th 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). McRae was ranked the 258th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

McRae's White Population

453 residents of McRae, or 72.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in McRae is higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. McRae ranks 266th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, McRae's White population has declined by an estimated 14.5%. White residents' share of McRae's population has decreased from 86.0% to 72.7%.

McRae is less White than neighboring Garner (88% White), Beebe (93.2% White), Higginson (75.3% White), Searcy (77.8% White), and Floyd (82.9% White).

McRae's Black Population

0 residents of McRae, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in McRae is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. McRae ranks 441st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

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

McRae is less Black than neighboring Beebe (0.7% Black), Higginson (1.7% Black), and Searcy (10.8% Black).

McRae's Asian Population

2 residents of McRae, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in McRae is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. McRae ranks 307th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, McRae's Asian population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of McRae's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

McRae is more Asian than neighboring Garner (0% Asian), Higginson (0.1% Asian), and Floyd (0% Asian). McRae is less Asian than neighboring Beebe (0.4% Asian), and Searcy (1.2% Asian).

McRae's Hispanic Population

114 residents of McRae, or 18.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in McRae is higher than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. McRae ranks 99th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, McRae's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 128.0%. Hispanic residents' share of McRae's population has increased from 8.1% to 18.3%.

McRae is more Hispanic than neighboring Garner (10.9% Hispanic), Beebe (3% Hispanic), Higginson (6.8% Hispanic), Searcy (5.7% Hispanic), and Floyd (0% Hispanic).

McRae's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of McRae, 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 McRae is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. McRae ranks 386th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

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

McRae is less Native American/Other than neighboring Beebe (0.3% Native American/Other), and Searcy (0.4% Native American/Other).

McRae's Multiracial Population

54 residents of McRae, or 8.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in McRae is slightly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. McRae ranks 273rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, McRae's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 80.0%. Multiracial residents' share of McRae's population has increased from 4.9% to 8.7%.

McRae is more Multiracial than neighboring Garner (1.1% Multiracial), Beebe (2.3% Multiracial), and Searcy (4.1% Multiracial). McRae is less Multiracial than neighboring Higginson (16.1% Multiracial), and Floyd (17.1% 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.