Mountain View, AR Demographics

A map of Mountain View's Population by Race

Mountain View, Arkansas has an estimated population of 2,913, a slight increase from the 2,877 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.9% White, 8.9% Hispanic, 1.9% Multiracial, 1.0% Native American/Other, 0.3% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Mountain View, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Mountain View 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 Mountain View, that probability was 15.5% in 2020 and 21.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Mountain View is ranked the 111th 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). Mountain View was ranked the 111th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Mountain View's White Population

2,561 residents of Mountain View, or 87.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Mountain View is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Mountain View ranks 96th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mountain View's White population has declined by an estimated 3.0%. White residents' share of Mountain View's population has decreased from 91.8% to 87.9%.

Mountain View is more White than neighboring Mount Olive (0% White), and Fox (81.9% White). Mountain View is less White than neighboring Fifty-Six (94.1% White), Guion (90.2% White), and Pleasant Grove (93% White).

Mountain View's Black Population

10 residents of Mountain View, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Mountain View is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Mountain View ranks 422nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mountain View's Black population has declined by an estimated 16.7%. Black residents' share of Mountain View's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Mountain View is more Black than neighboring Mount Olive (0% Black), Guion (0% Black), Pleasant Grove (0% Black), and Fox (0% Black). Mountain View is less Black than neighboring Fifty-Six (0.5% Black).

Mountain View's Asian Population

0 residents of Mountain View, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Mountain View is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Mountain View ranks 211th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mountain View's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Mountain View's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Mountain View is less Asian than neighboring Fifty-Six (0.5% Asian), and Guion (6.6% Asian).

Mountain View's Hispanic Population

258 residents of Mountain View, or 8.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Mountain View is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Mountain View ranks 427th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mountain View's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 279.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Mountain View's population has increased from 2.4% to 8.9%.

Mountain View is more Hispanic than neighboring Mount Olive (0% Hispanic), Fifty-Six (2% Hispanic), Guion (3.3% Hispanic), Pleasant Grove (0% Hispanic), and Fox (0% Hispanic).

Mountain View's Native American/Other Population

29 residents of Mountain View, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Mountain View is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Mountain View ranks 223rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mountain View's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Mountain View's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Mountain View is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mount Olive (0% Native American/Other), Fifty-Six (0% Native American/Other), Guion (0% Native American/Other), Pleasant Grove (0% Native American/Other), and Fox (0% Native American/Other).

Mountain View's Multiracial Population

55 residents of Mountain View, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Mountain View is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Mountain View ranks 378th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mountain View's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 51.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Mountain View's population has decreased from 4.0% to 1.9%.

Mountain View is more Multiracial than neighboring Mount Olive (0% Multiracial), and Guion (0% Multiracial). Mountain View is less Multiracial than neighboring Fifty-Six (2.9% Multiracial), Pleasant Grove (7% Multiracial), and Fox (18.1% 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.