Oil Trough, AR Demographics

A map of Oil Trough's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	183	188	70.7%	83.2%
Multiracial	64	11	24.7%	4.9%
Hispanic	9	13	3.5%	5.8%
Black	3	12	1.2%	5.3%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.9%

Oil Trough, Arkansas has an estimated population of 259, a large increase from the 226 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 70.7% White, 24.7% Multiracial, 3.5% Hispanic, 1.2% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Oil Trough, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Oil Trough 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 Oil Trough, that probability was 29.9% in 2020 and 43.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Oil Trough is ranked the 408th 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). Oil Trough was ranked the 414th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Oil Trough's White Population

183 residents of Oil Trough, or 70.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Oil Trough is slightly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Oil Trough ranks 320th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Oil Trough's White population has declined by an estimated 2.7%. White residents' share of Oil Trough's population has decreased from 83.2% to 70.7%.

Oil Trough is less White than neighboring Magness (96.6% White), Newark (88.8% White), Sulphur Rock (82.8% White), Salado (99.8% White), and Jacksonport (87% White).

Oil Trough's Black Population

3 residents of Oil Trough, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Oil Trough is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Oil Trough ranks 224th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Oil Trough's Black population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Black residents' share of Oil Trough's population has decreased from 5.3% to 1.2%.

Oil Trough is more Black than neighboring Magness (0% Black), Salado (0% Black), and Jacksonport (0% Black). Oil Trough is less Black than neighboring Newark (1.8% Black), and Sulphur Rock (1.9% Black).

Oil Trough's Asian Population

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

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

Oil Trough is less Asian than neighboring Sulphur Rock (1.5% Asian).

Oil Trough's Hispanic Population

9 residents of Oil Trough, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Oil Trough is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Oil Trough ranks 158th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Oil Trough's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 30.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Oil Trough's population has decreased from 5.8% to 3.5%.

Oil Trough is more Hispanic than neighboring Magness (2.1% Hispanic), and Salado (0% Hispanic). Oil Trough is less Hispanic than neighboring Newark (4.8% Hispanic), Sulphur Rock (8.2% Hispanic), and Jacksonport (7.8% Hispanic).

Oil Trough's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Oil Trough, 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 Oil Trough is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Oil Trough ranks 245th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Oil Trough's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Oil Trough's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Oil Trough is less Native American/Other than neighboring Newark (0.3% Native American/Other), and Sulphur Rock (0.1% Native American/Other).

Oil Trough's Multiracial Population

64 residents of Oil Trough, or 24.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Oil Trough is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Oil Trough ranks 275th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Oil Trough's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 481.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Oil Trough's population has increased from 4.9% to 24.7%.

Oil Trough is more Multiracial than neighboring Magness (1.3% Multiracial), Newark (4.4% Multiracial), Sulphur Rock (5.5% Multiracial), Salado (0.2% Multiracial), and Jacksonport (5.2% 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.