Palestine, AR Demographics

A map of Palestine's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	676	404	84.5%	79.8%
Black	75	81	9.4%	16.0%
Multiracial	49	18	6.1%	3.6%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	3	0.0%	0.6%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Palestine, Arkansas has an estimated population of 800, a dramatic increase from the 506 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.5% White, 9.4% Black, 6.1% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Palestine, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Palestine 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 Palestine, that probability was 33.6% in 2020 and 27.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Palestine is ranked the 238th 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). Palestine was ranked the 280th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Palestine's White Population

676 residents of Palestine, or 84.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Palestine is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Palestine ranks 365th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Palestine's White population has grown by an estimated 67.3%. White residents' share of Palestine's population has increased from 79.8% to 84.5%.

Palestine is more White than neighboring Goodwin (30.4% White), Forrest City (20.8% White), Haynes (12% White), and Madison (23.3% White). Palestine is less White than neighboring Caldwell (85.9% White).

Palestine's Black Population

75 residents of Palestine, or 9.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Palestine is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Palestine ranks 174th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Palestine's Black population has declined by an estimated 7.4%. Black residents' share of Palestine's population has decreased from 16.0% to 9.4%.

Palestine is more Black than neighboring Caldwell (5.9% Black). Palestine is less Black than neighboring Goodwin (69.6% Black), Forrest City (73.1% Black), Haynes (77.3% Black), and Madison (74.6% Black).

Palestine's Asian Population

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

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

Palestine is less Asian than neighboring Forrest City (0.2% Asian).

Palestine's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Palestine, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Palestine is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Palestine ranks 574th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Palestine's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Palestine's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Palestine is less Hispanic than neighboring Forrest City (4.8% Hispanic), Haynes (10.7% Hispanic), and Caldwell (3.6% Hispanic).

Palestine's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Palestine is less Native American/Other than neighboring Forrest City (0.4% Native American/Other), and Caldwell (0.9% Native American/Other).

Palestine's Multiracial Population

49 residents of Palestine, or 6.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Palestine is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Palestine ranks 421st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Palestine's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 172.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Palestine's population has increased from 3.6% to 6.1%.

Palestine is more Multiracial than neighboring Goodwin (0% Multiracial), Forrest City (0.6% Multiracial), Haynes (0% Multiracial), Caldwell (3.6% Multiracial), and Madison (2.1% 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.