Piggott, AR Demographics

A map of Piggott's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	3,392	3,385	95.4%	93.5%
Multiracial	95	93	2.7%	2.6%
Hispanic	47	110	1.3%	3.0%
Native American/Other	20	19	0.6%	0.5%
Black	1	13	0.0%	0.4%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.1%

Piggott, Arkansas has an estimated population of 3,555, a slight decrease from the 3,622 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.4% White, 2.7% Multiracial, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Piggott, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Piggott has become 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 Piggott, that probability was 12.5% in 2020 and 8.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Piggott is ranked the 96th 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). Piggott was ranked the 90th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Piggott's White Population

3,392 residents of Piggott, or 95.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Piggott is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Piggott ranks 56th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Piggott's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Piggott's population has increased from 93.5% to 95.4%.

Piggott is more White than neighboring Greenway (85.8% White), St. Francis (87.6% White), Nimmons (72.7% White), and Rector (94.2% White). Piggott is less White than neighboring Pollard (95.8% White).

Piggott's Black Population

1 residents of Piggott, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Piggott is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Piggott ranks 434th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Piggott's Black population has declined by an estimated 92.3%. Black residents' share of Piggott's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Piggott's Asian Population

0 residents of Piggott, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Piggott is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Piggott ranks 338th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

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

Piggott is less Asian than neighboring Greenway (0.4% Asian), and Rector (0.2% Asian).

Piggott's Hispanic Population

47 residents of Piggott, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Piggott is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Piggott ranks 350th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Piggott's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 57.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Piggott's population has decreased from 3.0% to 1.3%.

Piggott is more Hispanic than neighboring Greenway (0.8% Hispanic), Pollard (0.7% Hispanic), St. Francis (0.6% Hispanic), Nimmons (0% Hispanic), and Rector (0.3% Hispanic).

Piggott's Native American/Other Population

20 residents of Piggott, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Piggott is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Piggott ranks 376th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Piggott's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 5.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Piggott's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Piggott is more Native American/Other than neighboring Greenway (0% Native American/Other), Pollard (0% Native American/Other), St. Francis (0% Native American/Other), and Rector (0% Native American/Other). Piggott is less Native American/Other than neighboring Nimmons (4.5% Native American/Other).

Piggott's Multiracial Population

95 residents of Piggott, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Piggott is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Piggott ranks 520th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Piggott's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 2.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Piggott's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.7%.

Piggott is less Multiracial than neighboring Greenway (13% Multiracial), Pollard (3.5% Multiracial), St. Francis (11.9% Multiracial), Nimmons (22.7% Multiracial), and Rector (5.4% 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.