Pleasant Plains, AR Demographics

A map of Pleasant Plains's Population by Race

Pleasant Plains, Arkansas has an estimated population of 376, an increase from the 352 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.6% White, 16.2% Hispanic, 3.2% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pleasant Plains, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pleasant Plains 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 Pleasant Plains, that probability was 21.8% in 2020 and 32.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pleasant Plains is ranked the 349th 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). Pleasant Plains was ranked the 343rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Pleasant Plains's White Population

303 residents of Pleasant Plains, or 80.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pleasant Plains is considerably higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Pleasant Plains ranks 211th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasant Plains's White population has declined by an estimated 2.3%. White residents' share of Pleasant Plains's population has decreased from 88.1% to 80.6%.

Pleasant Plains is more White than neighboring Floral (73.7% White), and Oil Trough (70.7% White). Pleasant Plains is less White than neighboring Salado (99.8% White), Southside (85.8% White), and Desha (100% White).

Pleasant Plains's Black Population

0 residents of Pleasant Plains, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pleasant Plains is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Pleasant Plains ranks 483rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

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

Pleasant Plains is less Black than neighboring Oil Trough (1.2% Black).

Pleasant Plains's Asian Population

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

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

Pleasant Plains's Hispanic Population

61 residents of Pleasant Plains, or 16.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pleasant Plains is higher than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Pleasant Plains ranks 132nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasant Plains's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 165.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Pleasant Plains's population has increased from 6.5% to 16.2%.

Pleasant Plains is more Hispanic than neighboring Floral (0% Hispanic), Salado (0% Hispanic), Southside (3.4% Hispanic), Oil Trough (3.5% Hispanic), and Desha (0% Hispanic).

Pleasant Plains's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Pleasant Plains, 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 Pleasant Plains is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Pleasant Plains ranks 202nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasant Plains's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pleasant Plains's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Pleasant Plains is less Native American/Other than neighboring Southside (2.6% Native American/Other).

Pleasant Plains's Multiracial Population

12 residents of Pleasant Plains, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pleasant Plains is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Pleasant Plains ranks 344th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasant Plains's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 20.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Pleasant Plains's population has decreased from 4.3% to 3.2%.

Pleasant Plains is more Multiracial than neighboring Salado (0.2% Multiracial), and Desha (0% Multiracial). Pleasant Plains is less Multiracial than neighboring Floral (26.3% Multiracial), Southside (8.2% Multiracial), and Oil Trough (24.7% 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.