Pocahontas, AR Demographics

A map of Pocahontas's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	6,138	6,028	81.4%	81.8%
Multiracial	558	309	7.4%	4.2%
Native American/Other	527	625	7.0%	8.5%
Black	133	106	1.8%	1.4%
Hispanic	115	253	1.5%	3.4%
Asian	67	50	0.9%	0.7%

Pocahontas, Arkansas has an estimated population of 7,538, a slight increase from the 7,371 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.4% White, 7.4% Multiracial, 7.0% Native American/Other, 1.8% Black, 1.5% Hispanic, and 0.9% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pocahontas, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pocahontas has become slightly 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 Pocahontas, that probability was 32.1% in 2020 and 32.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pocahontas is ranked the 52nd 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). Pocahontas was ranked the 51st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Pocahontas's White Population

6,138 residents of Pocahontas, or 81.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pocahontas is considerably higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Pocahontas ranks 340th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pocahontas's White population has grown by an estimated 1.8%. White residents' share of Pocahontas's population has remained roughly unchanged at 81.4%.

Pocahontas is less White than neighboring Maynard (92.4% White), O'Kean (91.3% White), Biggers (82.9% White), Walnut Ridge (91.7% White), and Portia (98.2% White).

Pocahontas's Black Population

133 residents of Pocahontas, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pocahontas is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Pocahontas ranks 308th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pocahontas's Black population has grown by an estimated 25.5%. Black residents' share of Pocahontas's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Pocahontas is more Black than neighboring Maynard (0% Black), O'Kean (0% Black), Biggers (0.5% Black), and Portia (1.5% Black). Pocahontas is less Black than neighboring Walnut Ridge (1.9% Black).

Pocahontas's Asian Population

67 residents of Pocahontas, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pocahontas is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Pocahontas ranks 148th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pocahontas's Asian population has grown by an estimated 34.0%. Asian residents' share of Pocahontas's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Pocahontas is more Asian than neighboring Maynard (0.3% Asian), O'Kean (0% Asian), Biggers (0% Asian), Walnut Ridge (0.2% Asian), and Portia (0% Asian).

Pocahontas's Hispanic Population

115 residents of Pocahontas, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pocahontas is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Pocahontas ranks 309th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pocahontas's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 54.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Pocahontas's population has decreased from 3.4% to 1.5%.

Pocahontas is more Hispanic than neighboring Maynard (0% Hispanic), O'Kean (0% Hispanic), and Portia (0% Hispanic). Pocahontas is less Hispanic than neighboring Biggers (12.1% Hispanic).

Pocahontas's Native American/Other Population

527 residents of Pocahontas, or 7.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Pocahontas is higher than in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Pocahontas ranks 8th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pocahontas's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 15.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pocahontas's population has decreased from 8.5% to 7.0%.

Pocahontas is more Native American/Other than neighboring Maynard (3.3% Native American/Other), O'Kean (5.1% Native American/Other), Biggers (0% Native American/Other), Walnut Ridge (0.2% Native American/Other), and Portia (0% Native American/Other).

Pocahontas's Multiracial Population

558 residents of Pocahontas, or 7.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pocahontas is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Pocahontas ranks 355th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pocahontas's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 80.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Pocahontas's population has increased from 4.2% to 7.4%.

Pocahontas is more Multiracial than neighboring Maynard (4% Multiracial), O'Kean (3.6% Multiracial), Biggers (4.4% Multiracial), Walnut Ridge (4.5% Multiracial), and Portia (0.2% 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.