Prescott, AR Demographics

A map of Prescott's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	1,435	1,544	47.3%	49.8%
White	1,321	1,258	43.6%	40.6%
Hispanic	258	168	8.5%	5.4%
Multiracial	11	102	0.4%	3.3%
Native American/Other	7	19	0.2%	0.6%
Asian	0	10	0.0%	0.3%

Prescott, Arkansas has an estimated population of 3,032, a slight decrease from the 3,101 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 47.3% Black, 43.6% White, 8.5% Hispanic, 0.4% Multiracial, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Prescott, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Prescott is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably more 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 Prescott, that probability was 58.4% in 2020 and 57.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Prescott is ranked the 109th 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). Prescott was ranked the 104th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Prescott's White Population

1,321 residents of Prescott, or 43.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Prescott is significantly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Prescott ranks 543rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prescott's White population has grown by an estimated 5.0%. White residents' share of Prescott's population has increased from 40.6% to 43.6%.

Prescott is more White than neighboring Beirne (0% White). Prescott is less White than neighboring Emmet (78.4% White), Perrytown (80.5% White), Blevins (71.3% White), and Okolona (90.2% White).

Prescott's Black Population

1,435 residents of Prescott, or 47.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Prescott is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Prescott ranks 78th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prescott's Black population has declined by an estimated 7.1%. Black residents' share of Prescott's population has decreased from 49.8% to 47.3%.

Prescott is more Black than neighboring Emmet (18.4% Black), Perrytown (8.4% Black), Blevins (18% Black), Okolona (9.8% Black), and Beirne (0% Black).

Prescott's Asian Population

0 residents of Prescott, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Prescott is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Prescott ranks 253rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

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

Prescott is less Asian than neighboring Perrytown (4% Asian), and Blevins (6.6% Asian).

Prescott's Hispanic Population

258 residents of Prescott, or 8.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Prescott is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Prescott ranks 171st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prescott's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 53.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Prescott's population has increased from 5.4% to 8.5%.

Prescott is more Hispanic than neighboring Emmet (0.9% Hispanic), Perrytown (3.6% Hispanic), Blevins (1.2% Hispanic), Okolona (0% Hispanic), and Beirne (0% Hispanic).

Prescott's Native American/Other Population

7 residents of Prescott, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Prescott is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Prescott ranks 344th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prescott's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 63.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Prescott's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Prescott is more Native American/Other than neighboring Emmet (0% Native American/Other), Perrytown (0% Native American/Other), Okolona (0% Native American/Other), and Beirne (0% Native American/Other). Prescott is less Native American/Other than neighboring Blevins (2.4% Native American/Other).

Prescott's Multiracial Population

11 residents of Prescott, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Prescott is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Prescott ranks 456th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prescott's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 89.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Prescott's population has decreased from 3.3% to 0.4%.

Prescott is more Multiracial than neighboring Okolona (0% Multiracial), and Beirne (0% Multiracial). Prescott is less Multiracial than neighboring Emmet (2.3% Multiracial), Perrytown (3.6% Multiracial), and Blevins (0.6% 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.