Strong, AR Demographics

A map of Strong's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	210	117	48.4%	28.5%
Black	173	270	39.9%	65.9%
Hispanic	43	10	9.9%	2.4%
Native American/Other	6	1	1.4%	0.2%
Multiracial	2	12	0.5%	2.9%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Strong, Arkansas has an estimated population of 434, an increase from the 410 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 48.4% White, 39.9% Black, 9.9% Hispanic, 1.4% Native American/Other, 0.5% Multiracial, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Strong, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Strong has become considerably more racially diverse since 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 Strong, that probability was 48.3% in 2020 and 59.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Strong is ranked the 324th 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). Strong was ranked the 321st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Strong's White Population

210 residents of Strong, or 48.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Strong is significantly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Strong ranks 578th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Strong's White population has grown by an estimated 79.5%. White residents' share of Strong's population has increased from 28.5% to 48.4%.

Strong is more White than neighboring Huttig (37.7% White), and Marion (33.2% White). Strong is less White than neighboring Urbana (100% White), Lawson (82.6% White), and Felsenthal (65% White).

Strong's Black Population

173 residents of Strong, or 39.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Strong is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Strong ranks 44th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Strong's Black population has declined by an estimated 35.9%. Black residents' share of Strong's population has decreased from 65.9% to 39.9%.

Strong is more Black than neighboring Urbana (0% Black), Lawson (0% Black), and Felsenthal (17.5% Black). Strong is less Black than neighboring Huttig (61.1% Black), and Marion (57.5% Black).

Strong's Asian Population

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

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

Strong is less Asian than neighboring Huttig (1.2% Asian).

Strong's Hispanic Population

43 residents of Strong, or 9.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Strong is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Strong ranks 416th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Strong's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 330.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Strong's population has increased from 2.4% to 9.9%.

Strong is more Hispanic than neighboring Urbana (0% Hispanic), Lawson (0% Hispanic), Huttig (0% Hispanic), Felsenthal (0% Hispanic), and Marion (1.9% Hispanic).

Strong's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Strong, or 1.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Strong is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Strong ranks 451st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Strong's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 500.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Strong's population has increased from 0.2% to 1.4%.

Strong is more Native American/Other than neighboring Urbana (0% Native American/Other), Lawson (0% Native American/Other), Huttig (0% Native American/Other), and Marion (0% Native American/Other). Strong is less Native American/Other than neighboring Felsenthal (12.5% Native American/Other).

Strong's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Strong, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Strong is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Strong ranks 492nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Strong's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 83.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Strong's population has decreased from 2.9% to 0.5%.

Strong is more Multiracial than neighboring Urbana (0% Multiracial), and Huttig (0% Multiracial). Strong is less Multiracial than neighboring Lawson (17.4% Multiracial), Felsenthal (5% Multiracial), and Marion (7.4% 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.