Sulphur Rock, AR Demographics

A map of Sulphur Rock's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	840	542	82.8%	89.0%
Hispanic	83	12	8.2%	2.0%
Multiracial	56	42	5.5%	6.9%
Black	19	6	1.9%	1.0%
Asian	15	3	1.5%	0.5%
Native American/Other	1	4	0.1%	0.7%

Sulphur Rock, Arkansas has an estimated population of 1,014, a dramatic increase from the 609 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.8% White, 8.2% Hispanic, 5.5% Multiracial, 1.9% Black, 1.5% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sulphur Rock, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sulphur Rock 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 Sulphur Rock, that probability was 20.3% in 2020 and 30.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sulphur Rock is ranked the 217th 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). Sulphur Rock was ranked the 259th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sulphur Rock's White Population

840 residents of Sulphur Rock, or 82.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sulphur Rock is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Sulphur Rock ranks 190th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sulphur Rock's White population has grown by an estimated 55.0%. White residents' share of Sulphur Rock's population has decreased from 89.0% to 82.8%.

Sulphur Rock is more White than neighboring Batesville (63.7% White). Sulphur Rock is less White than neighboring Magness (96.6% White), Newark (88.8% White), Moorefield (90.8% White), and Salado (99.8% White).

Sulphur Rock's Black Population

19 residents of Sulphur Rock, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sulphur Rock is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Sulphur Rock ranks 338th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sulphur Rock's Black population has grown by an estimated 216.7%. Black residents' share of Sulphur Rock's population has increased from 1.0% to 1.9%.

Sulphur Rock is more Black than neighboring Magness (0% Black), Newark (1.8% Black), Moorefield (0.8% Black), and Salado (0% Black). Sulphur Rock is less Black than neighboring Batesville (2.9% Black).

Sulphur Rock's Asian Population

15 residents of Sulphur Rock, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sulphur Rock is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Sulphur Rock ranks 205th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sulphur Rock's Asian population has grown by an estimated 400.0%. Asian residents' share of Sulphur Rock's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.5%.

Sulphur Rock is more Asian than neighboring Magness (0% Asian), Newark (0% Asian), Moorefield (0% Asian), Salado (0% Asian), and Batesville (1.4% Asian).

Sulphur Rock's Hispanic Population

83 residents of Sulphur Rock, or 8.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sulphur Rock is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Sulphur Rock ranks 458th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sulphur Rock's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 591.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Sulphur Rock's population has increased from 2.0% to 8.2%.

Sulphur Rock is more Hispanic than neighboring Magness (2.1% Hispanic), Newark (4.8% Hispanic), Moorefield (5% Hispanic), and Salado (0% Hispanic). Sulphur Rock is less Hispanic than neighboring Batesville (23.2% Hispanic).

Sulphur Rock's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Sulphur Rock, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Sulphur Rock is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Sulphur Rock ranks 326th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sulphur Rock's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sulphur Rock's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.1%.

Sulphur Rock is more Native American/Other than neighboring Magness (0% Native American/Other), Moorefield (0% Native American/Other), and Salado (0% Native American/Other). Sulphur Rock is less Native American/Other than neighboring Newark (0.3% Native American/Other), and Batesville (1.9% Native American/Other).

Sulphur Rock's Multiracial Population

56 residents of Sulphur Rock, or 5.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sulphur Rock is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Sulphur Rock ranks 117th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sulphur Rock's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 33.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Sulphur Rock's population has decreased from 6.9% to 5.5%.

Sulphur Rock is more Multiracial than neighboring Magness (1.3% Multiracial), Newark (4.4% Multiracial), Moorefield (3.3% Multiracial), and Salado (0.2% Multiracial). Sulphur Rock is less Multiracial than neighboring Batesville (6.9% 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.