Sweet Home, AR Demographics

A map of Sweet Home's Population by Race

Sweet Home, Arkansas has an estimated population of 939, a dramatic increase from the 712 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 52.4% Black, 30.0% White, 13.3% Hispanic, 4.3% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sweet Home, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sweet Home 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 Sweet Home, that probability was 45.9% in 2020 and 61.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sweet Home is ranked the 220th 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). Sweet Home was ranked the 242nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sweet Home's White Population

282 residents of Sweet Home, or 30.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sweet Home is significantly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Sweet Home ranks 594th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sweet Home's White population has grown by an estimated 88.0%. White residents' share of Sweet Home's population has increased from 21.1% to 30.0%.

Sweet Home is more White than neighboring College Station (14% White). Sweet Home is less White than neighboring Wrightsville (39.2% White), Landmark (66.8% White), North Little Rock (43.1% White), and Little Rock (42.7% White).

Sweet Home's Black Population

492 residents of Sweet Home, or 52.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sweet Home is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Sweet Home ranks 38th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sweet Home's Black population has declined by an estimated 1.6%. Black residents' share of Sweet Home's population has decreased from 70.2% to 52.4%.

Sweet Home is more Black than neighboring Wrightsville (48.7% Black), Landmark (18.6% Black), North Little Rock (44% Black), and Little Rock (39.7% Black). Sweet Home is less Black than neighboring College Station (86% Black).

Sweet Home's Asian Population

0 residents of Sweet Home, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sweet Home is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Sweet Home ranks 177th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sweet Home's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Sweet Home's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Sweet Home is less Asian than neighboring Landmark (0.2% Asian), North Little Rock (0.7% Asian), and Little Rock (3% Asian).

Sweet Home's Hispanic Population

125 residents of Sweet Home, or 13.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sweet Home is slightly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Sweet Home ranks 224th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sweet Home's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 290.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Sweet Home's population has increased from 4.5% to 13.3%.

Sweet Home is more Hispanic than neighboring College Station (0% Hispanic), Wrightsville (5.2% Hispanic), Landmark (9.3% Hispanic), North Little Rock (7% Hispanic), and Little Rock (10.6% Hispanic).

Sweet Home's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Sweet Home, 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 Sweet Home is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Sweet Home ranks 478th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sweet Home's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Sweet Home's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Sweet Home is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wrightsville (1.1% Native American/Other), Landmark (0.4% Native American/Other), North Little Rock (1.1% Native American/Other), and Little Rock (0.5% Native American/Other).

Sweet Home's Multiracial Population

40 residents of Sweet Home, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sweet Home is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Sweet Home ranks 409th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sweet Home's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 53.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Sweet Home's population has increased from 3.7% to 4.3%.

Sweet Home is more Multiracial than neighboring College Station (0% Multiracial), North Little Rock (4.2% Multiracial), and Little Rock (3.5% Multiracial). Sweet Home is less Multiracial than neighboring Wrightsville (5.9% Multiracial), and Landmark (4.7% 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.