Thornton, AR Demographics

A map of Thornton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	210	222	71.9%	65.5%
Black	76	97	26.0%	28.6%
Multiracial	6	11	2.1%	3.2%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.6%
Hispanic	0	7	0.0%	2.1%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Thornton, Arkansas has an estimated population of 292, a large decrease from the 339 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 71.9% White, 26.0% Black, 2.1% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Thornton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Thornton has become considerably less 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 Thornton, that probability was 48.8% in 2020 and 41.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Thornton is ranked the 390th 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). Thornton was ranked the 348th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Thornton's White Population

210 residents of Thornton, or 71.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Thornton is slightly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Thornton ranks 457th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thornton's White population has declined by an estimated 5.4%. White residents' share of Thornton's population has increased from 65.5% to 71.9%.

Thornton is more White than neighboring Fordyce (35.9% White), Bearden (44.2% White), and Kingsland (46.3% White). Thornton is less White than neighboring Ivan (100% White), and Tinsman (100% White).

Thornton's Black Population

76 residents of Thornton, or 26.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Thornton is considerably higher than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Thornton ranks 134th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thornton's Black population has declined by an estimated 21.6%. Black residents' share of Thornton's population has decreased from 28.6% to 26.0%.

Thornton is more Black than neighboring Ivan (0% Black), and Tinsman (0% Black). Thornton is less Black than neighboring Fordyce (57.4% Black), Bearden (47.5% Black), and Kingsland (50.5% Black).

Thornton's Asian Population

0 residents of Thornton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Thornton is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Thornton ranks 171st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

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

Thornton is less Asian than neighboring Bearden (0.5% Asian).

Thornton's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Thornton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Thornton is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Thornton ranks 447th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thornton's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Thornton's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.0%.

Thornton is less Hispanic than neighboring Fordyce (1.4% Hispanic), Bearden (7.1% Hispanic), and Kingsland (2.7% Hispanic).

Thornton's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Thornton's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Thornton, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Thornton is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Thornton ranks 460th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thornton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 45.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Thornton's population has decreased from 3.2% to 2.1%.

Thornton is more Multiracial than neighboring Ivan (0% Multiracial), Bearden (0.7% Multiracial), Tinsman (0% Multiracial), and Kingsland (0.5% Multiracial). Thornton is less Multiracial than neighboring Fordyce (5.3% 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.