Watson, AR Demographics

A map of Watson's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	176	120	82.2%	64.9%
Black	38	54	17.8%	29.2%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	6	0.0%	3.2%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	1.1%
Multiracial	0	3	0.0%	1.6%

Watson, Arkansas has an estimated population of 214, a large increase from the 185 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.2% White, 17.8% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Watson, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Watson 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 Watson, that probability was 49.3% in 2020 and 29.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Watson is ranked the 430th 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). Watson was ranked the 436th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Watson's White Population

176 residents of Watson, or 82.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Watson is considerably higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Watson ranks 459th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Watson's White population has grown by an estimated 46.7%. White residents' share of Watson's population has increased from 64.9% to 82.2%.

Watson is more White than neighboring Rosedale (7.5% White), Dumas (18.4% White), Mitchellville (0.6% White), and Winchester (6.6% White). Watson is less White than neighboring Gillett (83.1% White).

Watson's Black Population

38 residents of Watson, or 17.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Watson is slightly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Watson ranks 132nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Watson's Black population has declined by an estimated 29.6%. Black residents' share of Watson's population has decreased from 29.2% to 17.8%.

Watson is more Black than neighboring Gillett (11.4% Black). Watson is less Black than neighboring Rosedale (89.3% Black), Dumas (68.9% Black), Mitchellville (99.4% Black), and Winchester (88.5% Black).

Watson's Asian Population

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

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

Watson's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Watson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Watson is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Watson ranks 330th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Watson's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Watson's population has decreased from 3.2% to 0.0%.

Watson is less Hispanic than neighboring Dumas (11.9% Hispanic).

Watson's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Watson, 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 Watson is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Watson ranks 209th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Watson's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Watson's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Watson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dumas (0.5% Native American/Other).

Watson's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Watson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Watson is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Watson ranks 578th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Watson's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Watson's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.0%.

Watson is less Multiracial than neighboring Rosedale (3.2% Multiracial), Dumas (0.2% Multiracial), Winchester (4.9% Multiracial), and Gillett (5.6% 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.