Weldon, AR Demographics

A map of Weldon's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	90	52	66.2%	91.2%
Black	29	0	21.3%	0.0%
Multiracial	17	3	12.5%	5.3%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	2	0.0%	3.5%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Weldon, Arkansas has an estimated population of 136, a dramatic increase from the 57 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 66.2% White, 21.3% Black, 12.5% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Weldon, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Weldon has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Weldon, that probability was 16.4% in 2020 and 50.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Weldon is ranked the 495th 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). Weldon was ranked the 587th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Weldon's White Population

90 residents of Weldon, or 66.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Weldon is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Weldon ranks 112th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Weldon's White population has grown by an estimated 73.1%. White residents' share of Weldon's population has decreased from 91.2% to 66.2%.

Weldon is more White than neighboring Newport (62.2% White). Weldon is less White than neighboring Tupelo (88.4% White), Beedeville (100% White), Amagon (100% White), and Patterson (89.8% White).

Weldon's Black Population

29 residents of Weldon, or 21.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Weldon is higher than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Weldon ranks 483rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Weldon's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 29. Black residents' share of Weldon's population has increased from 0.0% to 21.3%.

Weldon is more Black than neighboring Tupelo (0% Black), Beedeville (0% Black), Amagon (0% Black), and Patterson (5.5% Black). Weldon is less Black than neighboring Newport (24.9% Black).

Weldon's Asian Population

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

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

Weldon is less Asian than neighboring Newport (0.7% Asian).

Weldon's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Weldon, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Weldon is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Weldon ranks 297th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Weldon's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Weldon's population has decreased from 3.5% to 0.0%.

Weldon is less Hispanic than neighboring Newport (5.6% Hispanic).

Weldon's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Weldon is less Native American/Other than neighboring Tupelo (11.6% Native American/Other), and Newport (0.4% Native American/Other).

Weldon's Multiracial Population

17 residents of Weldon, or 12.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Weldon is higher than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Weldon ranks 234th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Weldon's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 466.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Weldon's population has increased from 5.3% to 12.5%.

Weldon is more Multiracial than neighboring Tupelo (0% Multiracial), Beedeville (0% Multiracial), Amagon (0% Multiracial), Newport (6.2% Multiracial), and Patterson (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.