Wesley, AR Demographics

A map of Wesley's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	233	150	100.0%	93.2%
Black	0	2	0.0%	1.2%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	5	0.0%	3.1%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	4	0.0%	2.5%

Wesley, Arkansas has an estimated population of 233, a dramatic increase from the 161 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wesley, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wesley 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 Wesley, that probability was 13.0% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wesley is ranked the 422nd 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). Wesley was ranked the 464th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wesley's White Population

233 residents of Wesley, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wesley is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Wesley ranks 61st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wesley's White population has grown by an estimated 55.3%. White residents' share of Wesley's population has increased from 93.2% to 100.0%.

Wesley is more White than neighboring Elkins (66.3% White), Goshen (79.7% White), Hindsville (97.3% White), Huntsville (68.9% White), and Fayetteville (70% White).

Wesley's Black Population

0 residents of Wesley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wesley is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Wesley ranks 321st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wesley's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Wesley's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Wesley is less Black than neighboring Elkins (0.2% Black), Goshen (0.3% Black), Huntsville (0.7% Black), and Fayetteville (4.8% Black).

Wesley's Asian Population

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

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

Wesley is less Asian than neighboring Elkins (0.4% Asian), Goshen (3.8% Asian), Huntsville (1% Asian), and Fayetteville (2.4% Asian).

Wesley's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Wesley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wesley is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Wesley ranks 341st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wesley's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Wesley's population has decreased from 3.1% to 0.0%.

Wesley is less Hispanic than neighboring Elkins (17.7% Hispanic), Goshen (4.6% Hispanic), Huntsville (12.8% Hispanic), and Fayetteville (9.2% Hispanic).

Wesley's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Wesley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Elkins (2.6% Native American/Other), Goshen (0.7% Native American/Other), Hindsville (0.7% Native American/Other), Huntsville (4.2% Native American/Other), and Fayetteville (1.5% Native American/Other).

Wesley's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Wesley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wesley is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Wesley ranks 526th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wesley's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Wesley's population has decreased from 2.5% to 0.0%.

Wesley is less Multiracial than neighboring Elkins (12.8% Multiracial), Goshen (10.9% Multiracial), Hindsville (2.1% Multiracial), Huntsville (12.5% Multiracial), and Fayetteville (12.1% 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.