Whelen Springs, AR Demographics

A map of Whelen Springs's Population by Race

Whelen Springs, Arkansas has an estimated population of 52, a large increase from the 47 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 Whelen Springs, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Whelen Springs 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 Whelen Springs, that probability was 15.8% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Whelen Springs is ranked the 572nd 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). Whelen Springs was ranked the 601st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Whelen Springs's White Population

52 residents of Whelen Springs, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Whelen Springs is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Whelen Springs ranks 106th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whelen Springs's White population has grown by an estimated 20.9%. White residents' share of Whelen Springs's population has increased from 91.5% to 100.0%.

Whelen Springs is more White than neighboring Reader (0% White), Gurdon (57.3% White), Beirne (0% White), Bluff City (9.5% White), and Chidester (26.2% White).

Whelen Springs's Black Population

0 residents of Whelen Springs, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Whelen Springs is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Whelen Springs ranks 274th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

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

Whelen Springs is less Black than neighboring Reader (100% Black), Gurdon (30.6% Black), Bluff City (86.5% Black), and Chidester (72.8% Black).

Whelen Springs's Asian Population

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

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

Whelen Springs's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Whelen Springs, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Whelen Springs is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Whelen Springs ranks 137th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Whelen Springs's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Whelen Springs's population has decreased from 6.4% to 0.0%.

Whelen Springs is less Hispanic than neighboring Gurdon (11.4% Hispanic), and Chidester (1% Hispanic).

Whelen Springs's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Whelen Springs is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bluff City (4.1% Native American/Other).

Whelen Springs's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Whelen Springs, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Whelen Springs is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Whelen Springs ranks 616th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

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

Whelen Springs is less Multiracial than neighboring Gurdon (0.7% 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.