Wilburn, AR Demographics

A map of Wilburn's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	170	116	98.3%	87.9%
Black	3	1	1.7%	0.8%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	5	0.0%	3.8%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	2.3%
Multiracial	0	7	0.0%	5.3%

Wilburn, Arkansas has an estimated population of 173, a dramatic increase from the 132 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.3% White, 1.7% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wilburn, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wilburn 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 Wilburn, that probability was 22.3% in 2020 and 3.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wilburn is ranked the 465th 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). Wilburn was ranked the 499th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wilburn's White Population

170 residents of Wilburn, or 98.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wilburn is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Wilburn ranks 218th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilburn's White population has grown by an estimated 46.6%. White residents' share of Wilburn's population has increased from 87.9% to 98.3%.

Wilburn is more White than neighboring Tumbling Shoals (88.8% White), Pangburn (92.4% White), Heber Springs (91.6% White), and Floral (73.7% White). Wilburn is less White than neighboring Drasco (100% White).

Wilburn's Black Population

3 residents of Wilburn, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wilburn is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Wilburn ranks 355th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilburn's Black population has grown by an estimated 200.0%. Black residents' share of Wilburn's population has increased from 0.8% to 1.7%.

Wilburn is more Black than neighboring Tumbling Shoals (0% Black), Pangburn (0% Black), Drasco (0% Black), Heber Springs (0.7% Black), and Floral (0% Black).

Wilburn's Asian Population

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

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

Wilburn is less Asian than neighboring Pangburn (0.2% Asian).

Wilburn's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Wilburn, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wilburn is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Wilburn ranks 273rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilburn's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Wilburn's population has decreased from 3.8% to 0.0%.

Wilburn is less Hispanic than neighboring Tumbling Shoals (1.9% Hispanic), and Heber Springs (2.9% Hispanic).

Wilburn's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Wilburn, 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 Wilburn is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Wilburn ranks 83rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilburn's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wilburn's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.0%.

Wilburn is less Native American/Other than neighboring Tumbling Shoals (7.8% Native American/Other), and Heber Springs (0.1% Native American/Other).

Wilburn's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Wilburn, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wilburn is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Wilburn ranks 231st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilburn's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Wilburn's population has decreased from 5.3% to 0.0%.

Wilburn is less Multiracial than neighboring Tumbling Shoals (1.5% Multiracial), Pangburn (7.4% Multiracial), Heber Springs (4.6% Multiracial), and Floral (26.3% 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.