Wilmar, AR Demographics

A map of Wilmar's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	292	287	55.8%	72.7%
White	231	79	44.2%	20.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	12	0.0%	3.0%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.5%
Multiracial	0	15	0.0%	3.8%

Wilmar, Arkansas has an estimated population of 523, a dramatic increase from the 395 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 55.8% Black, 44.2% White, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wilmar, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wilmar 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 Wilmar, that probability was 43.0% in 2020 and 49.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wilmar is ranked the 290th 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). Wilmar was ranked the 326th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wilmar's White Population

231 residents of Wilmar, or 44.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wilmar is significantly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Wilmar ranks 596th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilmar's White population has grown by an estimated 192.4%. White residents' share of Wilmar's population has increased from 20.0% to 44.2%.

Wilmar is more White than neighboring Warren (30% White). Wilmar is less White than neighboring Monticello (52.6% White), Rye (100% White), Lacey (52.4% White), and Fountain Hill (60.5% White).

Wilmar's Black Population

292 residents of Wilmar, or 55.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wilmar is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Wilmar ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilmar's Black population has grown by an estimated 1.7%. Black residents' share of Wilmar's population has decreased from 72.7% to 55.8%.

Wilmar is more Black than neighboring Monticello (41% Black), Warren (43.7% Black), Rye (0% Black), Lacey (0% Black), and Fountain Hill (35.8% Black).

Wilmar's Asian Population

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

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

Wilmar is less Asian than neighboring Monticello (1.5% Asian).

Wilmar's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Wilmar, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wilmar is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Wilmar ranks 349th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilmar's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Wilmar's population has decreased from 3.0% to 0.0%.

Wilmar is less Hispanic than neighboring Monticello (0.7% Hispanic), Warren (20.6% Hispanic), and Lacey (47.6% Hispanic).

Wilmar's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Wilmar, 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 Wilmar is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Wilmar ranks 382nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilmar's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wilmar's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Wilmar is less Native American/Other than neighboring Monticello (0.1% Native American/Other), and Warren (0.3% Native American/Other).

Wilmar's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Wilmar, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wilmar is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Wilmar ranks 396th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

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

Wilmar is less Multiracial than neighboring Monticello (4.2% Multiracial), Warren (5.4% Multiracial), and Fountain Hill (3.7% 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.