Wooster, AR Demographics

A map of Wooster's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	834	945	81.5%	90.7%
Native American/Other	102	4	10.0%	0.4%
Multiracial	56	65	5.5%	6.2%
Black	17	11	1.7%	1.1%
Hispanic	11	11	1.1%	1.1%
Asian	3	6	0.3%	0.6%

Wooster, Arkansas has an estimated population of 1,023, a slight decrease from the 1,042 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.5% White, 10.0% Native American/Other, 5.5% Multiracial, 1.7% Black, 1.1% Hispanic, and 0.3% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wooster, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wooster has become considerably more 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 Wooster, that probability was 17.3% in 2020 and 32.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wooster is ranked the 214th 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). Wooster was ranked the 195th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wooster's White Population

834 residents of Wooster, or 81.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wooster is considerably higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Wooster ranks 136th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wooster's White population has declined by an estimated 11.7%. White residents' share of Wooster's population has decreased from 90.7% to 81.5%.

Wooster is more White than neighboring Menifee (5.9% White), Twin Groves (34.1% White), Conway (67.3% White), and Springfield (75.1% White). Wooster is less White than neighboring Greenbrier (92.4% White).

Wooster's Black Population

17 residents of Wooster, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wooster is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Wooster ranks 336th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wooster's Black population has grown by an estimated 54.5%. Black residents' share of Wooster's population has increased from 1.1% to 1.7%.

Wooster is more Black than neighboring Springfield (0% Black). Wooster is less Black than neighboring Greenbrier (2.4% Black), Menifee (89.2% Black), Twin Groves (58.9% Black), and Conway (17.6% Black).

Wooster's Asian Population

3 residents of Wooster, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wooster is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Wooster ranks 174th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wooster's Asian population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Asian residents' share of Wooster's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Wooster is more Asian than neighboring Greenbrier (0% Asian), Menifee (0% Asian), Twin Groves (0% Asian), and Springfield (0% Asian). Wooster is less Asian than neighboring Conway (1.6% Asian).

Wooster's Hispanic Population

11 residents of Wooster, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wooster is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Wooster ranks 536th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wooster's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Wooster's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Wooster is more Hispanic than neighboring Menifee (0% Hispanic). Wooster is less Hispanic than neighboring Greenbrier (3.6% Hispanic), Twin Groves (1.6% Hispanic), Conway (8.2% Hispanic), and Springfield (4.6% Hispanic).

Wooster's Native American/Other Population

102 residents of Wooster, or 10.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Wooster is higher than in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Wooster ranks 418th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wooster's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 2450.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wooster's population has increased from 0.4% to 10.0%.

Wooster is more Native American/Other than neighboring Greenbrier (0.1% Native American/Other), Menifee (0% Native American/Other), Twin Groves (0% Native American/Other), Conway (0.5% Native American/Other), and Springfield (0% Native American/Other).

Wooster's Multiracial Population

56 residents of Wooster, or 5.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wooster is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Wooster ranks 157th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wooster's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 13.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Wooster's population has decreased from 6.2% to 5.5%.

Wooster is more Multiracial than neighboring Greenbrier (1.4% Multiracial), Menifee (4.9% Multiracial), Twin Groves (5.4% Multiracial), and Conway (5% Multiracial). Wooster is less Multiracial than neighboring Springfield (20.3% 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.