Altus, AR Demographics

A map of Altus's Population by Race

Altus, Arkansas had a population of 665 in 2020. It was 88.0% White, 0.5% Black, 0.8% Asian, 3.2% Hispanic, 1.4% Native American/Other, and 6.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Altus, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Altus is the 251st most populous. 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).

Altus's White Population

585 residents of Altus identify as White, or 88.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Altus larger than the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Altus is ranked #212 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Altus is more White than neighboring Denning (83.5% White), Alix (86% White), and Ozark (86.8% White). Altus is less White than neighboring Wiederkehr Village (96% White), and Coal Hill (89.9% White).

Altus's Black Population

3 residents of Altus identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Altus less than the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Altus is ranked #396 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Altus is more Black than neighboring Wiederkehr Village (0% Black), Alix (0% Black), and Coal Hill (0.2% Black).

Altus's Asian Population

5 residents of Altus identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Altus roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Altus is ranked #119 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Altus is more Asian than neighboring Denning (0.5% Asian), Alix (0% Asian), and Ozark (0.6% Asian). Altus is less Asian than neighboring Wiederkehr Village (2% Asian), and Coal Hill (0.9% Asian).

Altus's Hispanic Population

21 residents of Altus identify as Hispanic, or 3.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Altus slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Altus is ranked #330 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Altus is more Hispanic than neighboring Wiederkehr Village (0% Hispanic), Alix (3% Hispanic), and Coal Hill (2.7% Hispanic). Altus is less Hispanic than neighboring Denning (6.5% Hispanic), and Ozark (4.9% Hispanic).

Altus's Native American/Other Population

9 residents of Altus identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Altus roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Arkansas (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Altus is ranked #150 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Altus is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wiederkehr Village (0% Native American/Other), Alix (0% Native American/Other), and Ozark (1.3% Native American/Other). Altus is less Native American/Other than neighboring Denning (4% Native American/Other), and Coal Hill (1.5% Native American/Other).

Altus's Multiracial Population

42 residents of Altus identify as Multiracial, or 6.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Altus roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Altus is ranked #150 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Altus is more Multiracial than neighboring Denning (5% Multiracial), Wiederkehr Village (2% Multiracial), Ozark (5.9% Multiracial), and Coal Hill (4.9% Multiracial). Altus is less Multiracial than neighboring Alix (11% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.