Bethesda, AR Demographics

A map of Bethesda's Population by Race

Bethesda, Arkansas had a population of 199 in 2020. It was 88.4% White, 0.0% Black, 0.5% Asian, 3.5% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 7.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Bethesda, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Bethesda is the 428th 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).

Bethesda's White Population

176 residents of Bethesda identify as White, or 88.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Bethesda larger than the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Bethesda is ranked #200 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Bethesda is more White than neighboring Batesville (69.8% White). Bethesda is less White than neighboring Cushman (92.1% White), Pleasant Grove (94.5% White), Desha (90.5% White), and Concord (89.5% White).

Bethesda's Black Population

0 residents of Bethesda identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bethesda less than the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Bethesda is ranked #483 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Bethesda is less Black than neighboring Cushman (0.5% Black), Pleasant Grove (0.4% Black), Desha (0.3% Black), and Batesville (4.3% Black).

Bethesda's Asian Population

1 residents of Bethesda identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bethesda roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Bethesda is ranked #181 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Bethesda is more Asian than neighboring Pleasant Grove (0% Asian), Desha (0.1% Asian), and Concord (0% Asian). Bethesda is less Asian than neighboring Cushman (0.7% Asian), and Batesville (2% Asian).

Bethesda's Hispanic Population

7 residents of Bethesda identify as Hispanic, or 3.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bethesda roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Bethesda is ranked #295 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Bethesda is more Hispanic than neighboring Cushman (3.2% Hispanic), Pleasant Grove (1.3% Hispanic), and Concord (1.1% Hispanic). Bethesda is less Hispanic than neighboring Desha (4.1% Hispanic), and Batesville (18.8% Hispanic).

Bethesda's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Bethesda identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Bethesda roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Arkansas (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Bethesda is ranked #478 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Bethesda is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pleasant Grove (0.9% Native American/Other), Desha (0.4% Native American/Other), and Batesville (0.8% Native American/Other).

Bethesda's Multiracial Population

15 residents of Bethesda identify as Multiracial, or 7.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bethesda roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Bethesda is ranked #94 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Bethesda is more Multiracial than neighboring Cushman (3.5% Multiracial), Pleasant Grove (3% Multiracial), Desha (4.6% Multiracial), and Batesville (4.4% Multiracial). Bethesda is less Multiracial than neighboring Concord (9.5% Multiracial).

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