Houston, AR Demographics

A map of Houston's Population by Race

Houston, Arkansas had a population of 143 in 2020. It was 95.1% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.7% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Houston, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Houston is the 483rd 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).

Houston's White Population

136 residents of Houston identify as White, or 95.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Houston considerably larger than the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Houston is ranked #31 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Houston is more White than neighboring Bigelow (86.1% White), Perry (91.2% White), Oppelo (88.3% White), and Perryville (91.8% White). Houston is less White than neighboring Fourche (98.2% White).

Houston's Black Population

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

Houston is less Black than neighboring Bigelow (0.6% Black), Perry (0.4% Black), Oppelo (0.7% Black), and Perryville (0.2% Black).

Houston's Asian Population

0 residents of Houston identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Houston roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Houston is ranked #341 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Houston is less Asian than neighboring Bigelow (0.3% Asian), and Oppelo (0.3% Asian).

Houston's Hispanic Population

1 residents of Houston identify as Hispanic, or 0.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Houston slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Houston is ranked #563 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Houston is more Hispanic than neighboring Fourche (0% Hispanic). Houston is less Hispanic than neighboring Bigelow (8.8% Hispanic), Perry (3.1% Hispanic), Oppelo (3.4% Hispanic), and Perryville (2.5% Hispanic).

Houston's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Houston identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Houston roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Arkansas (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Houston is ranked #286 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Houston is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bigelow (0.3% Native American/Other), Fourche (0% Native American/Other), and Perryville (0.6% Native American/Other). Houston is less Native American/Other than neighboring Perry (1.1% Native American/Other), and Oppelo (1.5% Native American/Other).

Houston's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Houston identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Houston roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Houston is ranked #422 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Houston is more Multiracial than neighboring Fourche (1.8% Multiracial). Houston is less Multiracial than neighboring Bigelow (4% Multiracial), Perry (4.2% Multiracial), Oppelo (5.8% Multiracial), and Perryville (4.9% Multiracial).

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