Palestine, AR Demographics

A map of Palestine's Population by Race

Palestine, Arkansas had a population of 506 in 2020. It was 79.8% White, 16.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.6% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Palestine, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Palestine is the 280th 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).

Palestine's White Population

404 residents of Palestine identify as White, or 79.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Palestine slightly larger than the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Palestine is ranked #365 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Palestine is more White than neighboring Goodwin (35.4% White), Forrest City (23.4% White), Haynes (11.5% White), Caldwell (71.8% White), and Madison (21.6% White).

Palestine's Black Population

81 residents of Palestine identify as Black, or 16.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Palestine roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Palestine is ranked #174 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Palestine is less Black than neighboring Goodwin (62.8% Black), Forrest City (70.6% Black), Haynes (84.4% Black), Caldwell (20.8% Black), and Madison (72.3% Black).

Palestine's Asian Population

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

Palestine is less Asian than neighboring Forrest City (0.6% Asian).

Palestine's Hispanic Population

3 residents of Palestine identify as Hispanic, or 0.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Palestine slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Palestine is ranked #571 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Palestine is less Hispanic than neighboring Goodwin (0.9% Hispanic), Forrest City (3.4% Hispanic), Haynes (3.3% Hispanic), Caldwell (4.9% Hispanic), and Madison (3.4% Hispanic).

Palestine's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Palestine 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 Palestine roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Arkansas (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Palestine is ranked #478 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Palestine is less Native American/Other than neighboring Forrest City (0.4% Native American/Other), and Madison (0.1% Native American/Other).

Palestine's Multiracial Population

18 residents of Palestine identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Palestine roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Palestine is ranked #410 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Palestine is more Multiracial than neighboring Goodwin (0.9% Multiracial), Forrest City (1.6% Multiracial), Haynes (0.8% Multiracial), Caldwell (2.4% Multiracial), and Madison (2.5% Multiracial).

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