Paragould, AR Demographics
A map of Paragould's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 25,438 | 86.1% |
Multiracial | 1,324 | 4.5% |
Hispanic | 1,295 | 4.4% |
Black | 872 | 3.0% |
Native American/Other | 452 | 1.5% |
Asian | 156 | 0.5% |
Paragould, Arkansas had a population of 29,537 in 2020. It was 86.1% White, 3.0% Black, 0.5% Asian, 4.4% Hispanic, 1.5% Native American/Other, and 4.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Paragould, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Paragould is the 15th 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).
Paragould's White Population
25,438 residents of Paragould identify as White, or 86.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Paragould larger than the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Paragould is ranked #261 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Paragould is less White than neighboring Oak Grove Heights (93% White), Lafe (95.9% White), Walcott (90.8% White), Brookland (87.4% White), and Marmaduke (91.8% White).
Paragould's Black Population
872 residents of Paragould identify as Black, or 3.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Paragould slightly less than the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Paragould is ranked #257 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Paragould is more Black than neighboring Oak Grove Heights (0.2% Black), Lafe (0% Black), Walcott (0% Black), and Marmaduke (0.3% Black). Paragould is less Black than neighboring Brookland (4.3% Black).
Paragould's Asian Population
156 residents of Paragould identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Paragould roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Paragould is ranked #181 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Paragould is more Asian than neighboring Oak Grove Heights (0.4% Asian), Lafe (0.2% Asian), Walcott (0% Asian), Brookland (0.2% Asian), and Marmaduke (0.2% Asian).
Paragould's Hispanic Population
1,295 residents of Paragould identify as Hispanic, or 4.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Paragould roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Paragould is ranked #228 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Paragould is more Hispanic than neighboring Oak Grove Heights (1.7% Hispanic), Lafe (0.7% Hispanic), Walcott (2.6% Hispanic), Brookland (3.3% Hispanic), and Marmaduke (3.6% Hispanic).
Paragould's Native American/Other Population
452 residents of Paragould identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Paragould roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Arkansas (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Paragould is ranked #142 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Paragould is more Native American/Other than neighboring Oak Grove Heights (0.1% Native American/Other), Lafe (0.7% Native American/Other), Walcott (0.7% Native American/Other), Brookland (0.4% Native American/Other), and Marmaduke (0.2% Native American/Other).
Paragould's Multiracial Population
1,324 residents of Paragould identify as Multiracial, or 4.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Paragould roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Paragould is ranked #310 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Paragould is more Multiracial than neighboring Lafe (2.4% Multiracial), Brookland (4.3% Multiracial), and Marmaduke (3.8% Multiracial). Paragould is less Multiracial than neighboring Oak Grove Heights (4.6% Multiracial), and Walcott (5.9% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.