Rison, AR Demographics

A map of Rison's Population by Race

Rison, Arkansas had a population of 967 in 2020. It was 55.8% White, 34.3% Black, 0.0% Asian, 5.1% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Rison, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Rison is the 203rd 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).

Rison's White Population

540 residents of Rison identify as White, or 55.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Rison less than the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Rison is ranked #499 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Rison is less White than neighboring Staves (97.7% White), Kingsland (68.9% White), Woodlawn (94.3% White), New Edinburg (78.4% White), and Sulphur Springs (76.9% White).

Rison's Black Population

332 residents of Rison identify as Black, or 34.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Rison larger than the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Rison is ranked #109 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Rison is more Black than neighboring Staves (0% Black), Kingsland (23.3% Black), Woodlawn (0% Black), New Edinburg (14.2% Black), and Sulphur Springs (14.6% Black).

Rison's Asian Population

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

Rison is less Asian than neighboring Kingsland (0.3% Asian), and Sulphur Springs (0.4% Asian).

Rison's Hispanic Population

49 residents of Rison identify as Hispanic, or 5.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Rison roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Rison is ranked #184 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Rison is more Hispanic than neighboring Staves (0.8% Hispanic), Kingsland (2.9% Hispanic), Woodlawn (1.7% Hispanic), New Edinburg (3.7% Hispanic), and Sulphur Springs (2.6% Hispanic).

Rison's Native American/Other Population

11 residents of Rison identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Rison roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Arkansas (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Rison is ranked #195 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Rison is more Native American/Other than neighboring Staves (0.8% Native American/Other), Woodlawn (0% Native American/Other), New Edinburg (0% Native American/Other), and Sulphur Springs (0.5% Native American/Other). Rison is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kingsland (1.4% Native American/Other).

Rison's Multiracial Population

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

Rison is more Multiracial than neighboring Staves (0.8% Multiracial), and Kingsland (3.2% Multiracial). Rison is less Multiracial than neighboring Woodlawn (4% Multiracial), New Edinburg (3.7% Multiracial), and Sulphur Springs (4.9% Multiracial).

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