Shirley, AR Demographics

A map of Shirley's Population by Race

Shirley, Arkansas had a population of 248 in 2020. It was 93.1% White, 0.4% Black, 0.8% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 4.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Shirley, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Shirley is the 398th 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).

Shirley's White Population

231 residents of Shirley identify as White, or 93.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Shirley considerably larger than the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Shirley is ranked #63 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Shirley is more White than neighboring Fairfield Bay (92.9% White), Edgemont (83.9% White), Fox (92.4% White), and Clinton (83.2% White). Shirley is less White than neighboring Higden (97.4% White).

Shirley's Black Population

1 residents of Shirley identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Shirley less than the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Shirley is ranked #413 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Shirley is more Black than neighboring Higden (0% Black). Shirley is less Black than neighboring Fairfield Bay (0.6% Black), Edgemont (3.6% Black), and Clinton (1% Black).

Shirley's Asian Population

2 residents of Shirley identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Shirley roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Shirley is ranked #119 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Shirley is more Asian than neighboring Fairfield Bay (0.6% Asian), Edgemont (0% Asian), Higden (0% Asian), Fox (0% Asian), and Clinton (0.6% Asian).

Shirley's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Shirley identify as Hispanic, or 0.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Shirley slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Shirley is ranked #587 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Shirley is less Hispanic than neighboring Fairfield Bay (2% Hispanic), Edgemont (3.6% Hispanic), Fox (3.4% Hispanic), and Clinton (9.1% Hispanic).

Shirley's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Shirley identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Shirley roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Arkansas (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Shirley is ranked #179 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Shirley is more Native American/Other than neighboring Fairfield Bay (0.8% Native American/Other), Higden (0% Native American/Other), Fox (0% Native American/Other), and Clinton (0.8% Native American/Other). Shirley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Edgemont (5.4% Native American/Other).

Shirley's Multiracial Population

11 residents of Shirley identify as Multiracial, or 4.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Shirley roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Shirley is ranked #322 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Shirley is more Multiracial than neighboring Fairfield Bay (3.1% Multiracial), Edgemont (3.6% Multiracial), Higden (2.6% Multiracial), and Fox (3.8% Multiracial). Shirley is less Multiracial than neighboring Clinton (5.3% Multiracial).

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