Thornton, AR Demographics

A map of Thornton's Population by Race

Thornton, Arkansas had a population of 339 in 2020. It was 65.5% White, 28.6% Black, 0.6% Asian, 2.1% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 3.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Thornton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Thornton is the 348th 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).

Thornton's White Population

222 residents of Thornton identify as White, or 65.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Thornton roughly similar to the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Thornton is ranked #455 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Thornton is more White than neighboring Fordyce (36.6% White), and Bearden (51.8% White). Thornton is less White than neighboring Ivan (85.9% White), Tinsman (88% White), and Kingsland (68.9% White).

Thornton's Black Population

97 residents of Thornton identify as Black, or 28.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Thornton larger than the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Thornton is ranked #134 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Thornton is more Black than neighboring Ivan (8.1% Black), Tinsman (6% Black), and Kingsland (23.3% Black). Thornton is less Black than neighboring Fordyce (55.3% Black), and Bearden (37.4% Black).

Thornton's Asian Population

2 residents of Thornton identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Thornton roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Thornton is ranked #155 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Thornton is more Asian than neighboring Fordyce (0.1% Asian), Ivan (0% Asian), Tinsman (0% Asian), and Kingsland (0.3% Asian).

Thornton's Hispanic Population

7 residents of Thornton identify as Hispanic, or 2.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Thornton slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Thornton is ranked #446 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Thornton is more Hispanic than neighboring Tinsman (0% Hispanic). Thornton is less Hispanic than neighboring Fordyce (3.5% Hispanic), Ivan (4.4% Hispanic), Bearden (3.6% Hispanic), and Kingsland (2.9% Hispanic).

Thornton's Native American/Other Population

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

Thornton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fordyce (0.5% Native American/Other), Bearden (0.3% Native American/Other), and Kingsland (1.4% Native American/Other).

Thornton's Multiracial Population

11 residents of Thornton identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Thornton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Thornton is ranked #460 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Thornton is more Multiracial than neighboring Ivan (1.5% Multiracial). Thornton is less Multiracial than neighboring Fordyce (4% Multiracial), Bearden (6.3% Multiracial), and Tinsman (6% Multiracial).

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