Wheatley, AR Demographics

A map of Wheatley's Population by Race

Wheatley, Arkansas had a population of 279 in 2020. It was 66.7% White, 23.3% Black, 0.0% Asian, 4.7% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 5.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wheatley, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Wheatley is the 381st 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).

Wheatley's White Population

186 residents of Wheatley identify as White, or 66.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Wheatley roughly similar to the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Wheatley is ranked #449 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wheatley is more White than neighboring Fargo (35.1% White), Brinkley (41% White), Goodwin (35.4% White), and Cotton Plant (25.1% White). Wheatley is less White than neighboring Hunter (97.1% White).

Wheatley's Black Population

65 residents of Wheatley identify as Black, or 23.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wheatley slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Wheatley is ranked #145 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wheatley is more Black than neighboring Hunter (0% Black). Wheatley is less Black than neighboring Fargo (61.4% Black), Brinkley (51.5% Black), Goodwin (62.8% Black), and Cotton Plant (68.6% Black).

Wheatley's Asian Population

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

Wheatley is less Asian than neighboring Brinkley (0.7% Asian), and Cotton Plant (0.2% Asian).

Wheatley's Hispanic Population

13 residents of Wheatley identify as Hispanic, or 4.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wheatley roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Wheatley is ranked #206 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wheatley is more Hispanic than neighboring Fargo (0% Hispanic), Brinkley (1.8% Hispanic), Goodwin (0.9% Hispanic), Hunter (0% Hispanic), and Cotton Plant (1.3% Hispanic).

Wheatley's Native American/Other Population

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

Wheatley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Brinkley (0.7% Native American/Other), Hunter (1.9% Native American/Other), and Cotton Plant (0.4% Native American/Other).

Wheatley's Multiracial Population

15 residents of Wheatley identify as Multiracial, or 5.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wheatley roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Wheatley is ranked #221 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wheatley is more Multiracial than neighboring Fargo (3.5% Multiracial), Brinkley (4.3% Multiracial), Goodwin (0.9% Multiracial), Hunter (1% Multiracial), and Cotton Plant (4.3% Multiracial).

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