Whetstone, AZ Demographics

A map of Whetstone's Population by Race

Whetstone, Arizona had a population of 3,236 in 2020. It was 76.4% White, 1.4% Black, 1.0% Asian, 15.7% Hispanic, 1.7% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Whetstone, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 467 places in Arizona, Whetstone is the 119th 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).

Whetstone's White Population

2,471 residents of Whetstone identify as White, or 76.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Whetstone considerably larger than the White share of the population of Arizona (53.4% White). Of the 467 places in Arizona, Whetstone is ranked #138 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Whetstone is more White than neighboring Huachuca City (62.8% White), Sierra Vista (56.5% White), Tombstone (76.1% White), and Benson (72.6% White). Whetstone is less White than neighboring St. David (82.7% White).

Whetstone's Black Population

46 residents of Whetstone identify as Black, or 1.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Whetstone roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Arizona (4.4% Black). Of the 467 places in Arizona, Whetstone is ranked #78 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Whetstone is more Black than neighboring St. David (0.2% Black), Tombstone (0% Black), and Benson (1.1% Black). Whetstone is less Black than neighboring Huachuca City (2.9% Black), and Sierra Vista (7.4% Black).

Whetstone's Asian Population

32 residents of Whetstone identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Whetstone roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arizona (3.5% Asian). Of the 467 places in Arizona, Whetstone is ranked #109 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Whetstone is more Asian than neighboring St. David (0.5% Asian), Tombstone (0.2% Asian), and Benson (0.8% Asian). Whetstone is less Asian than neighboring Huachuca City (1.9% Asian), and Sierra Vista (4.3% Asian).

Whetstone's Hispanic Population

508 residents of Whetstone identify as Hispanic, or 15.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Whetstone less than the Hispanic share of the population of Arizona (30.7% Hispanic). Of the 467 places in Arizona, Whetstone is ranked #195 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Whetstone is more Hispanic than neighboring St. David (11.7% Hispanic). Whetstone is less Hispanic than neighboring Huachuca City (24.5% Hispanic), Sierra Vista (23.6% Hispanic), Tombstone (17.4% Hispanic), and Benson (18.1% Hispanic).

Whetstone's Native American/Other Population

55 residents of Whetstone identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Whetstone roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Arizona (4.3% Native American/Other). Of the 467 places in Arizona, Whetstone is ranked #265 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Whetstone is more Native American/Other than neighboring St. David (0.9% Native American/Other), Tombstone (1% Native American/Other), and Benson (1.6% Native American/Other). Whetstone is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sierra Vista (2% Native American/Other).

Whetstone's Multiracial Population

124 residents of Whetstone identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Whetstone roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arizona (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 467 places in Arizona, Whetstone is ranked #150 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Whetstone is less Multiracial than neighboring Huachuca City (6.2% Multiracial), Sierra Vista (6.2% Multiracial), St. David (4.1% Multiracial), Tombstone (5.4% Multiracial), and Benson (5.9% Multiracial).

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