Sulphur Springs, Arkansas Population 2024

1,122

Sulphur Springs Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sulphur Springs was:

  • White: 83.74%
  • Black or African American: 16.26%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
  • Two or more races: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
203.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-15% (-198)
The current population of Sulphur Springs, Arkansas is 1,122 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,320.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White93783.74%
Black or African American18216.26%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%
Two or more races00%

White

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Two or more races

Sulphur Springs Population by Race

Sulphur Springs Population Pyramid 2024

Sulphur Springs Median Age

37.3

Total

35.6

Male

41.6

Female

Sulphur Springs Adults

There are 870 adults, (282 of whom are seniors) in Sulphur Springs.

Sulphur Springs Age Dependency

90.3

Age Dependency Ratio

48

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Sulphur Springs Sex Ratio

Female57351.21%
Male54648.79%

Sulphur Springs Population by Age

Sulphur Springs Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4552.4686.213.8
Married2792.9285.314.7
Non Family1411.0784.415.6
Female354.41000
Male0000

3.04

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

86.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sulphur Springs Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade172.14%
Associates Degree668.29%
Bachelors Degree405.03%
Graduate Degree20.25%
High School Graduate49662.31%
Less Than 9th Grade151.88%
Some College16020.1%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sulphur Springs Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sulphur Springs Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White68064839
Black1161163

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 5.74%.

Sulphur Springs Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$27,412$0$27,794
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$40,221$41,691$0
Some College$50,464$49,583$50,800

$40,221

Average Earnings

$41,691

Average Male

$0

Average Female

Sulphur Springs Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sulphur Springs Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sulphur Springs Language

99.34% of Sulphur Springs residents speak only English, while 0.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.66% of the population.

Sulphur Springs Language

Sulphur Springs Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White92817819.18%

15.91%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.2%

Male Poverty Rate

16.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sulphur Springs

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sulphur Springs is White, with 19.18% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sulphur Springs is White, with 19.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.04%.

Sulphur Springs Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade46.88%
Some College23.45%
High School16.53%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Sulphur Springs Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Sulphur Springs Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sulphur Springs Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$51,422$87,103
Households$32,275$71,112
Married Families-$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,922$31,438

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sulphur Springs Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

65.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

76.3%

Male Marriage Rate

56.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Sulphur Springs Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sulphur Springs Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Sulphur Springs Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sulphur Springs Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

30

Number of Veterans

30

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam30
First Gulf War1
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Sulphur Springs Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7419
55 to 6411
18 to 340
35 to 540
75+0

Sulphur Springs Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White293.85%
Black10.86%

Sulphur Springs Veterans by Race

Sulphur Springs Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

70%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sulphur Springs Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

44.8%

Labor Force Participation

44.8%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Sulphur Springs Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sulphur Springs Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sulphur Springs Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.2%

Born in Sulphur Springs

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Sulphur Springs residents were born in the United States, with 83.2% having been born in Arkansas. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Sulphur Springs Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20241,12220.18%
20231,12010.09%
20221,119-54-4.6%
20211,173-147-11.14%
20201,32013111.02%
20191,18939950.51%
20187907810.96%
2017712-177-19.91%
2016889-176-16.53%
20151,065-195-15.48%
20141,260-15-1.18%
20131,275-37-2.82%
20121,312-119-8.32%
20111,43133029.97%
20101,10100%

Sulphur Springs Population by Year