Sunset, Arkansas Population 2024

167

Sunset Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 88.13%
  • Two or more races: 8.13%
  • White: 3.75%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
635.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.57% (-8)
The current population of Sunset, Arkansas is 167 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 175.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American14188.13%
Two or more races138.13%
White63.75%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Black or African American

Two or more races

White

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Sunset Population by Race

Sunset Population Pyramid 2024

Sunset Median Age

45.8

Total

39.8

Male

48

Female

Sunset Adults

There are 138 adults, (35 of whom are seniors) in Sunset.

Sunset Age Dependency

55.3

Age Dependency Ratio

34

Old Age Dependency Ratio

21.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Sunset Sex Ratio

Female6641.25%
Male9458.75%

Sunset Population by Age

Sunset Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All851.884060
Non Family511.1233.366.7
Married173.5970.629.4
Female132.6223.176.9
Male425050

2.79

Average Family Size

1.88

Average Household Size

40.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sunset Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3528%
Associates Degree00%
Bachelors Degree32.4%
Graduate Degree00%
High School Graduate4838.4%
Less Than 9th Grade64.8%
Some College3326.4%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sunset Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sunset Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black112731
2+ Races770
White642
Hispanic660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 33.33%.

Sunset Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$0$0$15,833
Less Than 9th Grade$0$2,499$0
Overall$13,333$0$15,000
Some College$0$0$10,313

$13,333

Average Earnings

$0

Average Male

$15,000

Average Female

Sunset Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sunset Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sunset Language

98.75% of Sunset residents speak only English, while 1.25% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.25% of the population.

Sunset Language

Sunset Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black1413826.95%
Hispanic66100%
Multiple13646.15%

27.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

26.6%

Male Poverty Rate

28.79%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sunset

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sunset is Hispanic, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sunset is Black, with 26.95% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 20%. Among those working part-time, it was 31.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.41%.

Sunset Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College27.27%
High School27.08%
Less Than 9th Grade17.07%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Sunset Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed85.71%
Male Employed31.71%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%

Sunset Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sunset Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$46,250$49,818
Households$26,250$41,392
Married Families$76,042$-999,999,999
Non Families$16,932$30,798

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sunset Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

22.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

18.6%

Male Marriage Rate

29.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Sunset Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sunset Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Sunset Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sunset Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4

Number of Veterans

4

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam4
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Sunset Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 744
18 to 340
35 to 540
55 to 640
75+0

Sunset Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black43.2%

Sunset Veterans by Race

Sunset Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

100%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sunset Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.4%

Labor Force Participation

49.3%

Employment Rate

17.1%

Unemployment Rate

Sunset Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sunset Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sunset 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

63.13%

Born in Sunset

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Sunset residents were born in the United States, with 63.13% 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.

Sunset Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029157-2-1.26%
2028159-2-1.24%
2027161-2-1.23%
2026163-2-1.21%
2025165-2-1.2%
2024167-2-1.18%
2023169-1-0.59%
2022170-2-1.16%
2021172-3-1.71%
2020175-25-12.5%
2019200-2-0.99%
2018202-2-0.98%
2017204-3-1.45%
201620700%
2015207-3-1.43%
2014210-2-0.94%
2013212-2-0.93%
2012214-2-0.93%
2011216-2-0.92%
201021800%

Sunset Population by Year