Thornton, Arkansas Population 2024

326

Thornton Demographics

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

  • White: 63.18%
  • Black or African American: 34.58%
  • Two or more races: 2.24%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
169.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.26% (-11)
The current population of Thornton, Arkansas is 326 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 337.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White25463.18%
Black or African American13934.58%
Two or more races92.24%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Thornton Population by Race

Thornton Population Pyramid 2024

Thornton Median Age

53.3

Total

53.4

Male

52.5

Female

Thornton Adults

There are 366 adults, (115 of whom are seniors) in Thornton.

Thornton Age Dependency

60.2

Age Dependency Ratio

45.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

14.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Thornton Sex Ratio

Female20851.74%
Male19448.26%

Thornton Population by Age

Thornton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All994.0684.815.2
Married534.5392.57.5
Non Family201.056535
Female173.5382.417.6
Male9988.911.1

4.72

Average Family Size

4.06

Average Household Size

84.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Thornton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8824.31%
Associates Degree8423.2%
Bachelors Degree226.08%
Graduate Degree10.28%
High School Graduate6718.51%
Less Than 9th Grade143.87%
Some College8623.76%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Thornton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Thornton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White22917721
Black133832

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 77.29%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 9.17%.

Thornton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$29,375$0$29,375
Less Than 9th Grade$38,571$39,286$0
Overall$21,824$0$21,629
Some College$21,368$21,711$21,269

$21,824

Average Earnings

$0

Average Male

$21,629

Average Female

Thornton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Thornton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Thornton Language

97.97% of Thornton residents speak only English, while 2.03% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.03% of the population.

Thornton Language

Thornton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2543915.35%
Black13975.04%
Multiple9555.56%

12.69%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.95%

Male Poverty Rate

10.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Thornton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Thornton is Multiple, with 55.56% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Thornton is Black, with 5.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 14.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.88%.

Thornton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.59%
High School5.97%
Some College4.71%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Thornton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed18.87%
Female Unemployed1.35%

Thornton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Thornton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$56,250$56,551
Households$46,563$53,982
Married Families$77,917$-999,999,999
Non Families-$27,725

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Thornton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.5%

Male Marriage Rate

26.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Thornton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Thornton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Thornton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Thornton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

19

Number of Veterans

19

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam17
First Gulf War1
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Thornton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7417
35 to 541
75+1
18 to 340
55 to 640

Thornton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White177.3%
Black21.5%

Thornton Veterans by Race

Thornton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

47.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Thornton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

44.7%

Labor Force Participation

24.5%

Employment Rate

45.1%

Unemployment Rate

Thornton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Thornton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Thornton 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

89.05%

Born in Thornton

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Thornton residents were born in the United States, with 89.05% 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.

Thornton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029312-3-0.95%
2028315-3-0.94%
2027318-2-0.62%
2026320-3-0.93%
2025323-3-0.92%
2024326-3-0.91%
2023329-3-0.9%
2022332-3-0.9%
2021335-2-0.59%
2020337-41-10.85%
2019378-5-1.31%
201838320.52%
201738120.53%
2016379-4-1.04%
201538320.52%
2014381-1-0.26%
2013382-7-1.8%
201238930.78%
2011386-10-2.53%
201039600%

Thornton Population by Year