Bull Shoals, Arkansas Population 2024

1,927

Bull Shoals Demographics

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

  • White: 92.35%
  • Asian: 3.79%
  • Two or more races: 1.72%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1.3%
  • Other race: 0.71%
  • Black or African American: 0.12%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
393.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.43% (-28)
The current population of Bull Shoals, Arkansas is 1,927 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,955.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,55892.35%
Asian643.79%
Two or more races291.72%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander221.3%
Other race120.71%
Black or African American20.12%
Native American00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Bull Shoals Population by Race

Bull Shoals Population Pyramid 2024

Bull Shoals Median Age

58.1

Total

58.6

Male

56.9

Female

Bull Shoals Adults

There are 1,422 adults, (606 of whom are seniors) in Bull Shoals.

Bull Shoals Age Dependency

106.7

Age Dependency Ratio

74.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Bull Shoals Sex Ratio

Female86751.39%
Male82048.61%

Bull Shoals Population by Age

Bull Shoals Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7902.1374.425.6
Non Family3921.2758.741.3
Married337388.111.9
Female512.691000
Male103.81000

2.95

Average Family Size

2.13

Average Household Size

74.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bull Shoals Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1359.85%
Associates Degree1299.41%
Bachelors Degree17012.4%
Graduate Degree745.4%
High School Graduate50937.13%
Less Than 9th Grade392.84%
Some College31522.98%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bull Shoals Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bull Shoals Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,2301,101226
Asian40400
Hispanic39270
2+ Races26166
Islander2200
Other Race121212
Black210

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Bull Shoals Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,896$70,750$0
Graduate Degree$0$250,001$0
High School Graduate$25,774$35,083$21,667
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$28,603$35,667$23,625
Some College$24,767$30,263$23,917

$28,603

Average Earnings

$35,667

Average Male

$23,625

Average Female

Bull Shoals Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bull Shoals Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bull Shoals Language

96.62% of Bull Shoals residents speak only English, while 3.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 2.27% of the population.

Bull Shoals Language

Bull Shoals Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,51723015.16%
Islander2222100%
Asian6446.25%

15.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.22%

Male Poverty Rate

11.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bull Shoals

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bull Shoals is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bull Shoals is Asian, with 6.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.79%.

Bull Shoals Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.58%
High School14.62%
Some College12.19%
Bachelors or Greater4.1%

Bull Shoals Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed63.16%
Female Employed7.79%
Male Employed6.78%
Female Unemployed0%

Bull Shoals Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bull Shoals Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$60,167$99,285
Households$46,848$70,106
Married Families$63,203$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,048$40,260

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bull Shoals Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.1%

Male Marriage Rate

51.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Bull Shoals Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bull Shoals 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 55-64.

Bull Shoals Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bull Shoals Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

223

Number of Veterans

211

Male Veterans

12

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam109
First Gulf War54
Korea17
World War II13
Second Gulf War8

Bull Shoals Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7490
75+67
55 to 6439
35 to 5427
18 to 340

Bull Shoals Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White20815.76%
Hispanic2564.1%
2+ Races1557.69%

Bull Shoals Veterans by Race

Bull Shoals Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.79%

Veteran Poverty Rate

57.47%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bull Shoals Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

41.9%

Labor Force Participation

36.3%

Employment Rate

13.5%

Unemployment Rate

Bull Shoals Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bull Shoals Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bull Shoals 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

29.34%

Born in Bull Shoals

95.91%

Native Born

4.09%

Foreign Born

3.14%

Non Citizen

0.95%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.91% of Bull Shoals residents were born in the United States, with 29.34% having been born in Arkansas. 3.14% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Bull Shoals Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,892-7-0.37%
20281,899-7-0.37%
20271,906-7-0.37%
20261,913-7-0.36%
20251,920-7-0.36%
20241,927-7-0.36%
20231,934-14-0.72%
20221,948-3-0.15%
20211,951-4-0.2%
20201,95550.26%
20191,950-8-0.41%
20181,95880.41%
20171,95000%
20161,950160.83%
20151,934-23-1.18%
20141,957-3-0.15%
20131,960-19-0.96%
20121,97960.3%
20111,973100.51%
20101,96300%

Bull Shoals Population by Year