Sunset, Arkansas Population 2024

167

Sunset Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 88.72%
  • Two or more races: 8.27%
  • White: 3.01%
  • 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 American11888.72%
Two or more races118.27%
White43.01%
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

48.6

Total

41

Male

49.5

Female

Sunset Adults

There are 116 adults, (27 of whom are seniors) in Sunset.

Sunset Age Dependency

49.4

Age Dependency Ratio

30.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

19.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Sunset Sex Ratio

Female6145.86%
Male7254.14%

Sunset Population by Age

Sunset Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All781.7134.665.4
Non Family531.0626.473.6
Married143.1471.428.6
Female93.2222.277.8
Male225050

2.88

Average Family Size

1.71

Average Household Size

34.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sunset Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2927.88%
Associates Degree00%
Bachelors Degree43.85%
Graduate Degree00%
High School Graduate4442.31%
Less Than 9th Grade43.85%
Some College2322.12%

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
Black93622
2+ Races770
Hispanic660
White422

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 50%.

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$15,536$0$16,250
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$12,422$11,583$16,071
Some College$0$0$0

$12,422

Average Earnings

$11,583

Average Male

$16,071

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

99.25% of Sunset residents speak only English, while 0.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.75% of the population.

Sunset Language

Sunset Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black1184840.68%
Hispanic66100%
Multiple11654.55%

40.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

38.89%

Male Poverty Rate

42.62%

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 40.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 30.43%. Among those working part-time, it was 42.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.33%.

Sunset Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School43.18%
Some College39.13%
Less Than 9th Grade24.24%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Sunset Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed87.5%
Male Employed41.38%
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-$46,064
Households$16,944$34,168
Married Families$73,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$13,472$25,823

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sunset Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

22.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

21.2%

Male Marriage Rate

24.1%

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

0

Number of Veterans

0

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Vietnam0
Korea0
World War II0

Sunset Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 340
35 to 540
55 to 640
65 to 740
75+0

Sunset Veterans by Age

count

Sunset Veterans by Race

Sunset Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sunset Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50%

Labor Force Participation

39.7%

Employment Rate

20.7%

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

54.14%

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 54.14% 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