Arcola, Texas Population 2024

2,434

Arcola Demographics

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

  • White: 38.68%
  • Two or more races: 31.12%
  • Black or African American: 17.61%
  • Other race: 11.41%
  • Native American: 1.17%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
2.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
948.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
16.96% (353)
The current population of Arcola, Texas is 2,434 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,081.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White79338.68%
Two or more races63831.12%
Black or African American36117.61%
Other race23411.41%
Native American241.17%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Arcola Population by Race

Arcola Population Pyramid 2024

Arcola Median Age

29.7

Total

32.1

Male

26.8

Female

Arcola Adults

There are 1,382 adults, (211 of whom are seniors) in Arcola.

Arcola Age Dependency

75.1

Age Dependency Ratio

18

Old Age Dependency Ratio

57

Child Dependency Ratio

Arcola Sex Ratio

Female1,07052.2%
Male98047.8%

Arcola Population by Age

Arcola Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6643.0966.433.6
Married3593.8970.529.5
Non Family2041.254.945.1
Female733.5365.834.2
Male285.361000

3.9

Average Family Size

3.09

Average Household Size

66.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Arcola Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1008.14%
Associates Degree18715.22%
Bachelors Degree1058.54%
Graduate Degree161.3%
High School Graduate51141.58%
Less Than 9th Grade15512.61%
Some College15512.61%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Arcola Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Arcola Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic85664679
2+ Races31526045
Black26722615
Other Race155727
White13012627
Native American500

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.92%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 20.77%.

Arcola Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,631$141,042$41,250
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$49,338$59,250$13,836
Less Than 9th Grade$23,419$0$23,529
Overall$49,167$61,250$30,000
Some College$67,684$75,833$66,339

$49,167

Average Earnings

$61,250

Average Male

$30,000

Average Female

Arcola Earnings by Educational Attainment

Arcola Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Arcola Language

49.06% of Arcola residents speak only English, while 50.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 50.94% of the population.

Arcola Language

Arcola Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,5601147.31%
Black36111331.3%
White1534026.14%
Other2343113.25%
Multiple638294.55%

12.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.86%

Male Poverty Rate

12.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Arcola

The race most likely to be in poverty in Arcola is Black, with 31.3% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Arcola is Multiple, with 4.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.79%.

Arcola Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College25.44%
High School15.66%
Less Than 9th Grade8.24%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Arcola Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed79.71%
Female Employed1.46%
Male Employed0.66%
Male Unemployed0%

Arcola Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Arcola Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,500$91,108
Households$73,778$87,810
Married Families$104,205$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,000$78,869

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Arcola Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.2%

Male Marriage Rate

50.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Arcola Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Arcola 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.

Arcola Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Arcola Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

98

Number of Veterans

98

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War45
Vietnam34
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Arcola Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 3436
65 to 7430
55 to 6419
35 to 549
75+4

Arcola Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black5619.86%
Hispanic515.13%
2+ Races369.23%
White61.1%

Arcola Veterans by Race

Arcola Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

34.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Arcola Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.1%

Labor Force Participation

59.8%

Employment Rate

11%

Unemployment Rate

Arcola Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Arcola Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Arcola 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

66.59%

Born in Arcola

78.93%

Native Born

21.07%

Foreign Born

10.88%

Non Citizen

10.2%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

78.93% of Arcola residents were born in the United States, with 66.59% having been born in Texas. 10.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Arcola Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,876893.19%
20282,787883.26%
20272,699883.37%
20262,611893.53%
20252,522883.62%
20242,434883.75%
20232,346863.81%
20222,260753.43%
20212,1851045%
20202,081-570-21.5%
20192,6511174.62%
20182,5341054.32%
20172,4291185.11%
20162,3111346.16%
20152,1771336.51%
20142,0441316.85%
20131,9131156.4%
20121,798865.02%
20111,712744.52%
20101,63800%

Arcola Population by Year