Chinese Population in Garland County, AR by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

In Garland County, AR, Chinese residents total 166 across the county. Of that, 99 live in Hot Springs, while Mountain Pine reports none. This points to a partially concentrated presence centered in Hot Springs, with the rest likely residing in unincorporated parts of Garland County or smaller incorporated cities not captured in this ranking. The section below explores how this distribution plays out across the county and similar regions within Arkansas.

Top 5 cities with the largest Chinese population in Garland County

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  • 1
    Hot Springs
    Chinese population in Hot Springs is 99
    0.26% of Hot Springs population is Chinese
  • 2
    Mountain Pine
    Chinese population in Mountain Pine is 0
    - of Mountain Pine population is Chinese

Overview of Chinese population in Garland County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Garland County with 166 Chinese residents (0.17% of 100,062 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 72nd percentile nationally among counties and 85th percentile within Arkansas for Chinese population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Garland County's Chinese population of 0.17% remains below Arkansas's state average of 0.26% and the national average of 1.6%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Garland County with 166 Chinese residents, representing 2.1% of Arkansas's total Chinese population of 7,941.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey shows Garland County maintains 0.24 Chinese Americans per square mile compared to Arkansas's average of 0.15, indicating higher demographic concentration relative to state averages.
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Garland County Cities by Chinese Population

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ACS demographic data [1] documents 99 Chinese residents in Hot Springs — one of the two incorporated cities in the county included in this analysis*. The following table provides complete population breakdowns, demographic concentrations, density statistics for both cities in Garland County, AR.
cities in Garland County, AR ranked by Chinese population count
Rank by Chinese Population
City
Chinese Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Garland County Chinese Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Hot Springs 99 0.26% 59.64%
2 Mountain Pine 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Garland County, AR by their Chinese population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Chinese population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Chinese ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Chinese alone, while others identify as Chinese along with another race (such as Chinese and German).
  • We’ve used the “Chinese alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Chinese population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Chinese alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Chinese .
  2. % of Total Garland County Chinese Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Chinese population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Chinese populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Chinese population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Chinese populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.