Mexican Population in Cleveland County, AR by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Mexican population in Cleveland County, AR totals 18 residents, according to the most recent census estimates. However, Rison - the only incorporated city in Cleveland County included in this analysis* - reports zero residents of Mexican ancestry. This suggests that the population may be spread across unincorporated communities or smaller incorporated cities not captured in this ranking. The analysis below explores how this distribution compares to similar counties across Arkansas and the U.S.

Top 5 cities with the largest Mexican population in Cleveland County

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    Rison
    Mexican population in Rison is 0
    - of Rison population is Mexican

Overview of Mexican population in Cleveland County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Cleveland County with 18 Mexican residents (0.24% of 7,491 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 3rd percentile nationally among counties and 0th percentile within Arkansas for Mexican population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Cleveland County's Mexican population of 0.24% remains below Arkansas's state average of 6.2% and the national average of 11.3%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Cleveland County contains 18 Mexican residents, representing less than 1% of Arkansas's total Mexican population of 187,349.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey show Cleveland County maintains fewer than 0.03 Mexican Americans per square mile, compared to Arkansas's average of 3.6 per square mile, placing the county among jurisdictions with minimal demographic representation within the state.
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Mexican Population in Cleveland County — Rison

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Census data [1] documents 0% of the residents in Rison — the only incorporated city in Cleveland County included in this analysis* are Americans of full or partial Mexican descent. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions for Rison, based on current American Community Survey data.
cities in Cleveland County, AR ranked by Mexican population count
Rank by Mexican Population
City
Mexican Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Cleveland County Mexican Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Rison 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 Cleveland County, AR by their Mexican population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Mexican 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 Mexican 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 Mexican alone, while others identify as Mexican along with another race (such as Mexican and German).
  • We’ve used the “Mexican alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Mexican population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Mexican 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 Mexican .
  2. % of Total Cleveland County Mexican Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Mexican 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 Mexican 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 Mexican 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 Mexican populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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