City · Arkansas
Wilmar, Arkansas
Wilmar, city, in Drew County, Arkansas. Wilmar had 392 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 395 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 523 (±230). GEOID 0575860.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
392
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 395 · ACS 2020-2024: 523 ±230
Median household income
$22,434
±$20,011 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $60,773
Median home value
$102,500
±$13,368 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $188,000
Median gross rent
$888
±$126 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $947
Where is Wilmar and what county is it in?
Wilmar is a city in Drew County, Arkansas. It covers 1.5 square miles of land, 257 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Wilmar, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 392 people lived in Wilmar on July 1, 2025, down 0.5% since 2020, while Arkansas grew 3.4%. The 2020 Census counted 395 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 523 (±230).
| Measure | Wilmar | Drew County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 523 ±230 | 17,046 | no clear change |
| Households | 260 ±98 | 7,196 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.01 ±0.61 | 2.27 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 295 ±103 | 8,289 | no clear change |
Wilmar's population since 2000
From 571 in 2000 to 392 in 2025: down 31.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Wilmar as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Wilmar?
The median resident of Wilmar is 43.4 years old; 23.3% are under 18 and 28.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 55.8%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 44.2%.
| Measure | Wilmar | Drew County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.4 ±27.8 | 37.7 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 23.3% ±12.0 pts | 22.0% | – |
| 65 years and over | 28.3% ±14.7 pts | 18.2% | – |
| Male | 48.9% ±10.3 pts | 48.6% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±7.4 pts | 4.4% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 44.2% ±20.6 pts | 64.7% | +32.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 55.8% ±20.6 pts | 26.9% | −32.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.4 pts | 0.8% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.4 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±7.4 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 6.4% ±8.4 pts | 6.9% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 3.7% ±5.2 pts | 5.0% | – |
| With a disability | 23.3% ±9.3 pts | 21.2% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.8% ±4.2 pts | 8.3% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 90.0% ±8.0 pts | 88.8% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.4% ±11.9 pts | 25.6% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 4.5% ±4.9 pts | 9.4% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 87.3% ±15.4 pts | 87.6% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±7.6 pts | 2.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Wilmar earn?
Wilmar's median household income is published as $22,434 with a margin of ±$20,011, too wide to rely on.
| Measure | Wilmar | Drew County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $22,434 ±$20,011 | $42,824 | – |
| Mean household income | $41,542 ±$15,469 | $66,944 | – |
| Per capita income | $20,955 ±$8,167 | $28,973 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 18.4% ±11.3 pts | 22.4% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 11.5% ±17.3 pts | 30.3% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 37.3% ±19.7 pts | 16.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 90.8% ±9.8 pts | 90.5% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 75.0% ±20.2 pts | 80.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Wilmar?
Owners occupy 74.6% of Wilmar's occupied homes and renters 25.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $102,500 by its owner (±$13,368). The median renter pays $888 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Wilmar | Drew County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $102,500 ±$13,368 | $140,800 | +$22,013 |
| Median gross rent | $888 ±$126 | $725 | +$235 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 23.1% ±34.2 pts | 38.1% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $806 ±$486 | $1,122 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.6% ±17.4 pts | 63.7% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 25.4% ±17.4 pts | 36.3% | – |
| Housing units | 295 ±103 | 8,289 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±18.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±40.5 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 64.1% ±17.1 pts | 57.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 35.6% ±17.0 pts | 23.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±12.7 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 6.8% ±7.5 pts | 10.9% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 31.2% ±17.8 pts | 6.2% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 18.5% ±12.6 pts | 7.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Wilmar work and get to work?
73.6% of Wilmar's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 31.3 minutes.
| Measure | Wilmar | Drew County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 37.6% ±16.7 pts | 51.4% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5% ±6.1 pts | 5.9% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 73.6% ±25.7 pts | 82.6% | – |
| Carpooled | 25.7% ±26.4 pts | 8.9% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±23.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±23.4 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 0.7% ±3.6 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.3 min ±15.1 | 21.0 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Wilmar?
No census tract lies mostly in Wilmar; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 4905Drew County | 4,044 | $55,850 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Wilmar) · Census block assignment files
How does Wilmar compare with other places in Arkansas?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Wilmar is the 14,205th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 294th-most populous of 500 in Arkansas.
Wilmar is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 294th | 500 |
Wilmar's figures with every place in Arkansas (CSV)
Every place in Arkansas, sortable · Compare Wilmar with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Wilmar?
28 of the 57 figures for Wilmar on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Wilmar are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Wilmar.