2020 Census shows 16.7% growth in Alexander

The 2020 Census results are out and they show an additional 484 residents have moved into the City of Alexander since the 2010 Census. Alexander’s population has grown from 2,901 in 2010 to 3,385.

The 484 new residents represents a growth rate of 16.7%. The increase is not due to any annexations, as it did in 2010, and does not include any homes built in the new Meadow’s Edge Subdivision since the census was taken. As a comparison, the entire population of Bauxite in 2010 was 487.

Alexander is located in both Pulaski and Saline counties. Based on percentage of growth Pulaski County grew by 4.3% from 2010 to 2020, whereas Saline County grew by 15.2%. Three of Alexander’s four wards are in Saline County.

Compared to the other cities in Saline County, when it comes to percentage of growth, Alexander is fourth from the top. Shannon Hills grew the most at 42.9%, from 3,143 in 2010 to 4,490 in 2020 (up 1,347). Bauxite is second with a growth rate of 29.2%, from 487 to 629 (up 142). Bryant and Hot Springs Village are in a statistical tie for third at 23.8% each. Bryant went from a population of 16,688 to 20,663 (up 3,975). Hot Springs Village grew from 12,807 to 15,861 (up 3,054). Then Alexander at 16.7%. Fifth is Benton at 14.1%, growing from 30,681 to 35,014 (up 4,333). Both Haskell and Traskwood showed negative growth. At sixth Haskell went from 3,990 to 3,956 (down 34).

Of the 3,385 population, Alexander’s racial breakdown is reported as follows; White Alone 1,396 (41.24%), Black Alone 694 (20.50%), Native Alone 68 (2.0%), Asian Alone 28 (0.82%), Pacific Islander Alone 0 (0%), Other Alone 853 (25.19%), Hispanic Latino 1,272 (37.57%), and Non-Hispanic Latino 2,113 (62.42%). Compared to Saline County as a whole, Alexander’s ethnic breakdown does not follow that of the county. Saline County’s diversity breaks down as follows; White Alone 90.53%, Black Alone 4.66%, Asian Alone 0.87%, Other Alone 3.93%, Hispanic/Latino 3.81%, and Non-Hispanic Latino 88.96%. The county census report did not include Native Alone and Pacific Islander Alone.

Other categories reported include age and housing units. Of those living in Alexander 2,113, or 68.62%, are over the age of 18. In the category of Housing Units 1,185 are listed as occupied, while only 82 are unoccupied.