Thornton

County:: Calhoun County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.924
State:: Arkansas

Thornton is a city located in Calhoun County, Arkansas. Thornton has a 2025 population of 323. Thornton is currently declining at a rate of -0.92% annually and its population has decreased by -4.15% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 337 in 2020.

The average household income in Thornton is $61,996 with a poverty rate of 16.83%.The median age in Thornton is 53.6 years: 55.8 years for males, and 45.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Thornton includes 80.95% White, 18.1% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	255	80.95%
Black or African American	57	18.1%
Two or more races	3	0.95%

Thornton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Thornton's average per capita income is $23,438. Household income levels show a median of $62,917. The poverty rate stands at 16.83%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$81,618	-
Families	$80,221	$67,365
Households	$62,917	$61,996
Non Families	-	$28,745

$23,438

Average Income

$62,917

Median Household Income

16.83%

Poverty Rate