Poplar Grove, Arkansas

Poplar Grove, Arkansas
Census-designated place
Poplar Grove, Arkansas Poplar Grove, Arkansas
Coordinates: 34°33′08″N 90°51′15″W
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Phillips
Elevation	190 ft (60 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	215
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID	2805679

Poplar Grove is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Phillips County, Arkansas, United States, located on U.S. Route 49 between Marvell and West Helena. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 215.

Poplar Grove is a farming community surrounded by fields.

Education

The Barton–Lexa School District provides early childhood, elementary and secondary education to more than 800 students in prekindergarten through grade 12 in two schools. Students complete their studies at Barton High School.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	215		—
U.S. Decennial Census 2020

2020 census

Poplar Grove CDP, Arkansas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the U.S. census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020	% 2020
White alone (NH)	62	28.84%
Black or African American alone (NH)	141	65.58%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	2	0.93%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	6	2.79%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	1.86%
Total	215	100.00%

Notable residents

• Solomon Harper, inventor