Roland, Arkansas

Roland, Arkansas
Census-designated place
Location of Roland in Pulaski County, Arkansas.
Roland, Arkansas
Coordinates: 34°54′23″N92°29′54″W / 34.90639°N 92.49833°W / 34.90639; -92.49833
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Pulaski
Area [1]
• Total	8.93 sq mi (23.13 km2)
• Land	8.07 sq mi (20.90 km2)
• Water	0.86 sq mi (2.23 km2)
Elevation [2]	276 ft (84 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	820
• Density	101.60/sq mi (39.23/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	501
GNIS feature ID	2582921 [2]

Roland is a census-designated place in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. It is part of the Central Arkansas metropolitan area. Per the 2020 census, the population was 820. ^[3]

Currently it is in the Pulaski County Special School District, ^[4] and is zoned to Joe T. Robinson Elementary School, Joe T. Robinson Middle School, and Joe T. Robinson High School. ^[5]

Demographics

2020 census

Roland 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 2010 [6]	Pop 2020 [7]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	653	683	87.53%	83.29%
Black or African American alone (NH)	51	63	6.84%	7.68%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	5	1	0.67%	0.12%
Asian alone (NH)	2	2	0.27%	0.24%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	1	0	0.13%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	11	48	1.47%	5.85%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23	23	3.08%	2.80%
Total	746	820	100.00%	100.00%

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	746		—
2020	820		9.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [8] 2010 [6] 2020 [7]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Roland, Arkansas
3. "Roland CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 15, 2022.
4. Geography Division (December 17, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pulaski County, AR (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2025. - Text list
5. "School Zone Map". Pulaski County Special School District . Retrieved March 3, 2021.
6. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Roland CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau .
7. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Roland CDP, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau .
8. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.