Arkansas Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2016 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2016, the Arkansas citizen population was 2.87M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (2.17M) and constituted 75.56% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (456.85K) and constituted 15.90% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the third highest (142.53K), constituting 4.96% of the total citizen population.

The charts and tables below shows the citizen population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

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Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year (CVAP).

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Percentage of Arkansas Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2016

Non-Hispanic White Alone

Non-Hispanic Black Alone

Hispanic or Latino of All Races

Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone

Non-Hispanic American Indian & Alaska Native Alone

Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone

Arkansas Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2016

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	2171520	75.56
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	456850	15.90
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	142530	4.96
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	56145	1.95
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	27410	0.95
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	16295	0.57
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	3260	0.11