Arkansas Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2023 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2023, the Arkansas citizen population was 2.93M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (2.14M) and constituted 73.02% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (449.72K) and constituted 15.35% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the third highest (196.70K), constituting 6.71% of the total citizen population.

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

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Percentage of Arkansas Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2023
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 2023
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Ethnicity Population % of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 2139640 73.02
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone 449720 15.35
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 196695 6.71
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races 95625 3.26
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone 32145 1.10
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 10880 0.37
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5535 0.19