Jefferson County, Arkansas Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 67.26K population of Jefferson County, AR residents comprised of 1.49K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (2.21%), and 65.77K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.79%).
Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Jefferson County, AR, with a population of 37.84K (56.25%). The White Alone population was the second largest racial group in Jefferson County, AR, with a population of 25.48K (37.88%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Jefferson County, AR, with a population of 2.07K (3.08%). The smallest racial group in Jefferson County, AR was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 94 (0.14%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Jefferson County, AR, with a population of 37.71K (56.07%). The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Jefferson County, AR, with a population of 25.23K (37.51%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Jefferson County, AR, with a population of 1.70K (2.52%). The smallest ethnic group in Jefferson County, AR was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 1 (0.00%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Jefferson County, Arkansas from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other Arkansas counties and also for the state of Arkansas.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 37835 | 56.25 |
| White Alone | 25478 | 37.88 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 240 | 0.36 |
| Asian Alone | 673 | 1.00 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 94 | 0.14 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 869 | 1.29 |
| Two Or More Races | 2071 | 3.08 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 37712 | 56.07 |
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 25230 | 37.51 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 1697 | 2.52 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 705 | 1.05 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 664 | 0.99 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 374 | 0.56 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 248 | 0.37 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 212 | 0.32 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 164 | 0.24 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 123 | 0.18 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 93 | 0.14 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 28 | 0.04 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 9 | 0.01 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 1 | 0.00 |