Population By Race and Ethnicity in Arkansas County, AR in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 17,779 population of Arkansas County, Arkansas comprised of 605 people who identified as Hispanic (3.4%), and 17,174 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.6%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Arkansas County, Arkansas with a population of 12,782 (71.89%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,443 (24.99%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 335 (1.88%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Arkansas County, Arkansas in 2018, with a population of 12,305 (69.21%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,373 (24.6%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 477 (2.68%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Arkansas, Arkansas.

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Population By Race in Arkansas , AR in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,443 24.99%
White Alone 12,782 71.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 64 0.36%
Asian Alone 148 0.83%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7 0.04%
Two Or More Races 335 1.88%
Population By Ethnicity in Arkansas , AR in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 70 0.39%
White Alone - Hispanic 477 2.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 19 0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 36 0.2%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,373 24.6%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 12,305 69.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 45 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 146 0.82%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 299 1.68%