Population By Race and Ethnicity in Ashley County, AR in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 20,333 population of Ashley County, Arkansas comprised of 1,116 people who identified as Hispanic (5.49%), and 19,217 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.51%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Ashley County, Arkansas with a population of 14,750 (72.54%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,072 (24.95%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 293 (1.44%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Ashley County, Arkansas in 2017, with a population of 13,883 (68.28%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,988 (24.53%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 867 (4.26%).

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

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Population By Race in Ashley , AR in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,072 24.95%
White Alone 14,750 72.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 144 0.71%
Asian Alone 55 0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 19 0.09%
Two Or More Races 293 1.44%
Population By Ethnicity in Ashley , AR in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 84 0.41%
White Alone - Hispanic 867 4.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 81 0.4%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 11 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 16 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 57 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,988 24.53%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 13,883 68.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 63 0.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 44 0.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 236 1.16%