Population By Race and Ethnicity in Columbia, AR in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 24,015 population of Columbia County, Arkansas comprised of 626 people who identified as Hispanic (2.61%), and 23,389 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.39%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Columbia County, Arkansas with a population of 14,692 (61.18%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,637 (35.97%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 319 (1.33%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Columbia County, Arkansas in 2016, with a population of 14,271 (59.43%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,501 (35.4%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 421 (1.75%).

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

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Population By Race in Columbia , AR in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8,637 35.97%
White Alone 14,692 61.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 124 0.52%
Asian Alone 233 0.97%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 10 0.04%
Two Or More Races 319 1.33%
Population By Ethnicity in Columbia , AR in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 136 0.57%
White Alone - Hispanic 421 1.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 37 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 7 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 24 0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,501 35.4%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 14,271 59.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 87 0.36%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 226 0.94%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 295 1.23%