Population By Race and Ethnicity in Craighead, AR in 2010

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 96,751 population of Craighead County, Arkansas comprised of 4,288 people who identified as Hispanic (4.43%), and 92,463 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.57%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Craighead County, Arkansas with a population of 80,807 (83.52%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,841 (13.27%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,463 (1.51%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Craighead County, Arkansas in 2010, with a population of 77,021 (79.61%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 12,698 (13.12%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,786 (3.91%).

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

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Population By Race in Craighead , AR in 2010
RacePopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone 12,841 13.27%
White Alone 80,807 83.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 487 0.5%
Asian Alone 1,112 1.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 41 0.04%
Two Or More Races 1,463 1.51%
Population By Ethnicity in Craighead , AR in 2010
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 143 0.15%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,786 3.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 194 0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 34 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 13 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 118 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 12,698 13.12%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 77,021 79.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 293 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,078 1.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 28 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,345 1.39%