Population By Race and Ethnicity in Craighead, AR in 2011

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 98,420 population of Craighead County, Arkansas comprised of 4,500 people who identified as Hispanic (4.57%), and 93,920 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.43%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Craighead County, Arkansas with a population of 81,858 (83.17%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 13,305 (13.52%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,553 (1.58%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Craighead County, Arkansas in 2011, with a population of 77,892 (79.14%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 13,142 (13.35%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,966 (4.03%).

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 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 13,305 13.52%
White Alone 81,858 83.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 498 0.51%
Asian Alone 1,165 1.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 41 0.04%
Two Or More Races 1,553 1.58%
Population By Ethnicity in Craighead , AR in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 163 0.17%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,966 4.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 197 0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 35 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 13 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 126 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 13,142 13.35%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 77,892 79.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 301 0.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,130 1.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 28 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,427 1.45%