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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 109,074 population of Craighead County, Arkansas comprised of 5,610 people who identified as Hispanic (5.14%), and 103,464 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.86%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Craighead County, Arkansas with a population of 87,218 (79.96%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 17,695 (16.22%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,071 (1.9%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Craighead County, Arkansas in 2018, with a population of 82,323 (75.47%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 17,452 (16%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,895 (4.49%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 17,695 16.22%
White Alone 87,218 79.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 592 0.54%
Asian Alone 1,439 1.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 59 0.05%
Two Or More Races 2,071 1.9%
Population By Ethnicity in Craighead , AR in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 243 0.22%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,895 4.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 244 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 49 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 18 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 161 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 17,452 16%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 82,323 75.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 348 0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,390 1.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 41 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,910 1.75%