Population By Race and Ethnicity in Craighead, AR in 2019

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 110,772 population of Craighead County, Arkansas comprised of 5,826 people who identified as Hispanic (5.26%), and 104,946 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.74%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Craighead County, Arkansas with a population of 87,785 (79.25%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 18,705 (16.89%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,177 (1.97%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Craighead County, Arkansas in 2019, with a population of 82,690 (74.65%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 18,437 (16.64%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,095 (4.6%).

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 2019
RacePopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone 18,705 16.89%
White Alone 87,785 79.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 589 0.53%
Asian Alone 1,457 1.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 59 0.05%
Two Or More Races 2,177 1.97%
Population By Ethnicity in Craighead , AR in 2019
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 268 0.24%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,095 4.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 243 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 37 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 18 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 165 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 18,437 16.64%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 82,690 74.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 346 0.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,420 1.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 41 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,012 1.82%