Population By Race and Ethnicity in Desha, AR in 2010

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 12,953 population of Desha County, Arkansas comprised of 578 people who identified as Hispanic (4.46%), and 12,375 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.54%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Desha County, Arkansas with a population of 6,488 (50.09%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,277 (48.46%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 89 (0.69%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Desha County, Arkansas in 2010, with a population of 6,158 (47.54%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,055 (46.75%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 433 (3.34%).

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

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Population By Race in Desha , AR in 2010
RacePopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone 6,277 48.46%
White Alone 6,488 50.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 41 0.32%
Asian Alone 43 0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 15 0.12%
Two Or More Races 89 0.69%
Population By Ethnicity in Desha , AR in 2010
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 119 0.92%
White Alone - Hispanic 433 3.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 7 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 13 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 6 0.05%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,158 47.54%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 6,055 46.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 34 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 43 0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 83 0.64%