Population By Race and Ethnicity in Desha, AR in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 11,904 population of Desha County, Arkansas comprised of 711 people who identified as Hispanic (5.97%), and 11,193 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.03%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Desha County, Arkansas with a population of 5,978 (50.22%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,641 (47.39%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 141 (1.18%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Desha County, Arkansas in 2016, with a population of 5,509 (46.28%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,447 (45.76%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 531 (4.46%).

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 2016
RacePopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone 5,641 47.39%
White Alone 5,978 50.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 47 0.4%
Asian Alone 81 0.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 16 0.13%
Two Or More Races 141 1.18%
Population By Ethnicity in Desha , AR in 2016
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 132 1.11%
White Alone - Hispanic 531 4.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 8 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 8 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 13 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 19 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,509 46.28%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,447 45.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 39 0.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 73 0.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 122 1.02%