Population By Race and Ethnicity in Desha, AR in 2023

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 10,479 population of Desha County, Arkansas comprised of 784 people who identified as Hispanic (7.48%), and 9,695 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.52%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Desha County, Arkansas with a population of 5,075 (48.43%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,048 (48.17%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 169 (1.61%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Desha County, Arkansas in 2023, with a population of 4,933 (47.08%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,467 (42.63%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 581 (5.54%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,075 48.43%
White Alone 5,048 48.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 51 0.49%
Asian Alone 119 1.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 17 0.16%
Two Or More Races 169 1.61%
Population By Ethnicity in Desha , AR in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 142 1.36%
White Alone - Hispanic 581 5.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 9 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 9 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 11 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 32 0.31%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,933 47.08%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,467 42.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 42 0.4%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 110 1.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 137 1.31%