Population By Race and Ethnicity in Howard County, AR in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 13,347 population of Howard County, Arkansas comprised of 1,608 people who identified as Hispanic (12.05%), and 11,739 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.95%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Howard County, Arkansas with a population of 10,080 (75.52%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,760 (20.68%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 227 (1.7%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Howard County, Arkansas in 2016, with a population of 8,635 (64.7%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,699 (20.22%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,445 (10.83%).

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

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Population By Race in Howard , AR in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,760 20.68%
White Alone 10,080 75.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 187 1.4%
Asian Alone 76 0.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 17 0.13%
Two Or More Races 227 1.7%
Population By Ethnicity in Howard , AR in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 61 0.46%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,445 10.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 63 0.47%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 11 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 23 0.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,699 20.22%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 8,635 64.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 124 0.93%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 71 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 204 1.53%