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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Howard County, AR in 2016

Total Population:13,347

Non Hispanic (87.95%)

Hispanic (12.05%)

Race in Howard County, AR in 2016

Total Population:13,347

White Alone (75.52%)

Black or African American Alone (20.68%)

Two or more races (1.7%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.4%)

Asian Alone (0.57%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.13%)

Ethnicity in Howard County, AR in 2016

Total Population:13,347

Non-Hispanic White Alone (64.7%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (20.22%)

Hispanic White Alone (10.83%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.80%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.53%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.93%)

Population By Race in Howard , AR in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	10,080	75.52%
Black or African American Alone	2,760	20.68%
Two Or More Races	227	1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	187	1.4%
Asian Alone	76	0.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	17	0.13%

Population By Ethnicity in Howard , AR in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	8,635	64.7%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	2,699	20.22%
White Alone - Hispanic	1,445	10.83%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	204	1.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	124	0.93%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	71	0.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	63	0.47%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	61	0.46%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	23	0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	11	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	6	0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	5	0.04%