Population By Race and Ethnicity in Howard, AR in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 13,361 population of Howard County, Arkansas comprised of 1,677 people who identified as Hispanic (12.55%), and 11,684 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.45%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Howard County, Arkansas with a population of 10,105 (75.63%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,742 (20.52%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 228 (1.71%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Howard County, Arkansas in 2017, with a population of 8,600 (64.37%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,676 (20.03%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,505 (11.26%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,742 20.52%
White Alone 10,105 75.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 196 1.47%
Asian Alone 75 0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 15 0.11%
Two Or More Races 228 1.71%
Population By Ethnicity in Howard , AR in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 66 0.49%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,505 11.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 64 0.48%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 9 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 27 0.2%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,676 20.03%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 8,600 64.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 132 0.99%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 69 0.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 201 1.5%