Population By Race and Ethnicity in Howard, AR in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 12,757 population of Howard County, Arkansas comprised of 1,525 people who identified as Hispanic (11.95%), and 11,232 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.05%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Howard County, Arkansas with a population of 9,449 (74.07%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,768 (21.7%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 246 (1.93%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Howard County, Arkansas in 2020, with a population of 8,119 (63.64%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,700 (21.17%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,330 (10.43%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,768 21.7%
White Alone 9,449 74.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 192 1.51%
Asian Alone 84 0.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 18 0.14%
Two Or More Races 246 1.93%
Population By Ethnicity in Howard , AR in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 68 0.53%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,330 10.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 68 0.53%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 11 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 10 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 38 0.3%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,700 21.17%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 8,119 63.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 124 0.97%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 73 0.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 208 1.63%