Population By Race and Ethnicity in Howard County, AR in 2020

Updated on July 31, 2024.

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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Howard County, AR in 2020

Total Population:12,757

Non Hispanic (88.05%)

Hispanic (11.95%)

Race in Howard County, AR in 2020

Total Population:12,757

White Alone (74.07%)

Black or African American Alone (21.7%)

Two or more races (1.93%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.51%)

Asian Alone (0.66%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.14%)

Ethnicity in Howard County, AR in 2020

Total Population:12,757

Non-Hispanic White Alone (63.64%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (21.17%)

Hispanic White Alone (10.43%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.16%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.63%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.97%)

Population By Race in Howard , AR in 2020

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	9,449	74.07%
Black or African American Alone	2,768	21.7%
Two Or More Races	246	1.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	192	1.51%
Asian Alone	84	0.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	18	0.14%

Population By Ethnicity in Howard , AR in 2020

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	8,119	63.64%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	2,700	21.17%
White Alone - Hispanic	1,330	10.43%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	208	1.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	124	0.97%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	73	0.57%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	68	0.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	68	0.53%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	38	0.3%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	11	0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	10	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	8	0.06%