Population By Race and Ethnicity in Howard, AR in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 12,695 population of Howard County, Arkansas comprised of 1,592 people who identified as Hispanic (12.54%), and 11,103 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.46%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Howard County, Arkansas with a population of 9,414 (74.16%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,745 (21.62%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 237 (1.87%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Howard County, Arkansas in 2021, with a population of 8,025 (63.21%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,671 (21.04%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,389 (10.94%).

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 2021
RacePopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone 2,745 21.62%
White Alone 9,414 74.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 192 1.51%
Asian Alone 90 0.71%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 17 0.13%
Two Or More Races 237 1.87%
Population By Ethnicity in Howard , AR in 2021
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 74 0.58%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,389 10.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 69 0.54%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 11 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 10 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 39 0.31%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,671 21.04%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 8,025 63.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 123 0.97%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 79 0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 198 1.56%