Population By Race and Ethnicity in Howard, AR in 2023

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 12,533 population of Howard County, Arkansas comprised of 1,575 people who identified as Hispanic (12.57%), and 10,958 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.43%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Howard County, Arkansas with a population of 9,260 (73.89%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,657 (21.2%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 275 (2.19%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Howard County, Arkansas in 2023, with a population of 7,900 (63.03%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,574 (20.54%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,360 (10.85%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,657 21.2%
White Alone 9,260 73.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 205 1.64%
Asian Alone 116 0.93%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 20 0.16%
Two Or More Races 275 2.19%
Population By Ethnicity in Howard , AR in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 83 0.66%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,360 10.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 74 0.59%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 11 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 9 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 38 0.3%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,574 20.54%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,900 63.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 131 1.05%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 105 0.84%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 11 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 237 1.89%