Population By Race and Ethnicity in Independence County, AR in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 36,887 population of Independence County, Arkansas comprised of 2,261 people who identified as Hispanic (6.13%), and 34,626 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.87%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Independence County, Arkansas with a population of 35,011 (94.91%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 775 (2.1%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 479 (1.3%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Independence County, Arkansas in 2011, with a population of 32,982 (89.41%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,029 (5.5%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 742 (2.01%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Independence, Arkansas.

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Population By Race in Independence , AR in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 775 2.1%
White Alone 35,011 94.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 249 0.68%
Asian Alone 305 0.83%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 68 0.18%
Two Or More Races 479 1.3%
Population By Ethnicity in Independence , AR in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 33 0.09%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,029 5.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 108 0.29%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 14 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 47 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 30 0.08%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 742 2.01%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 32,982 89.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 141 0.38%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 291 0.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 21 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 449 1.22%