Population By Race and Ethnicity in Independence, AR in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 36,961 population of Independence County, Arkansas comprised of 2,227 people who identified as Hispanic (6.03%), and 34,734 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.98%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Independence County, Arkansas with a population of 35,042 (94.81%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 767 (2.08%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 516 (1.4%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Independence County, Arkansas in 2012, with a population of 33,057 (89.44%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,985 (5.37%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 731 (1.98%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 767 2.08%
White Alone 35,042 94.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 256 0.69%
Asian Alone 311 0.84%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 69 0.19%
Two Or More Races 516 1.4%
Population By Ethnicity in Independence , AR in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 36 0.1%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,985 5.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 109 0.3%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 15 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 47 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 35 0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 731 1.98%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 33,057 89.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 147 0.4%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 296 0.8%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 22 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 481 1.3%