Population By Race and Ethnicity in Independence County, AR in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 37,416 population of Independence County, Arkansas comprised of 2,433 people who identified as Hispanic (6.5%), and 34,983 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.5%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Independence County, Arkansas with a population of 35,263 (94.25%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 832 (2.22%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 607 (1.62%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Independence County, Arkansas in 2017, with a population of 33,154 (88.61%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,109 (5.64%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 781 (2.09%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 832 2.22%
White Alone 35,263 94.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 300 0.8%
Asian Alone 328 0.88%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 86 0.23%
Two Or More Races 607 1.62%
Population By Ethnicity in Independence , AR in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 51 0.14%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,109 5.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 140 0.37%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 21 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 59 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 53 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 781 2.09%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 33,154 88.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 160 0.43%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 307 0.82%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 27 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 554 1.48%