Population By Race and Ethnicity in Independence County, AR in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 37,799 population of Independence County, Arkansas comprised of 2,518 people who identified as Hispanic (6.66%), and 35,281 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.34%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Independence County, Arkansas with a population of 35,510 (93.94%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 888 (2.35%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 664 (1.76%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Independence County, Arkansas in 2018, with a population of 33,349 (88.23%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,161 (5.72%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 832 (2.2%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 888 2.35%
White Alone 35,510 93.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 328 0.87%
Asian Alone 318 0.84%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 91 0.24%
Two Or More Races 664 1.76%
Population By Ethnicity in Independence , AR in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 56 0.15%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,161 5.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 154 0.41%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 34 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 60 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 53 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 832 2.2%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 33,349 88.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 174 0.46%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 284 0.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 31 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 611 1.62%