Population By Race and Ethnicity in Independence, AR in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 37,940 population of Independence County, Arkansas comprised of 3,224 people who identified as Hispanic (8.5%), and 34,716 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.5%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Independence County, Arkansas with a population of 35,469 (93.49%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 964 (2.54%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 685 (1.81%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Independence County, Arkansas in 2020, with a population of 32,699 (86.19%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,770 (7.3%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 889 (2.34%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 964 2.54%
White Alone 35,469 93.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 378 1%
Asian Alone 339 0.89%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 105 0.28%
Two Or More Races 685 1.81%
Population By Ethnicity in Independence , AR in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 75 0.2%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,770 7.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 205 0.54%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 43 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 73 0.19%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 58 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 889 2.34%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 32,699 86.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 173 0.46%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 296 0.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 32 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 627 1.65%