Population By Race and Ethnicity in Independence County, AR in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 37,936 population of Independence County, Arkansas comprised of 2,655 people who identified as Hispanic (7%), and 35,281 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Independence County, Arkansas with a population of 35,546 (93.7%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 938 (2.47%); 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 33,280 (87.73%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,266 (5.97%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 873 (2.3%).

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 938 2.47%
White Alone 35,546 93.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 335 0.88%
Asian Alone 336 0.89%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 96 0.25%
Two Or More Races 685 1.81%
Population By Ethnicity in Independence , AR in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 65 0.17%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,266 5.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 164 0.43%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 39 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 64 0.17%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 57 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 873 2.3%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 33,280 87.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 171 0.45%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 297 0.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 32 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 628 1.66%