Population By Race and Ethnicity in Independence, AR in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 38,100 population of Independence County, Arkansas comprised of 3,313 people who identified as Hispanic (8.7%), and 34,787 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.3%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Independence County, Arkansas with a population of 35,474 (93.11%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,019 (2.68%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 725 (1.9%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Independence County, Arkansas in 2021, with a population of 32,625 (85.63%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,849 (7.48%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 940 (2.47%).

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 2021
RacePopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone 1,019 2.68%
White Alone 35,474 93.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 399 1.05%
Asian Alone 351 0.92%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 132 0.35%
Two Or More Races 725 1.9%
Population By Ethnicity in Independence , AR in 2021
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 79 0.21%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,849 7.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 207 0.54%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 43 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 73 0.19%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 62 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 940 2.47%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 32,625 85.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 192 0.5%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 308 0.81%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 59 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 663 1.74%