Population By Race and Ethnicity in Independence County, AR in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 37,742 population of Independence County, Arkansas comprised of 2,749 people who identified as Hispanic (7.28%), and 34,993 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.72%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Independence County, Arkansas with a population of 35,230 (93.34%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 978 (2.59%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 716 (1.9%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Independence County, Arkansas in 2021, with a population of 32,885 (87.13%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,345 (6.21%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 906 (2.4%).

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
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 978 2.59%
White Alone 35,230 93.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 355 0.94%
Asian Alone 341 0.9%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 122 0.32%
Two Or More Races 716 1.9%
Population By Ethnicity in Independence , AR in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 72 0.19%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,345 6.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 166 0.44%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 39 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 66 0.18%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 61 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 906 2.4%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 32,885 87.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 189 0.5%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 302 0.8%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 56 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 655 1.74%