Population By Race and Ethnicity in Independence, AR in 2023

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 38,320 population of Independence County, Arkansas comprised of 3,455 people who identified as Hispanic (9.02%), and 34,865 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.98%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Independence County, Arkansas with a population of 35,570 (92.82%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,008 (2.63%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 817 (2.13%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Independence County, Arkansas in 2023, with a population of 32,631 (85.15%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,939 (7.67%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 912 (2.38%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,008 2.63%
White Alone 35,570 92.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 410 1.07%
Asian Alone 345 0.9%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 170 0.44%
Two Or More Races 817 2.13%
Population By Ethnicity in Independence , AR in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 96 0.25%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,939 7.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 222 0.58%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 46 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 81 0.21%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 71 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 912 2.38%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 32,631 85.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 188 0.49%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 299 0.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 89 0.23%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 746 1.95%