Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jackson County, AR in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 17,314 population of Jackson County, Arkansas comprised of 485 people who identified as Hispanic (2.8%), and 16,829 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.2%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jackson County, Arkansas with a population of 13,740 (79.36%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,049 (17.61%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 299 (1.73%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jackson County, Arkansas in 2016, with a population of 13,344 (77.07%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,016 (17.42%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 396 (2.29%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Jackson, Arkansas.

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Population By Race in Jackson , AR in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,049 17.61%
White Alone 13,740 79.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 116 0.67%
Asian Alone 82 0.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 28 0.16%
Two Or More Races 299 1.73%
Population By Ethnicity in Jackson , AR in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 33 0.19%
White Alone - Hispanic 396 2.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 25 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 25 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,016 17.42%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 13,344 77.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 91 0.53%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 76 0.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 28 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 274 1.58%