Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jackson County, AR in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 17,033 population of Jackson County, Arkansas comprised of 498 people who identified as Hispanic (2.92%), and 16,535 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.08%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jackson County, Arkansas with a population of 13,536 (79.47%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,962 (17.39%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 299 (1.76%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jackson County, Arkansas in 2017, with a population of 13,133 (77.1%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,928 (17.19%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 403 (2.37%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,962 17.39%
White Alone 13,536 79.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 126 0.74%
Asian Alone 82 0.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 28 0.16%
Two Or More Races 299 1.76%
Population By Ethnicity in Jackson , AR in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 34 0.2%
White Alone - Hispanic 403 2.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 29 0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 26 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,928 17.19%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 13,133 77.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 97 0.57%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 76 0.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 28 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 273 1.6%