Population By Race and Ethnicity in Jackson County, AR in 2020

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 16,761 population of Jackson County, Arkansas comprised of 486 people who identified as Hispanic (2.9%), and 16,275 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.1%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jackson County, Arkansas with a population of 13,225 (78.9%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,952 (17.61%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 325 (1.94%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Jackson County, Arkansas in 2020, with a population of 12,854 (76.69%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,911 (17.37%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 371 (2.21%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Jackson County, AR in 2020
Total Population:16,761
97.1%
Non Hispanic (97.1%)
Hispanic (2.9%)
Race in Jackson County, AR in 2020
Total Population:16,761
78.9%17.61%
White Alone (78.9%)
Black or African American Alone (17.61%)
Two or more races (1.94%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.79%)
Asian Alone (0.53%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.23%)
Ethnicity in Jackson County, AR in 2020
Total Population:16,761
76.69%17.37%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (76.69%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (17.37%)
Hispanic White Alone (2.21%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.69%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.40%)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.64%)
Population By Race in Jackson , AR in 2020
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 13,225 78.9%
Black or African American Alone 2,952 17.61%
Two Or More Races 325 1.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 132 0.79%
Asian Alone 89 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 38 0.23%
Population By Ethnicity in Jackson , AR in 2020
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 12,854 76.69%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,911 17.37%
White Alone - Hispanic 371 2.21%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 283 1.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 107 0.64%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 82 0.49%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 42 0.25%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 41 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 38 0.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 25 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 7 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%