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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 16,755 population of Jackson County, Arkansas comprised of 538 people who identified as Hispanic (3.21%), and 16,217 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.79%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Jackson County, Arkansas with a population of 13,225 (78.93%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,948 (17.6%); 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 12,799 (76.39%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,907 (17.35%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 426 (2.54%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,948 17.6%
White Alone 13,225 78.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 131 0.78%
Asian Alone 88 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 38 0.23%
Two Or More Races 325 1.94%
Population By Ethnicity in Jackson , AR in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 41 0.25%
White Alone - Hispanic 426 2.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 25 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 40 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,907 17.35%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 12,799 76.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 106 0.63%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 82 0.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 38 0.23%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 285 1.7%