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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 42,863 population of Mississippi County, Arkansas comprised of 1,757 people who identified as Hispanic (4.1%), and 41,106 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.9%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Mississippi County, Arkansas with a population of 26,546 (61.93%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 15,303 (35.7%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 565 (1.32%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Mississippi County, Arkansas in 2016, with a population of 25,059 (58.46%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 15,191 (35.44%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,487 (3.47%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Mississippi County, AR in 2016

Total Population:42,863

Non Hispanic (95.9%)

Hispanic (4.1%)

Race in Mississippi County, AR in 2016

Total Population:42,863

White Alone (61.93%)

Black or African American Alone (35.7%)

Two or more races (1.32%)

Asian Alone (0.53%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.49%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.03%)

Ethnicity in Mississippi County, AR in 2016

Total Population:42,863

Non-Hispanic White Alone (58.46%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (35.44%)

Hispanic White Alone (3.47%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.22%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.91%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.5%)

Population By Race in Mississippi , AR in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	26,546	61.93%
Black or African American Alone	15,303	35.7%
Two Or More Races	565	1.32%
Asian Alone	227	0.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	210	0.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	12	0.03%

Population By Ethnicity in Mississippi , AR in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	25,059	58.46%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	15,191	35.44%
White Alone - Hispanic	1,487	3.47%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	521	1.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	214	0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	118	0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	112	0.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	92	0.22%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	44	0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	13	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	9	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	3	0.01%