Population By Race and Ethnicity in Mississippi County, AR in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 40,717 population of Mississippi County, Arkansas comprised of 1,832 people who identified as Hispanic (4.5%), and 38,885 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.5%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Mississippi County, Arkansas with a population of 25,104 (61.66%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 14,617 (35.9%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 571 (1.4%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Mississippi County, Arkansas in 2019, with a population of 23,577 (57.91%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 14,490 (35.59%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,527 (3.75%).

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 2019

Total Population:40,717

Non Hispanic (95.5%)

Hispanic (4.5%)

Race in Mississippi County, AR in 2019

Total Population:40,717

White Alone (61.66%)

Black or African American Alone (35.9%)

Two or more races (1.4%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.53%)

Asian Alone (0.49%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.03%)

Ethnicity in Mississippi County, AR in 2019

Total Population:40,717

Non-Hispanic White Alone (57.91%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (35.59%)

Hispanic White Alone (3.75%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.26%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.06%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.44%)

Population By Race in Mississippi , AR in 2019

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	25,104	61.66%
Black or African American Alone	14,617	35.9%
Two Or More Races	571	1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	214	0.53%
Asian Alone	198	0.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	13	0.03%

Population By Ethnicity in Mississippi , AR in 2019

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	23,577	57.91%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	14,490	35.59%
White Alone - Hispanic	1,527	3.75%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	514	1.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	179	0.44%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	127	0.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	120	0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	94	0.23%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	57	0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	19	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	8	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	5	0.01%