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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 40,544 population of Mississippi County, Arkansas comprised of 1,928 people who identified as Hispanic (4.76%), and 38,616 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.25%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Mississippi County, Arkansas with a population of 24,955 (61.55%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 14,547 (35.88%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 597 (1.47%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Mississippi County, Arkansas in 2020, with a population of 23,348 (57.59%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 14,418 (35.56%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,607 (3.96%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Mississippi County, AR in 2020
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Population By Race in Mississippi , AR in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 14,547 35.88%
White Alone 24,955 61.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 214 0.53%
Asian Alone 217 0.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 14 0.04%
Two Or More Races 597 1.47%
Population By Ethnicity in Mississippi , AR in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 129 0.32%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,607 3.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 103 0.25%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 24 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 9 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 56 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 14,418 35.56%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 23,348 57.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 111 0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 193 0.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 541 1.33%