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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 24,021 population of Ouachita County, Arkansas comprised of 527 people who identified as Hispanic (2.19%), and 23,494 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.81%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Ouachita County, Arkansas with a population of 13,695 (57.01%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,612 (40.02%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 490 (2.04%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Ouachita County, Arkansas in 2016, with a population of 13,301 (55.37%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,540 (39.72%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 455 (1.89%).

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

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Population By Race in Ouachita , AR in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 9,612 40.02%
White Alone 13,695 57.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 113 0.47%
Asian Alone 97 0.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 14 0.06%
Two Or More Races 490 2.04%
Population By Ethnicity in Ouachita , AR in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 72 0.3%
White Alone - Hispanic 394 1.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 16 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 35 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 9,540 39.72%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 13,301 55.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 97 0.4%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 91 0.38%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 455 1.89%