Population By Race and Ethnicity in Ouachita County, AR in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 23,820 population of Ouachita County, Arkansas comprised of 542 people who identified as Hispanic (2.28%), and 23,278 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.73%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Ouachita County, Arkansas with a population of 13,521 (56.76%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,562 (40.14%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 504 (2.12%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Ouachita County, Arkansas in 2017, with a population of 13,137 (55.15%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,479 (39.79%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 457 (1.92%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 9,562 40.14%
White Alone 13,521 56.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 112 0.47%
Asian Alone 111 0.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 10 0.04%
Two Or More Races 504 2.12%
Population By Ethnicity in Ouachita , AR in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 83 0.35%
White Alone - Hispanic 384 1.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 18 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 47 0.2%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 9,479 39.79%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 13,137 55.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 94 0.4%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 105 0.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 457 1.92%