Population By Race and Ethnicity in Phillips, AR in 2015

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 19,548 population of Phillips County, Arkansas comprised of 327 people who identified as Hispanic (1.67%), and 19,221 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.33%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Phillips County, Arkansas with a population of 12,229 (62.56%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,961 (35.61%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 201 (1.03%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Phillips County, Arkansas in 2015, with a population of 12,122 (62.01%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,792 (34.74%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 174 (0.89%).

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

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Population By Race in Phillips , AR in 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 12,229 62.56%
White Alone 6,961 35.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 62 0.32%
Asian Alone 94 0.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races 201 1.03%
Population By Ethnicity in Phillips , AR in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 107 0.55%
White Alone - Hispanic 169 0.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 20 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 27 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 12,122 62.01%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 6,792 34.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 42 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 90 0.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 174 0.89%