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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 19,041 population of Phillips County, Arkansas comprised of 343 people who identified as Hispanic (1.8%), and 18,698 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.2%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Phillips County, Arkansas with a population of 11,893 (62.46%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,794 (35.68%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 196 (1.03%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Phillips County, Arkansas in 2016, with a population of 11,788 (61.91%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,611 (34.72%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 183 (0.96%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Phillips County, AR in 2016

Total Population:19,041

Non Hispanic (98.2%)

Hispanic (1.8%)

Race in Phillips County, AR in 2016

Total Population:19,041

Black or African American Alone (62.46%)

White Alone (35.68%)

Two or more races (1.03%)

Asian Alone (0.5%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.32%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.01%)

Ethnicity in Phillips County, AR in 2016

Total Population:19,041

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (61.91%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (34.72%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.99%)

Hispanic White Alone (0.96%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.87%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.55%)

Population By Race in Phillips , AR in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone	11,893	62.46%
White Alone	6,794	35.68%
Two Or More Races	196	1.03%
Asian Alone	96	0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	61	0.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	1	0.01%

Population By Ethnicity in Phillips , AR in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	11,788	61.91%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	6,611	34.72%
White Alone - Hispanic	183	0.96%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	166	0.87%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	105	0.55%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	92	0.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	40	0.21%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	30	0.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	21	0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	4	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	1	0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	0	0%