Population By Race and Ethnicity in Phillips, AR in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 16,440 population of Phillips County, Arkansas comprised of 281 people who identified as Hispanic (1.71%), and 16,159 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.29%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Phillips County, Arkansas with a population of 10,386 (63.18%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,684 (34.57%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 221 (1.34%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Phillips County, Arkansas in 2020, with a population of 10,301 (62.66%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,551 (33.77%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 181 (1.1%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 10,386 63.18%
White Alone 5,684 34.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 74 0.45%
Asian Alone 72 0.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races 221 1.34%
Population By Ethnicity in Phillips , AR in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 85 0.52%
White Alone - Hispanic 133 0.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 19 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 40 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 10,301 62.66%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,551 33.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 55 0.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 69 0.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 181 1.1%