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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 232,915 population of Washington County, Arkansas comprised of 38,836 people who identified as Hispanic (16.67%), and 194,079 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (83.33%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Washington County, Arkansas with a population of 201,375 (86.46%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,450 (3.63%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,579 (2.83%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Washington County, Arkansas in 2017, with a population of 165,402 (71.01%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 35,973 (15.45%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,802 (3.35%).

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

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Population By Race in Washington , AR in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8,450 3.63%
White Alone 201,375 86.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,660 1.57%
Asian Alone 6,278 2.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6,573 2.82%
Two Or More Races 6,579 2.83%
Population By Ethnicity in Washington , AR in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 648 0.28%
White Alone - Hispanic 35,973 15.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,019 0.44%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 215 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 185 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 796 0.34%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 7,802 3.35%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 165,402 71.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,641 1.13%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 6,063 2.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6,388 2.74%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,783 2.48%