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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 78,941 population of White County, Arkansas comprised of 3,386 people who identified as Hispanic (4.29%), and 75,555 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.71%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in White County, Arkansas with a population of 72,737 (92.14%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,508 (4.44%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,498 (1.9%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in White County, Arkansas in 2016, with a population of 69,709 (88.31%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,404 (4.31%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,028 (3.84%).

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

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Population By Race in White , AR in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,508 4.44%
White Alone 72,737 92.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 517 0.66%
Asian Alone 623 0.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 58 0.07%
Two Or More Races 1,498 1.9%
Population By Ethnicity in White , AR in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 104 0.13%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,028 3.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 79 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 39 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 15 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 121 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,404 4.31%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 69,709 88.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 438 0.56%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 584 0.74%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 43 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,377 1.74%