Population By Race and Ethnicity in Yell, AR in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 21,520 population of Yell County, Arkansas comprised of 4,274 people who identified as Hispanic (19.86%), and 17,246 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (80.14%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Yell County, Arkansas with a population of 20,355 (94.59%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 411 (1.91%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 277 (1.29%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Yell County, Arkansas in 2016, with a population of 16,325 (75.86%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,030 (18.73%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 324 (1.51%).

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

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Population By Race in Yell , AR in 2016
RacePopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone 411 1.91%
White Alone 20,355 94.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 207 0.96%
Asian Alone 277 1.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 14 0.07%
Two Or More Races 256 1.19%
Population By Ethnicity in Yell , AR in 2016
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 87 0.4%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,030 18.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 83 0.39%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 31 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 11 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 32 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 324 1.51%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 16,325 75.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 124 0.58%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 246 1.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 224 1.04%