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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 21,544 population of Yell County, Arkansas comprised of 4,388 people who identified as Hispanic (20.37%), and 17,156 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (79.63%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Yell County, Arkansas with a population of 20,293 (94.19%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 446 (2.07%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 279 (1.3%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Yell County, Arkansas in 2017, with a population of 16,195 (75.17%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,098 (19.02%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 348 (1.62%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 446 2.07%
White Alone 20,293 94.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 243 1.13%
Asian Alone 279 1.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 16 0.07%
Two Or More Races 267 1.24%
Population By Ethnicity in Yell , AR in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 98 0.46%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,098 19.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 109 0.51%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 30 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 13 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 40 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 348 1.62%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 16,195 75.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 134 0.62%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 249 1.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 227 1.05%