Population By Race and Ethnicity in Yell, AR in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 20,135 population of Yell County, Arkansas comprised of 4,219 people who identified as Hispanic (20.95%), and 15,916 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (79.05%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Yell County, Arkansas with a population of 18,733 (93.04%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 491 (2.44%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 329 (1.63%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Yell County, Arkansas in 2021, with a population of 14,858 (73.79%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,875 (19.25%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 374 (1.86%).

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 2021
RacePopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone 491 2.44%
White Alone 18,733 93.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 249 1.24%
Asian Alone 329 1.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 26 0.13%
Two Or More Races 307 1.53%
Population By Ethnicity in Yell , AR in 2021
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 117 0.58%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,875 19.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 115 0.57%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 41 0.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 19 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 52 0.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 374 1.86%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 14,858 73.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 134 0.67%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 288 1.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 255 1.27%