Calhoun County Demographics
A map of Calhoun County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 3,499 | 73.8% |
Black | 913 | 19.3% |
Multiracial | 179 | 3.8% |
Hispanic | 127 | 2.7% |
Native American/Other | 16 | 0.3% |
Asian | 5 | 0.1% |
Calhoun County, Arkansas had a population of 4,739 in 2020. It was 73.8% White, 19.3% Black, 0.1% Asian, 2.7% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Calhoun County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Calhoun County is the 75th most populous county of the 75 counties in Arkansas.
Calhoun County's White Population
3,499 residents of Calhoun County identify as White, or 73.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Calhoun County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Calhoun County is ranked #41 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Calhoun County is more White than neighboring Bradley County (54.1% White), Ouachita County (53.4% White), Union County (58.6% White), and Dallas County (52.8% White). Calhoun County is less White than neighboring Cleveland County (85.2% White).
Calhoun County's Black Population
913 residents of Calhoun County identify as Black, or 19.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Calhoun County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Calhoun County is ranked #28 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Calhoun County is more Black than neighboring Cleveland County (8.9% Black). Calhoun County is less Black than neighboring Bradley County (27.7% Black), Ouachita County (39.1% Black), Union County (32.4% Black), and Dallas County (39.8% Black).
Calhoun County's Asian Population
5 residents of Calhoun County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Calhoun County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Calhoun County is ranked #73 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Calhoun County is less Asian than neighboring Bradley County (0.3% Asian), Ouachita County (0.5% Asian), and Union County (0.7% Asian).
Calhoun County's Hispanic Population
127 residents of Calhoun County identify as Hispanic, or 2.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Calhoun County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Calhoun County is ranked #52 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Calhoun County is more Hispanic than neighboring Ouachita County (2.3% Hispanic), and Cleveland County (2.4% Hispanic). Calhoun County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bradley County (14.9% Hispanic), Union County (4.5% Hispanic), and Dallas County (3.1% Hispanic).
Calhoun County's Native American/Other Population
16 residents of Calhoun County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Calhoun County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Arkansas (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Calhoun County is ranked #74 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Calhoun County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bradley County (0.4% Native American/Other), Ouachita County (0.4% Native American/Other), Union County (0.6% Native American/Other), Dallas County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Cleveland County (0.5% Native American/Other).
Calhoun County's Multiracial Population
179 residents of Calhoun County identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Calhoun County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Calhoun County is ranked #50 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Calhoun County is more Multiracial than neighboring Bradley County (2.6% Multiracial), Union County (3.1% Multiracial), Dallas County (3.5% Multiracial), and Cleveland County (3% Multiracial). Calhoun County is less Multiracial than neighboring Ouachita County (4.3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.