Cleveland County Demographics
A map of Cleveland County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 6,429 | 85.2% |
Black | 675 | 8.9% |
Multiracial | 223 | 3.0% |
Hispanic | 182 | 2.4% |
Native American/Other | 34 | 0.5% |
Asian | 7 | 0.1% |
Cleveland County, Arkansas had a population of 7,550 in 2020. It was 85.2% White, 8.9% Black, 0.1% Asian, 2.4% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Cleveland County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Cleveland County is the 69th most populous county of the 75 counties in Arkansas.
Cleveland County's White Population
6,429 residents of Cleveland County identify as White, or 85.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Cleveland County larger than the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Cleveland County is ranked #22 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Cleveland County is more White than neighboring Bradley County (54.1% White), Jefferson County (37.5% White), Lincoln County (63.3% White), and Calhoun County (73.8% White). Cleveland County is less White than neighboring Grant County (90% White).
Cleveland County's Black Population
675 residents of Cleveland County identify as Black, or 8.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cleveland County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Cleveland County is ranked #36 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Cleveland County is more Black than neighboring Grant County (2.5% Black). Cleveland County is less Black than neighboring Bradley County (27.7% Black), Jefferson County (56.1% Black), Lincoln County (28.2% Black), and Calhoun County (19.3% Black).
Cleveland County's Asian Population
7 residents of Cleveland County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cleveland County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Cleveland County is ranked #75 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Cleveland County is less Asian than neighboring Bradley County (0.3% Asian), Jefferson County (1% Asian), Lincoln County (0.2% Asian), and Grant County (0.4% Asian).
Cleveland County's Hispanic Population
182 residents of Cleveland County identify as Hispanic, or 2.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cleveland County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Cleveland County is ranked #58 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Cleveland County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jefferson County (2.2% Hispanic). Cleveland County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bradley County (14.9% Hispanic), Lincoln County (4.8% Hispanic), Grant County (2.5% Hispanic), and Calhoun County (2.7% Hispanic).
Cleveland County's Native American/Other Population
34 residents of Cleveland County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Cleveland 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, Cleveland County is ranked #65 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Cleveland County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bradley County (0.4% Native American/Other), Lincoln County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Calhoun County (0.3% Native American/Other). Cleveland County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jefferson County (0.7% Native American/Other).
Cleveland County's Multiracial Population
223 residents of Cleveland County identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cleveland County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Cleveland County is ranked #65 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Cleveland County is more Multiracial than neighboring Bradley County (2.6% Multiracial), and Jefferson County (2.5% Multiracial). Cleveland County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lincoln County (3.2% Multiracial), Grant County (4.1% Multiracial), and Calhoun County (3.8% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.