Craighead County Demographics

A map of Craighead County's Population by Race

Craighead County, Arkansas had a population of 111,231 in 2020. It was 71.1% White, 16.5% Black, 1.5% Asian, 6.0% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Craighead County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Craighead County is the 7th most populous county of the 75 counties in Arkansas.

Craighead County's White Population

79,137 residents of Craighead County identify as White, or 71.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Craighead County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Craighead County is ranked #45 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Craighead County is less White than neighboring Poinsett County (83.4% White), Greene County (88.6% White), Lawrence County (92% White), Cross County (71.7% White), and Clay County (93.3% White).

Craighead County's Black Population

18,331 residents of Craighead County identify as Black, or 16.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Craighead County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Craighead County is ranked #31 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Craighead County is more Black than neighboring Poinsett County (7.7% Black), Greene County (2% Black), Lawrence County (0.9% Black), and Clay County (0.3% Black). Craighead County is less Black than neighboring Cross County (21.7% Black).

Craighead County's Asian Population

1,684 residents of Craighead County identify as Asian, or 1.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Craighead County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Craighead County is ranked #10 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Craighead County is more Asian than neighboring Poinsett County (0.2% Asian), Greene County (0.4% Asian), Lawrence County (0.2% Asian), Cross County (0.6% Asian), and Clay County (0.1% Asian).

Craighead County's Hispanic Population

6,727 residents of Craighead County identify as Hispanic, or 6.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Craighead County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Craighead County is ranked #21 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Craighead County is more Hispanic than neighboring Poinsett County (3.6% Hispanic), Greene County (3.5% Hispanic), Lawrence County (2.2% Hispanic), Cross County (2.1% Hispanic), and Clay County (2.2% Hispanic).

Craighead County's Native American/Other Population

602 residents of Craighead 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 Craighead 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, Craighead County is ranked #56 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Craighead County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Poinsett County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Greene County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Craighead County's Multiracial Population

4,750 residents of Craighead County identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Craighead County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Craighead County is ranked #41 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Craighead County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lawrence County (4.2% Multiracial), Cross County (3.4% Multiracial), and Clay County (3.6% Multiracial). Craighead County is less Multiracial than neighboring Poinsett County (4.4% Multiracial), and Greene County (4.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.