Crittenden County Demographics

A map of Crittenden County's Population by Race

Crittenden County, Arkansas had a population of 48,163 in 2020. It was 39.3% White, 53.6% Black, 0.7% Asian, 3.0% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Crittenden County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Crittenden County is the 14th most populous county of the 75 counties in Arkansas.

Crittenden County's White Population

18,948 residents of Crittenden County identify as White, or 39.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Crittenden County considerably less than the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Crittenden County is ranked #72 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Crittenden County is more White than neighboring Shelby County (34.1% White). Crittenden County is less White than neighboring DeSoto County (58.5% White), Cross County (71.7% White), St. Francis County (39.9% White), and Poinsett County (83.4% White).

Crittenden County's Black Population

25,804 residents of Crittenden County identify as Black, or 53.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Crittenden County considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Crittenden County is ranked #5 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Crittenden County is more Black than neighboring Shelby County (51.1% Black), DeSoto County (30.2% Black), Cross County (21.7% Black), and Poinsett County (7.7% Black). Crittenden County is less Black than neighboring St. Francis County (54.1% Black).

Crittenden County's Asian Population

322 residents of Crittenden County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Crittenden County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Crittenden County is ranked #24 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Crittenden County is more Asian than neighboring Cross County (0.6% Asian), St. Francis County (0.5% Asian), and Poinsett County (0.2% Asian). Crittenden County is less Asian than neighboring Shelby County (3% Asian), and DeSoto County (1.6% Asian).

Crittenden County's Hispanic Population

1,428 residents of Crittenden County identify as Hispanic, or 3.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Crittenden County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Crittenden County is ranked #47 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Crittenden County is more Hispanic than neighboring Cross County (2.1% Hispanic). Crittenden County is less Hispanic than neighboring Shelby County (8.4% Hispanic), DeSoto County (5.5% Hispanic), and Poinsett County (3.6% Hispanic).

Crittenden County's Native American/Other Population

221 residents of Crittenden 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 Crittenden 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, Crittenden County is ranked #62 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Crittenden County is more Native American/Other than neighboring St. Francis County (0.4% Native American/Other). Crittenden County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Shelby County (0.6% Native American/Other), DeSoto County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Poinsett County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Crittenden County's Multiracial Population

1,440 residents of Crittenden County identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Crittenden County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Crittenden County is ranked #63 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Crittenden County is more Multiracial than neighboring Shelby County (2.9% Multiracial), and St. Francis County (2.1% Multiracial). Crittenden County is less Multiracial than neighboring DeSoto County (3.6% Multiracial), Cross County (3.4% Multiracial), and Poinsett County (4.4% Multiracial).

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