Grant County Demographics

A map of Grant County's Population by Race

Grant County, Arkansas had a population of 17,958 in 2020. It was 90.0% White, 2.5% Black, 0.4% Asian, 2.5% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Grant County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Grant County is the 38th most populous county of the 75 counties in Arkansas.

Grant County's White Population

16,166 residents of Grant County identify as White, or 90.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Grant County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Grant County is ranked #14 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Grant County is more White than neighboring Dallas County (52.8% White), Saline County (78.4% White), Cleveland County (85.2% White), Pulaski County (48.6% White), and Jefferson County (37.5% White).

Grant County's Black Population

447 residents of Grant County identify as Black, or 2.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Grant County less than the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Grant County is ranked #46 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Grant County is less Black than neighboring Dallas County (39.8% Black), Saline County (8.4% Black), Cleveland County (8.9% Black), Pulaski County (35.6% Black), and Jefferson County (56.1% Black).

Grant County's Asian Population

76 residents of Grant County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Grant County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Grant County is ranked #43 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Grant County is more Asian than neighboring Dallas County (0.1% Asian), and Cleveland County (0.1% Asian). Grant County is less Asian than neighboring Saline County (1.2% Asian), Pulaski County (2.5% Asian), and Jefferson County (1% Asian).

Grant County's Hispanic Population

440 residents of Grant County identify as Hispanic, or 2.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Grant County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Grant County is ranked #57 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Grant County is more Hispanic than neighboring Cleveland County (2.4% Hispanic), and Jefferson County (2.2% Hispanic). Grant County is less Hispanic than neighboring Dallas County (3.1% Hispanic), Saline County (6.9% Hispanic), and Pulaski County (8.3% Hispanic).

Grant County's Native American/Other Population

86 residents of Grant 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 Grant 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, Grant County is ranked #60 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Grant County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dallas County (0.6% Native American/Other), Saline County (0.7% Native American/Other), Pulaski County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Jefferson County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Grant County's Multiracial Population

743 residents of Grant County identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Grant County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Grant County is ranked #44 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Grant County is more Multiracial than neighboring Dallas County (3.5% Multiracial), Cleveland County (3% Multiracial), and Jefferson County (2.5% Multiracial). Grant County is less Multiracial than neighboring Saline County (4.4% Multiracial), and Pulaski County (4.3% Multiracial).

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