Izard County Demographics

A map of Izard County's Population by Race

Izard County, Arkansas had a population of 13,577 in 2020. It was 89.7% White, 1.9% Black, 0.2% Asian, 2.4% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 5.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Izard County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Izard County is the 52nd most populous county of the 75 counties in Arkansas.

Izard County's White Population

12,175 residents of Izard County identify as White, or 89.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Izard County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Izard County is ranked #15 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Izard County is more White than neighboring Independence County (83.1% White). Izard County is less White than neighboring Fulton County (92.8% White), Stone County (92.1% White), Sharp County (91.1% White), and Baxter County (91.4% White).

Izard County's Black Population

256 residents of Izard County identify as Black, or 1.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Izard County less than the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Izard County is ranked #50 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Izard County is more Black than neighboring Fulton County (0.2% Black), Stone County (0.2% Black), Sharp County (0.7% Black), and Baxter County (0.2% Black). Izard County is less Black than neighboring Independence County (2.2% Black).

Izard County's Asian Population

27 residents of Izard County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Izard County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Izard County is ranked #66 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Izard County is less Asian than neighboring Fulton County (0.3% Asian), Sharp County (0.3% Asian), Baxter County (0.6% Asian), and Independence County (0.9% Asian).

Izard County's Hispanic Population

326 residents of Izard County identify as Hispanic, or 2.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Izard County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Izard County is ranked #59 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Izard County is more Hispanic than neighboring Fulton County (1.3% Hispanic), Stone County (2.2% Hispanic), and Sharp County (2.1% Hispanic). Izard County is less Hispanic than neighboring Baxter County (2.5% Hispanic), and Independence County (8.6% Hispanic).

Izard County's Native American/Other Population

115 residents of Izard County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Izard 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, Izard County is ranked #27 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Izard County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Fulton County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Independence County (0.7% Native American/Other). Izard County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Stone County (1% Native American/Other), and Sharp County (1% Native American/Other).

Izard County's Multiracial Population

678 residents of Izard County identify as Multiracial, or 5.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Izard County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Izard County is ranked #21 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Izard County is more Multiracial than neighboring Fulton County (4.8% Multiracial), Stone County (4.3% Multiracial), Sharp County (4.9% Multiracial), Baxter County (4.5% Multiracial), and Independence County (4.6% Multiracial).

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