Miller County Demographics

A map of Miller County's Population by Race

Miller County, Arkansas had a population of 42,600 in 2020. It was 64.8% White, 25.6% Black, 0.5% Asian, 3.7% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 4.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Miller County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Miller County is the 16th most populous county of the 75 counties in Arkansas.

Miller County's White Population

27,593 residents of Miller County identify as White, or 64.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Miller County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Miller County is ranked #53 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Miller County is more White than neighboring Lafayette County (61.4% White), Hempstead County (52.6% White), and Bowie County (60.1% White). Miller County is less White than neighboring Cass County (73.9% White), and Little River County (71.5% White).

Miller County's Black Population

10,922 residents of Miller County identify as Black, or 25.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Miller County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Miller County is ranked #21 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Miller County is more Black than neighboring Cass County (15.9% Black), Little River County (18% Black), and Bowie County (24.9% Black). Miller County is less Black than neighboring Lafayette County (32.4% Black), and Hempstead County (28.1% Black).

Miller County's Asian Population

205 residents of Miller County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Miller County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Miller County is ranked #40 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Miller County is more Asian than neighboring Hempstead County (0.4% Asian), Cass County (0.4% Asian), and Little River County (0.2% Asian). Miller County is less Asian than neighboring Bowie County (1.2% Asian).

Miller County's Hispanic Population

1,583 residents of Miller County identify as Hispanic, or 3.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Miller County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Miller County is ranked #37 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Miller County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lafayette County (2.3% Hispanic), and Little River County (3.4% Hispanic). Miller County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hempstead County (14.7% Hispanic), Cass County (4.7% Hispanic), and Bowie County (8.2% Hispanic).

Miller County's Native American/Other Population

389 residents of Miller County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Miller 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, Miller County is ranked #26 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Miller County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lafayette County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Hempstead County (0.6% Native American/Other). Miller County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Little River County (1.6% Native American/Other), and Bowie County (1% Native American/Other).

Miller County's Multiracial Population

1,908 residents of Miller County identify as Multiracial, or 4.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Miller County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Miller County is ranked #34 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Miller County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lafayette County (2.8% Multiracial), Hempstead County (3.4% Multiracial), and Cass County (4.2% Multiracial). Miller County is less Multiracial than neighboring Little River County (5.4% Multiracial), and Bowie County (4.6% Multiracial).

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