Prairie County Demographics

A map of Prairie County's Population by Race

Prairie County, Arkansas had a population of 8,282 in 2020. It was 83.6% White, 11.1% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Prairie County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Prairie County is the 67th most populous county of the 75 counties in Arkansas.

Prairie County's White Population

6,924 residents of Prairie County identify as White, or 83.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Prairie County larger than the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Prairie County is ranked #26 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Prairie County is more White than neighboring Lonoke County (81.9% White), Monroe County (52% White), Woodruff County (67.6% White), and Arkansas County (67.5% White). Prairie County is less White than neighboring White County (83.8% White).

Prairie County's Black Population

922 residents of Prairie County identify as Black, or 11.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Prairie County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Prairie County is ranked #33 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Prairie County is more Black than neighboring Lonoke County (5.9% Black), and White County (4.8% Black). Prairie County is less Black than neighboring Monroe County (40.5% Black), Woodruff County (25.5% Black), and Arkansas County (24.1% Black).

Prairie County's Asian Population

20 residents of Prairie County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Prairie County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Prairie County is ranked #62 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Prairie County is less Asian than neighboring Lonoke County (1% Asian), Monroe County (0.4% Asian), White County (0.8% Asian), Woodruff County (0.4% Asian), and Arkansas County (0.5% Asian).

Prairie County's Hispanic Population

145 residents of Prairie County identify as Hispanic, or 1.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Prairie County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Prairie County is ranked #71 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Prairie County is more Hispanic than neighboring Woodruff County (1.5% Hispanic). Prairie County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lonoke County (4.9% Hispanic), Monroe County (2.7% Hispanic), White County (4.6% Hispanic), and Arkansas County (3.7% Hispanic).

Prairie County's Native American/Other Population

33 residents of Prairie County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Prairie 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, Prairie County is ranked #70 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Prairie County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lonoke County (0.7% Native American/Other), Monroe County (1% Native American/Other), White County (0.7% Native American/Other), Woodruff County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Arkansas County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Prairie County's Multiracial Population

238 residents of Prairie County identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Prairie County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Prairie County is ranked #67 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Prairie County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lonoke County (5.7% Multiracial), Monroe County (3.3% Multiracial), White County (5.3% Multiracial), Woodruff County (4.5% Multiracial), and Arkansas County (3.7% Multiracial).

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