Sebastian County Demographics
A map of Sebastian County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 82,785 | 64.8% |
Hispanic | 19,328 | 15.1% |
Multiracial | 9,326 | 7.3% |
Black | 7,891 | 6.2% |
Asian | 5,700 | 4.5% |
Native American/Other | 2,769 | 2.2% |
Sebastian County, Arkansas had a population of 127,799 in 2020. It was 64.8% White, 6.2% Black, 4.5% Asian, 15.1% Hispanic, 2.2% Native American/Other, and 7.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sebastian County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Sebastian County is the 4th most populous county of the 75 counties in Arkansas.
Sebastian County's White Population
82,785 residents of Sebastian County identify as White, or 64.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Sebastian County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Sebastian County is ranked #52 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Sebastian County is less White than neighboring Crawford County (79.2% White), Scott County (81.6% White), Franklin County (88.9% White), Le Flore County (66.3% White), and Logan County (88% White).
Sebastian County's Black Population
7,891 residents of Sebastian County identify as Black, or 6.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sebastian County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Sebastian County is ranked #40 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Sebastian County is more Black than neighboring Crawford County (1.4% Black), Scott County (0.3% Black), Franklin County (0.5% Black), Le Flore County (1.7% Black), and Logan County (1.1% Black).
Sebastian County's Asian Population
5,700 residents of Sebastian County identify as Asian, or 4.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sebastian County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Sebastian County is ranked #2 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Sebastian County is more Asian than neighboring Crawford County (1.6% Asian), Scott County (2.8% Asian), Franklin County (0.9% Asian), Le Flore County (0.6% Asian), and Logan County (1.6% Asian).
Sebastian County's Hispanic Population
19,328 residents of Sebastian County identify as Hispanic, or 15.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sebastian County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Sebastian County is ranked #6 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Sebastian County is more Hispanic than neighboring Crawford County (7.6% Hispanic), Scott County (7.6% Hispanic), Franklin County (2.9% Hispanic), Le Flore County (7.4% Hispanic), and Logan County (3% Hispanic).
Sebastian County's Native American/Other Population
2,769 residents of Sebastian County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sebastian 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, Sebastian County is ranked #9 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Sebastian County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Franklin County (1.4% Native American/Other), and Logan County (1.3% Native American/Other). Sebastian County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Crawford County (2.5% Native American/Other), and Le Flore County (14.5% Native American/Other).
Sebastian County's Multiracial Population
9,326 residents of Sebastian County identify as Multiracial, or 7.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sebastian County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Sebastian County is ranked #2 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Sebastian County is more Multiracial than neighboring Scott County (5.4% Multiracial), Franklin County (5.4% Multiracial), and Logan County (5.1% Multiracial). Sebastian County is less Multiracial than neighboring Crawford County (7.7% Multiracial), and Le Flore County (9.4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.