Sevier County Demographics

A map of Sevier County's Population by Race

Sevier County, Arkansas had a population of 15,839 in 2020. It was 53.0% White, 3.5% Black, 0.4% Asian, 34.8% Hispanic, 3.6% Native American/Other, and 4.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sevier County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Sevier County is the 49th most populous county of the 75 counties in Arkansas.

Sevier County's White Population

8,400 residents of Sevier County identify as White, or 53.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Sevier County less than the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Sevier County is ranked #64 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sevier County is less White than neighboring Howard County (62.4% White), Little River County (71.5% White), Polk County (83.7% White), McCurtain County (58.9% White), and Bowie County (60.1% White).

Sevier County's Black Population

550 residents of Sevier County identify as Black, or 3.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sevier County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Sevier County is ranked #43 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sevier County is more Black than neighboring Polk County (0.2% Black). Sevier County is less Black than neighboring Howard County (20.5% Black), Little River County (18% Black), McCurtain County (8.2% Black), and Bowie County (24.9% Black).

Sevier County's Asian Population

60 residents of Sevier County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sevier County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Sevier County is ranked #49 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Sevier County is more Asian than neighboring Little River County (0.2% Asian). Sevier County is less Asian than neighboring Howard County (0.5% Asian), Polk County (0.5% Asian), and Bowie County (1.2% Asian).

Sevier County's Hispanic Population

5,508 residents of Sevier County identify as Hispanic, or 34.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sevier County considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Sevier County is ranked #1 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sevier County is more Hispanic than neighboring Howard County (11.9% Hispanic), Little River County (3.4% Hispanic), Polk County (6.6% Hispanic), McCurtain County (6.1% Hispanic), and Bowie County (8.2% Hispanic).

Sevier County's Native American/Other Population

567 residents of Sevier County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 3.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sevier 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, Sevier County is ranked #3 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sevier County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Howard County (0.8% Native American/Other), Little River County (1.6% Native American/Other), Polk County (2.1% Native American/Other), and Bowie County (1% Native American/Other). Sevier County is less Native American/Other than neighboring McCurtain County (15.5% Native American/Other).

Sevier County's Multiracial Population

754 residents of Sevier County identify as Multiracial, or 4.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sevier County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Sevier County is ranked #28 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sevier County is more Multiracial than neighboring Howard County (3.8% Multiracial), and Bowie County (4.6% Multiracial). Sevier County is less Multiracial than neighboring Little River County (5.4% Multiracial), Polk County (6.8% Multiracial), and McCurtain County (10.7% Multiracial).

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