White County Demographics
A map of White County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 64,363 | 83.8% |
Multiracial | 4,109 | 5.3% |
Black | 3,677 | 4.8% |
Hispanic | 3,499 | 4.6% |
Asian | 616 | 0.8% |
Native American/Other | 558 | 0.7% |
White County, Arkansas had a population of 76,822 in 2020. It was 83.8% White, 4.8% Black, 0.8% Asian, 4.6% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 5.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of White County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
White County is the 9th most populous county of the 75 counties in Arkansas.
White County's White Population
64,363 residents of White County identify as White, or 83.8%. This makes the White share of the population of White County larger than the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, White County is ranked #24 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
White County is more White than neighboring Prairie County (83.6% White), Woodruff County (67.6% White), Independence County (83.1% White), and Lonoke County (81.9% White). White County is less White than neighboring Cleburne County (92.1% White).
White County's Black Population
3,677 residents of White County identify as Black, or 4.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of White County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, White County is ranked #42 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
White County is more Black than neighboring Cleburne County (0.2% Black), and Independence County (2.2% Black). White County is less Black than neighboring Prairie County (11.1% Black), Woodruff County (25.5% Black), and Lonoke County (5.9% Black).
White County's Asian Population
616 residents of White County identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of White County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, White County is ranked #20 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
White County is more Asian than neighboring Cleburne County (0.4% Asian), Prairie County (0.2% Asian), and Woodruff County (0.4% Asian). White County is less Asian than neighboring Independence County (0.9% Asian), and Lonoke County (1% Asian).
White County's Hispanic Population
3,499 residents of White County identify as Hispanic, or 4.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of White County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, White County is ranked #30 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
White County is more Hispanic than neighboring Cleburne County (2.6% Hispanic), Prairie County (1.8% Hispanic), and Woodruff County (1.5% Hispanic). White County is less Hispanic than neighboring Independence County (8.6% Hispanic), and Lonoke County (4.9% Hispanic).
White County's Native American/Other Population
558 residents of White County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of White 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, White County is ranked #39 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
White County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Prairie County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Woodruff County (0.5% Native American/Other).
White County's Multiracial Population
4,109 residents of White County identify as Multiracial, or 5.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of White County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, White County is ranked #16 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
White County is more Multiracial than neighboring Cleburne County (4.1% Multiracial), Prairie County (2.9% Multiracial), Woodruff County (4.5% Multiracial), and Independence County (4.6% Multiracial). White County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lonoke County (5.7% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.