Woodruff County Demographics
A map of Woodruff County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 4,235 | 67.6% |
Black | 1,601 | 25.5% |
Multiracial | 282 | 4.5% |
Hispanic | 96 | 1.5% |
Native American/Other | 33 | 0.5% |
Asian | 22 | 0.4% |
Woodruff County, Arkansas had a population of 6,269 in 2020. It was 67.6% White, 25.5% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.5% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Woodruff County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Woodruff County is the 74th most populous county of the 75 counties in Arkansas.
Woodruff County's White Population
4,235 residents of Woodruff County identify as White, or 67.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Woodruff County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Woodruff County is ranked #46 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Woodruff County is more White than neighboring Monroe County (52% White). Woodruff County is less White than neighboring Jackson County (76.1% White), Prairie County (83.6% White), Cross County (71.7% White), and White County (83.8% White).
Woodruff County's Black Population
1,601 residents of Woodruff County identify as Black, or 25.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Woodruff County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Woodruff County is ranked #22 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Woodruff County is more Black than neighboring Jackson County (16.5% Black), Prairie County (11.1% Black), Cross County (21.7% Black), and White County (4.8% Black). Woodruff County is less Black than neighboring Monroe County (40.5% Black).
Woodruff County's Asian Population
22 residents of Woodruff County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Woodruff County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Woodruff County is ranked #53 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Woodruff County is more Asian than neighboring Prairie County (0.2% Asian). Woodruff County is less Asian than neighboring Cross County (0.6% Asian), and White County (0.8% Asian).
Woodruff County's Hispanic Population
96 residents of Woodruff County identify as Hispanic, or 1.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Woodruff County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Woodruff County is ranked #73 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Woodruff County is less Hispanic than neighboring Jackson County (2.8% Hispanic), Prairie County (1.8% Hispanic), Cross County (2.1% Hispanic), White County (4.6% Hispanic), and Monroe County (2.7% Hispanic).
Woodruff County's Native American/Other Population
33 residents of Woodruff County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Woodruff 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, Woodruff County is ranked #57 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Woodruff County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Prairie County (0.4% Native American/Other). Woodruff County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jackson County (0.6% Native American/Other), White County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Monroe County (1% Native American/Other).
Woodruff County's Multiracial Population
282 residents of Woodruff County identify as Multiracial, or 4.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Woodruff County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Woodruff County is ranked #33 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Woodruff County is more Multiracial than neighboring Jackson County (3.7% Multiracial), Prairie County (2.9% Multiracial), Cross County (3.4% Multiracial), and Monroe County (3.3% Multiracial). Woodruff County is less Multiracial than neighboring White County (5.3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.