Yell County Demographics

A map of Yell County's Population by Race

Yell County, Arkansas had a population of 20,263 in 2020. It was 72.6% White, 1.1% Black, 1.0% Asian, 20.7% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Yell County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Yell County is the 33rd most populous county of the 75 counties in Arkansas.

Yell County's White Population

14,710 residents of Yell County identify as White, or 72.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Yell County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Yell County is ranked #42 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Yell County is less White than neighboring Logan County (88% White), Perry County (90.5% White), Garland County (77.1% White), Montgomery County (88.4% White), and Johnson County (75.3% White).

Yell County's Black Population

226 residents of Yell County identify as Black, or 1.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Yell County less than the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Yell County is ranked #54 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Yell County is more Black than neighboring Montgomery County (0.2% Black). Yell County is less Black than neighboring Garland County (8% Black), and Johnson County (1.8% Black).

Yell County's Asian Population

202 residents of Yell County identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Yell County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Yell County is ranked #14 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Yell County is more Asian than neighboring Perry County (0.1% Asian), and Montgomery County (0.6% Asian). Yell County is less Asian than neighboring Logan County (1.6% Asian), and Johnson County (3.6% Asian).

Yell County's Hispanic Population

4,204 residents of Yell County identify as Hispanic, or 20.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Yell County larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Yell County is ranked #2 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Yell County is more Hispanic than neighboring Logan County (3% Hispanic), Perry County (2.9% Hispanic), Garland County (7% Hispanic), Montgomery County (4.9% Hispanic), and Johnson County (13.4% Hispanic).

Yell County's Native American/Other Population

151 residents of Yell 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 Yell 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, Yell County is ranked #38 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Yell County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Logan County (1.3% Native American/Other), Garland County (1% Native American/Other), Montgomery County (1.3% Native American/Other), and Johnson County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Yell County's Multiracial Population

770 residents of Yell County identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Yell County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Yell County is ranked #49 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Yell County is less Multiracial than neighboring Logan County (5.1% Multiracial), Perry County (4.8% Multiracial), Garland County (5.9% Multiracial), Montgomery County (4.7% Multiracial), and Johnson County (4.9% Multiracial).

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