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Counties in Arkansas ranked by Non-Hispanic White Population

This list ranks the 75 counties in Arkansas based on their Non-Hispanic White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these counties over the past five years.
Updated Feb 13, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest Non-Hispanic White population in Arkansas

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  • 1
    Pulaski County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Pulaski County is 194,286
    45.61% of Pulaski County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Benton County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Benton County is 179,996
    49.72% of Benton County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Washington County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Washington County is 157,981
    52.85% of Washington County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Saline County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Saline County is 99,778
    74.62% of Saline County population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Faulkner County
    Non-Hispanic White population in Faulkner County is 97,864
    74.22% of Faulkner County population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 75 counties in Arkansas by Non-Hispanic White Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic White Population
County
Non-Hispanic White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Arkansas Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Pulaski County 194,286 45.61% 9.37%
2 Benton County 179,996 49.72% 8.68%
3 Washington County 157,981 52.85% 7.62%
4 Saline County 99,778 74.62% 4.81%
5 Faulkner County 97,864 74.22% 4.72%
6 Sebastian County 85,809 60.35% 4.14%
7 Craighead County 80,425 67.19% 3.88%
8 79,816 75.23% 3.85%
9 66,100 80.46% 3.19%
10 62,492 78.93% 3.01%
11 51,884 75.68% 2.50%
12 48,747 72.39% 2.35%
13 41,140 84.57% 1.98%
14 38,626 86.90% 1.86%
15 35,186 88.49% 1.70%
16 31,607 77.23% 1.52%
17 28,251 64.07% 1.36%
18 26,892 77.47% 1.30%
19 24,473 35.92% 1.18%
20 23,085 88.64% 1.11%
21 22,887 57.13% 1.10%
22 22,402 53.18% 1.08%
23 20,113 58.47% 0.97%
24 20,077 71.37% 0.97%
25 19,241 78.30% 0.93%
26 18,780 82.83% 0.91%
27 18,734 36.02% 0.90%
28 16,784 81.90% 0.81%
29 16,760 84.59% 0.81%
30 16,648 76.98% 0.80%
31 16,558 88.03% 0.80%
32 16,064 86.17% 0.77%
33 15,744 88.68% 0.76%
34 14,990 87.31% 0.72%
35 14,905 70.59% 0.72%
36 14,732 77.39% 0.71%
37 14,650 88.77% 0.71%
38 14,466 65.18% 0.70%
39 13,508 89.11% 0.65%
40 13,179 56.92% 0.64%
41 12,687 70.55% 0.61%
42 12,646 64.58% 0.61%
43 12,336 59.50% 0.60%
44 12,104 52.41% 0.58%
45 12,080 80.44% 0.58%
46 11,982 64.86% 0.58%
47 11,351 87.98% 0.55%
48 11,338 65.66% 0.55%
49 11,262 84.66% 0.54%
50 11,124 60.96% 0.54%
51 10,269 48.71% 0.50%
52 9,075 85.41% 0.44%
53 8,984 38.56% 0.43%
54 8,596 68.17% 0.41%
55 8,553 79.61% 0.41%
56 8,471 49.89% 0.41%
57 8,227 78.03% 0.40%
58 8,019 59.13% 0.39%
59 7,985 59.28% 0.39%
60 7,689 86.46% 0.37%
61 6,932 80.21% 0.33%
62 6,846 80.44% 0.33%
63 6,642 88.08% 0.32%
64 6,273 81.52% 0.30%
65 5,639 51.13% 0.27%
66 5,287 32.27% 0.26%
67 5,158 61.49% 0.25%
68 4,726 41.30% 0.23%
69 4,279 67.82% 0.21%
70 3,839 36.61% 0.19%
71 3,583 55.00% 0.17%
72 3,564 50.68% 0.17%
73 3,419 66.93% 0.16%
74 3,320 50.77% 0.16%
75 3,271 36.77% 0.16%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks counties in Arkansas by their Non-Hispanic White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Non-Hispanic White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Non-Hispanic White alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic White along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination in counties. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Non-Hispanic White .
  2. % of Total Arkansas Non-Hispanic White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Non-Hispanic White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Counties that don’t have any reported Non-Hispanic White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Non-Hispanic White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.