2025

Counties in Arkansas ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 75 counties in Arkansas based on their 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 10, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest White population in Arkansas

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  • 1
    Benton County
    White population in Benton County is 258,743
    71.47% of Benton County population is White
  • 2
    Pulaski County
    White population in Pulaski County is 226,286
    53.13% of Pulaski County population is White
  • 3
    Washington County
    White population in Washington County is 213,413
    71.39% of Washington County population is White
  • 4
    Saline County
    White population in Saline County is 109,962
    82.23% of Saline County population is White
  • 5
    Faulkner County
    White population in Faulkner County is 105,750
    80.20% of Faulkner County population is White

List of 75 counties in Arkansas by White Population

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Rank by White Population
County
White Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Arkansas White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Benton County 258,743 71.47% 10.77%
2 Pulaski County 226,286 53.13% 9.42%
3 Washington County 213,413 71.39% 8.88%
4 Saline County 109,962 82.23% 4.58%
5 Faulkner County 105,750 80.20% 4.40%
6 Sebastian County 100,429 70.63% 4.18%
7 Garland County 88,890 83.78% 3.70%
8 88,774 74.16% 3.70%
9 72,376 88.10% 3.01%
10 68,074 85.98% 2.83%
11 58,359 85.12% 2.43%
12 56,622 84.09% 2.36%
13 44,022 90.49% 1.83%
14 41,337 93.00% 1.72%
15 37,309 93.83% 1.55%
16 34,984 85.48% 1.46%
17 30,127 68.33% 1.25%
18 28,854 83.13% 1.20%
19 26,761 39.28% 1.11%
20 26,545 77.17% 1.10%
21 25,274 63.09% 1.05%
22 25,088 59.55% 1.04%
23 24,586 94.40% 1.02%
24 23,890 84.92% 0.99%
25 22,085 42.46% 0.92%
26 21,029 85.58% 0.88%
27 20,329 89.66% 0.85%
28 18,377 89.67% 0.76%
29 17,839 82.49% 0.74%
30 17,823 89.96% 0.74%
31 17,311 92.03% 0.72%
32 17,149 91.99% 0.71%
33 16,761 79.38% 0.70%
34 16,733 94.25% 0.70%
35 16,651 87.47% 0.69%
36 16,372 78.97% 0.68%
37 15,981 93.08% 0.67%
38 15,606 70.31% 0.65%
39 15,350 93.01% 0.64%
40 14,372 62.07% 0.60%
41 14,282 94.21% 0.59%
42 13,923 71.10% 0.58%
43 13,894 77.26% 0.58%
44 13,508 73.12% 0.56%
45 13,184 87.79% 0.55%
46 12,974 56.17% 0.54%
47 12,309 67.45% 0.51%
48 12,214 70.73% 0.51%
49 12,162 57.69% 0.51%
50 12,113 91.06% 0.50%
51 12,034 93.27% 0.50%
52 10,376 61.11% 0.43%
53 9,886 42.43% 0.41%
54 9,769 91.94% 0.41%
55 9,486 88.29% 0.39%
56 9,348 74.13% 0.39%
57 9,034 85.69% 0.38%
58 8,855 65.74% 0.37%
59 8,595 63.38% 0.36%
60 8,071 90.76% 0.34%
61 7,716 89.28% 0.32%
62 7,231 84.96% 0.30%
63 7,025 93.16% 0.29%
64 6,652 60.32% 0.28%
65 6,483 84.25% 0.27%
66 5,949 36.31% 0.25%
67 5,500 65.57% 0.23%
68 5,352 46.77% 0.22%
69 4,549 43.38% 0.19%
70 4,441 70.39% 0.18%
71 4,109 80.44% 0.17%
72 3,910 55.60% 0.16%
73 3,839 58.93% 0.16%
74 3,775 42.43% 0.16%
75 3,535 54.06% 0.15%

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 White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines 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 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 White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as 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 White .
  2. % of Total Arkansas White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. 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 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 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 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.