Clark County Demographics

A map of Clark County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	14,227	14,093	67.3%	65.7%
Black	4,893	5,068	23.2%	23.6%
Hispanic	1,179	1,092	5.6%	5.1%
Multiracial	585	864	2.8%	4.0%
Asian	171	150	0.8%	0.7%
Native American/Other	70	179	0.3%	0.8%

Clark County, Arkansas has an estimated population of 21,125, a slight decrease from the 21,446 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 67.3% White, 23.2% Black, 5.6% Hispanic, 2.8% Multiracial, 0.8% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Clark County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Clark has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Arkansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Clark County, that probability was 50.8% in 2020 and 48.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clark County is ranked the 31st most populous county in Arkansas, out of 75 counties. Clark County was ranked the 30th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Clark County's White Population

14,227 residents of Clark County, or 67.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clark County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Clark County ranks 50th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clark County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Clark County's population has increased from 65.7% to 67.3%.

Clark County is more White than neighboring Nevada County (62.6% White), and Dallas County (52.1% White). Clark County is less White than neighboring Hot Spring County (80.6% White), Pike County (83.4% White), and Garland County (79.2% White).

Clark County's Black Population

4,893 residents of Clark County, or 23.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Clark County is higher than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Clark County ranks 25th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clark County's Black population has declined by an estimated 3.5%. Black residents' share of Clark County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 23.2%.

Clark County is more Black than neighboring Hot Spring County (11.1% Black), Pike County (3.3% Black), and Garland County (7.6% Black). Clark County is less Black than neighboring Nevada County (31.2% Black), and Dallas County (42.6% Black).

Clark County's Asian Population

171 residents of Clark County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Clark County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Clark County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clark County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 14.0%. Asian residents' share of Clark County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Clark County is more Asian than neighboring Hot Spring County (0% Asian), Nevada County (0% Asian), Pike County (0.5% Asian), Garland County (0.7% Asian), and Dallas County (0.1% Asian).

Clark County's Hispanic Population

1,179 residents of Clark County, or 5.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clark County is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Clark County ranks 26th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clark County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Clark County's population has increased from 5.1% to 5.6%.

Clark County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hot Spring County (4.1% Hispanic), Nevada County (4.8% Hispanic), and Dallas County (1.1% Hispanic). Clark County is less Hispanic than neighboring Pike County (8% Hispanic), and Garland County (7.5% Hispanic).

Clark County's Native American/Other Population

70 residents of Clark County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Clark County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Clark County ranks 31st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clark County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 60.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Clark County's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.3%.

Clark County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Nevada County (0.2% Native American/Other), Pike County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Dallas County (0% Native American/Other). Clark County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hot Spring County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Garland County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Clark County's Multiracial Population

585 residents of Clark County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clark County is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Clark County ranks 46th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clark County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 32.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Clark County's population has decreased from 4.0% to 2.8%.

Clark County is more Multiracial than neighboring Nevada County (1.2% Multiracial). Clark County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hot Spring County (3.6% Multiracial), Pike County (4.7% Multiracial), Garland County (4.5% Multiracial), and Dallas County (4.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.