Cleburne County Demographics

A map of Cleburne County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	23,078	22,748	91.5%	92.1%
Multiracial	1,032	1,006	4.1%	4.1%
Hispanic	747	632	3.0%	2.6%
Native American/Other	246	173	1.0%	0.7%
Black	73	56	0.3%	0.2%
Asian	50	96	0.2%	0.4%

Cleburne County, Arkansas has an estimated population of 25,226, a slight increase from the 24,711 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.5% White, 4.1% Multiracial, 3.0% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, 0.3% Black, and 0.2% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cleburne County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cleburne has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably 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 Cleburne County, that probability was 15.0% in 2020 and 16.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cleburne County is ranked the 25th most populous county in Arkansas, out of 75 counties. Cleburne County was ranked the 25th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Cleburne County's White Population

23,078 residents of Cleburne County, or 91.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cleburne County is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Cleburne County ranks 5th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cleburne County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.5%. White residents' share of Cleburne County's population has decreased from 92.1% to 91.5%.

Cleburne County is more White than neighboring Stone County (89.8% White), White County (85% White), Faulkner County (76.9% White), and Independence County (82.1% White). Cleburne County is less White than neighboring Van Buren County (91.6% White).

Cleburne County's Black Population

73 residents of Cleburne County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cleburne County is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Cleburne County ranks 66th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cleburne County's Black population has grown by an estimated 30.4%. Black residents' share of Cleburne County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Cleburne County is more Black than neighboring Stone County (0.1% Black). Cleburne County is less Black than neighboring White County (4.2% Black), Van Buren County (0.4% Black), Faulkner County (11.7% Black), and Independence County (1.8% Black).

Cleburne County's Asian Population

50 residents of Cleburne County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cleburne County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Cleburne County ranks 47th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cleburne County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 47.9%. Asian residents' share of Cleburne County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Cleburne County is more Asian than neighboring Stone County (0.1% Asian). Cleburne County is less Asian than neighboring White County (0.7% Asian), Van Buren County (0.4% Asian), Faulkner County (1% Asian), and Independence County (0.8% Asian).

Cleburne County's Hispanic Population

747 residents of Cleburne County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cleburne County is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Cleburne County ranks 54th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cleburne County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 18.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Cleburne County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.0%.

Cleburne County is more Hispanic than neighboring Stone County (2.2% Hispanic). Cleburne County is less Hispanic than neighboring White County (5% Hispanic), Van Buren County (3.4% Hispanic), Faulkner County (5.7% Hispanic), and Independence County (8.9% Hispanic).

Cleburne County's Native American/Other Population

246 residents of Cleburne County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cleburne County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Cleburne County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cleburne County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 42.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cleburne County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Cleburne County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Stone County (0.9% Native American/Other), White County (0.4% Native American/Other), Van Buren County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Faulkner County (0.6% Native American/Other). Cleburne County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Independence County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Cleburne County's Multiracial Population

1,032 residents of Cleburne County, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cleburne County is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Cleburne County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cleburne County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 2.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Cleburne County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.1%.

Cleburne County is more Multiracial than neighboring Van Buren County (3.4% Multiracial). Cleburne County is less Multiracial than neighboring Stone County (6.9% Multiracial), White County (4.8% Multiracial), and Independence County (5.3% 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.