Drew County Demographics

A map of Drew County's Population by Race

Drew County, Arkansas has an estimated population of 17,046, a slight decrease from the 17,350 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 64.7% White, 26.9% Black, 4.4% Hispanic, 3.2% Multiracial, 0.8% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Drew County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Drew is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is slightly 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 Drew County, that probability was 50.8% in 2020 and 50.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Drew County is ranked the 43rd most populous county in Arkansas, out of 75 counties. Drew County was ranked the 39th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Drew County's White Population

11,027 residents of Drew County, or 64.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Drew County is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Drew County ranks 54th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Drew County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.1%. White residents' share of Drew County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 64.7%.

Drew County is more White than neighboring Lincoln County (61.7% White), Bradley County (53.9% White), Desha County (42.5% White), and Chicot County (38.6% White). Drew County is less White than neighboring Ashley County (67.3% White).

Drew County's Black Population

4,589 residents of Drew County, or 26.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Drew County is considerably higher than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Drew County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Drew County's Black population has declined by an estimated 4.7%. Black residents' share of Drew County's population has decreased from 27.8% to 26.9%.

Drew County is more Black than neighboring Ashley County (23.7% Black), and Bradley County (25.9% Black). Drew County is less Black than neighboring Lincoln County (27.7% Black), Desha County (49% Black), and Chicot County (53.3% Black).

Drew County's Asian Population

129 residents of Drew County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Drew County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Drew County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Drew County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 29.0%. Asian residents' share of Drew County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Drew County is more Asian than neighboring Lincoln County (0.2% Asian), Ashley County (0% Asian), Bradley County (0% Asian), Desha County (0% Asian), and Chicot County (0.2% Asian).

Drew County's Hispanic Population

756 residents of Drew County, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Drew County is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Drew County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Drew County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 15.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Drew County's population has increased from 3.8% to 4.4%.

Drew County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lincoln County (5.1% Hispanic), Ashley County (6.4% Hispanic), Bradley County (15.9% Hispanic), Desha County (7.2% Hispanic), and Chicot County (6.4% Hispanic).

Drew County's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Drew County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Drew County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Drew County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Drew County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 93.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Drew County's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Drew County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lincoln County (0.1% Native American/Other), Ashley County (0.5% Native American/Other), Bradley County (0.7% Native American/Other), Desha County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Chicot County (0.2% Native American/Other).

Drew County's Multiracial Population

537 residents of Drew County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Drew County is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Drew County ranks 66th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Drew County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 7.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Drew County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.2%.

Drew County is more Multiracial than neighboring Ashley County (2.2% Multiracial), Desha County (0.9% Multiracial), and Chicot County (1.3% Multiracial). Drew County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lincoln County (5.1% Multiracial), and Bradley County (3.5% 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.