Garland County Demographics

A map of Garland County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	79,276	77,239	79.2%	77.1%
Black	7,560	8,034	7.6%	8.0%
Hispanic	7,484	7,047	7.5%	7.0%
Multiracial	4,491	5,909	4.5%	5.9%
Asian	661	960	0.7%	1.0%
Native American/Other	563	991	0.6%	1.0%

Garland County, Arkansas has an estimated population of 100,035, a less than 1% change from the 100,180 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.2% White, 7.6% Black, 7.5% Hispanic, 4.5% Multiracial, 0.7% Asian, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Garland County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Garland has become less 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 Garland County, that probability was 39.1% in 2020 and 35.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Garland County is ranked the 8th most populous county in Arkansas, out of 75 counties. Garland County was ranked the 8th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Garland County's White Population

79,276 residents of Garland County, or 79.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Garland County is considerably higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Garland County ranks 36th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Garland County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.6%. White residents' share of Garland County's population has increased from 77.1% to 79.2%.

Garland County is more White than neighboring Saline County (78.3% White), and Yell County (73.1% White). Garland County is less White than neighboring Hot Spring County (80.6% White), Perry County (89.4% White), and Montgomery County (89.3% White).

Garland County's Black Population

7,560 residents of Garland County, or 7.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Garland County is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Garland County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Garland County's Black population has declined by an estimated 5.9%. Black residents' share of Garland County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.6%.

Garland County is more Black than neighboring Perry County (3.1% Black), Yell County (1.5% Black), and Montgomery County (0.8% Black). Garland County is less Black than neighboring Hot Spring County (11.1% Black), and Saline County (9.3% Black).

Garland County's Asian Population

661 residents of Garland County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Garland County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Garland County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Garland County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 31.1%. Asian residents' share of Garland County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Garland County is more Asian than neighboring Hot Spring County (0% Asian), and Perry County (0.1% Asian). Garland County is less Asian than neighboring Saline County (1% Asian), Yell County (1.4% Asian), and Montgomery County (0.9% Asian).

Garland County's Hispanic Population

7,484 residents of Garland County, or 7.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Garland County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Garland County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Garland County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 6.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Garland County's population has increased from 7.0% to 7.5%.

Garland County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hot Spring County (4.1% Hispanic), Perry County (3.5% Hispanic), Saline County (7.3% Hispanic), and Montgomery County (5% Hispanic). Garland County is less Hispanic than neighboring Yell County (21.2% Hispanic).

Garland County's Native American/Other Population

563 residents of Garland County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Garland County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Garland County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Garland County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 43.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Garland County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Garland County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hot Spring County (0.5% Native American/Other), Perry County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Yell County (0.5% Native American/Other). Garland County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Saline County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Montgomery County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Garland County's Multiracial Population

4,491 residents of Garland County, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Garland County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Garland County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Garland County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 24.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Garland County's population has decreased from 5.9% to 4.5%.

Garland County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hot Spring County (3.6% Multiracial), Perry County (3.5% Multiracial), Saline County (3.5% Multiracial), Yell County (2.2% Multiracial), and Montgomery County (2.8% 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.