Little River County Demographics

A map of Little River County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	8,469	8,593	71.6%	71.5%
Black	2,249	2,164	19.0%	18.0%
Multiracial	500	651	4.2%	5.4%
Hispanic	474	409	4.0%	3.4%
Native American/Other	83	190	0.7%	1.6%
Asian	46	19	0.4%	0.2%

Little River County, Arkansas has an estimated population of 11,821, a slight decrease from the 12,026 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 71.6% White, 19.0% Black, 4.2% Multiracial, 4.0% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 0.4% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Little River County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Little River has become slightly 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 Little River County, that probability was 45.3% in 2020 and 44.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Little River County is ranked the 57th most populous county in Arkansas, out of 75 counties. Little River County was ranked the 57th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Little River County's White Population

8,469 residents of Little River County, or 71.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Little River County is slightly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Little River County ranks 44th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Little River County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.4%. White residents' share of Little River County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 71.6%.

Little River County is more White than neighboring Sevier County (52.7% White), Bowie County (60.9% White), Howard County (62.9% White), Miller County (65.8% White), and Hempstead County (51.5% White).

Little River County's Black Population

2,249 residents of Little River County, or 19.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Little River County is slightly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Little River County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Little River County's Black population has grown by an estimated 3.9%. Black residents' share of Little River County's population has increased from 18.0% to 19.0%.

Little River County is more Black than neighboring Sevier County (4.8% Black). Little River County is less Black than neighboring Bowie County (24.7% Black), Howard County (20.8% Black), Miller County (25.2% Black), and Hempstead County (28.6% Black).

Little River County's Asian Population

46 residents of Little River County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Little River County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Little River County ranks 68th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Little River County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 142.1%. Asian residents' share of Little River County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Little River County is more Asian than neighboring Sevier County (0% Asian). Little River County is less Asian than neighboring Bowie County (1.4% Asian), Howard County (0.6% Asian), Miller County (0.8% Asian), and Hempstead County (0.7% Asian).

Little River County's Hispanic Population

474 residents of Little River County, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Little River County is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Little River County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Little River County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 15.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Little River County's population has increased from 3.4% to 4.0%.

Little River County is less Hispanic than neighboring Sevier County (35.5% Hispanic), Bowie County (8.6% Hispanic), Howard County (12.6% Hispanic), Miller County (4.1% Hispanic), and Hempstead County (15.3% Hispanic).

Little River County's Native American/Other Population

83 residents of Little River County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Little River County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Little River County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Little River County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 56.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Little River County's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.7%.

Little River County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Howard County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Hempstead County (0.3% Native American/Other). Little River County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sevier County (3.6% Native American/Other), and Miller County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Little River County's Multiracial Population

500 residents of Little River County, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Little River County is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Little River County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Little River County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 23.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Little River County's population has decreased from 5.4% to 4.2%.

Little River County is more Multiracial than neighboring Sevier County (3.4% Multiracial), Bowie County (3.8% Multiracial), Howard County (3.1% Multiracial), Miller County (3.3% Multiracial), and Hempstead County (3.6% 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.