Lonoke County Demographics

A map of Lonoke County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	62,506	60,596	83.0%	81.9%
Black	4,168	4,349	5.5%	5.9%
Hispanic	4,064	3,610	5.4%	4.9%
Multiracial	3,616	4,208	4.8%	5.7%
Asian	722	716	1.0%	1.0%
Native American/Other	196	536	0.3%	0.7%

Lonoke County, Arkansas has an estimated population of 75,272, a slight increase from the 74,015 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.0% White, 5.5% Black, 5.4% Hispanic, 4.8% Multiracial, 1.0% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lonoke County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lonoke 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 Lonoke County, that probability was 32.0% in 2020 and 30.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lonoke County is ranked the 10th most populous county in Arkansas, out of 75 counties. Lonoke County was ranked the 10th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lonoke County's White Population

62,506 residents of Lonoke County, or 83.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lonoke County is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Lonoke County ranks 29th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lonoke County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.2%. White residents' share of Lonoke County's population has increased from 81.9% to 83.0%.

Lonoke County is more White than neighboring Pulaski County (48.2% White), Jefferson County (36.7% White), and Faulkner County (76.9% White). Lonoke County is less White than neighboring Prairie County (83.4% White), and White County (85% White).

Lonoke County's Black Population

4,168 residents of Lonoke County, or 5.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lonoke County is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Lonoke County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lonoke County's Black population has declined by an estimated 4.2%. Black residents' share of Lonoke County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.5%.

Lonoke County is more Black than neighboring White County (4.2% Black). Lonoke County is less Black than neighboring Prairie County (9.9% Black), Pulaski County (36.7% Black), Jefferson County (56.3% Black), and Faulkner County (11.7% Black).

Lonoke County's Asian Population

722 residents of Lonoke County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lonoke County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Lonoke County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lonoke County's Asian population has remained roughly the same. Asian residents' share of Lonoke County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Lonoke County is more Asian than neighboring Prairie County (0% Asian), Jefferson County (0.8% Asian), and White County (0.7% Asian). Lonoke County is less Asian than neighboring Pulaski County (2.2% Asian).

Lonoke County's Hispanic Population

4,064 residents of Lonoke County, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lonoke County is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Lonoke County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lonoke County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 12.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Lonoke County's population has increased from 4.9% to 5.4%.

Lonoke County is more Hispanic than neighboring Prairie County (2.4% Hispanic), Jefferson County (2.7% Hispanic), and White County (5% Hispanic). Lonoke County is less Hispanic than neighboring Pulaski County (8.4% Hispanic), and Faulkner County (5.7% Hispanic).

Lonoke County's Native American/Other Population

196 residents of Lonoke 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 Lonoke County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Lonoke County ranks 40th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lonoke County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 63.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lonoke County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Lonoke County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Prairie County (0.2% Native American/Other). Lonoke County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pulaski County (0.5% Native American/Other), Jefferson County (0.6% Native American/Other), White County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Faulkner County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Lonoke County's Multiracial Population

3,616 residents of Lonoke County, or 4.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lonoke County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Lonoke County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lonoke County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 14.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Lonoke County's population has decreased from 5.7% to 4.8%.

Lonoke County is more Multiracial than neighboring Prairie County (4.1% Multiracial), Pulaski County (4.1% Multiracial), Jefferson County (3% Multiracial), and Faulkner 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.