Poinsett County Demographics

A map of Poinsett County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	18,983	19,163	84.2%	83.4%
Multiracial	1,329	1,002	5.9%	4.4%
Black	1,206	1,773	5.3%	7.7%
Hispanic	859	829	3.8%	3.6%
Native American/Other	125	142	0.6%	0.6%
Asian	41	56	0.2%	0.2%

Poinsett County, Arkansas has an estimated population of 22,543, a slight decrease from the 22,965 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.2% White, 5.9% Multiracial, 5.3% Black, 3.8% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 0.2% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Poinsett County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Poinsett 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 Poinsett County, that probability was 29.4% in 2020 and 28.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Poinsett County is ranked the 26th most populous county in Arkansas, out of 75 counties. Poinsett County was ranked the 27th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Poinsett County's White Population

18,983 residents of Poinsett County, or 84.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Poinsett County is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Poinsett County ranks 27th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Poinsett County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Poinsett County's population has increased from 83.4% to 84.2%.

Poinsett County is more White than neighboring Craighead County (70.8% White), Cross County (71.6% White), Crittenden County (38.8% White), and Jackson County (75.1% White). Poinsett County is less White than neighboring Greene County (88.4% White).

Poinsett County's Black Population

1,206 residents of Poinsett County, or 5.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Poinsett County is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Poinsett County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Poinsett County's Black population has declined by an estimated 32.0%. Black residents' share of Poinsett County's population has decreased from 7.7% to 5.3%.

Poinsett County is more Black than neighboring Greene County (2.2% Black). Poinsett County is less Black than neighboring Craighead County (16.6% Black), Cross County (15.8% Black), Crittenden County (50.9% Black), and Jackson County (15.2% Black).

Poinsett County's Asian Population

41 residents of Poinsett County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Poinsett County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Poinsett County ranks 61st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Poinsett County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 26.8%. Asian residents' share of Poinsett County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Poinsett County is less Asian than neighboring Craighead County (1.2% Asian), Cross County (2.9% Asian), Crittenden County (0.8% Asian), Jackson County (0.4% Asian), and Greene County (0.4% Asian).

Poinsett County's Hispanic Population

859 residents of Poinsett County, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Poinsett County is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Poinsett County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Poinsett County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Poinsett County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.8%.

Poinsett County is more Hispanic than neighboring Cross County (2.3% Hispanic), Crittenden County (3.3% Hispanic), Jackson County (3.3% Hispanic), and Greene County (3.7% Hispanic). Poinsett County is less Hispanic than neighboring Craighead County (6.3% Hispanic).

Poinsett County's Native American/Other Population

125 residents of Poinsett 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 Poinsett County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Poinsett County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Poinsett County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 12.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Poinsett County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Poinsett County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Craighead County (0.5% Native American/Other), Cross County (0.3% Native American/Other), Crittenden County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Jackson County (0.5% Native American/Other). Poinsett County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Greene County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Poinsett County's Multiracial Population

1,329 residents of Poinsett County, or 5.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Poinsett County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Poinsett County ranks 37th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Poinsett County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 32.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Poinsett County's population has increased from 4.4% to 5.9%.

Poinsett County is more Multiracial than neighboring Craighead County (4.5% Multiracial), Jackson County (5.6% Multiracial), and Greene County (3.9% Multiracial). Poinsett County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cross County (7.1% Multiracial), and Crittenden County (6.2% 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.