Randolph County Demographics

A map of Randolph County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	16,742	16,553	88.9%	89.1%
Multiracial	720	716	3.8%	3.9%
Native American/Other	603	705	3.2%	3.8%
Hispanic	488	384	2.6%	2.1%
Black	207	140	1.1%	0.8%
Asian	78	73	0.4%	0.4%

Randolph County, Arkansas has an estimated population of 18,838, a slight increase from the 18,571 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.9% White, 3.8% Multiracial, 3.2% Native American/Other, 2.6% Hispanic, 1.1% Black, and 0.4% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Randolph County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Randolph is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Randolph County, that probability was 20.2% in 2020 and 20.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Randolph County is ranked the 36th most populous county in Arkansas, out of 75 counties. Randolph County was ranked the 37th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Randolph County's White Population

16,742 residents of Randolph County, or 88.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Randolph County is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Randolph County ranks 16th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Randolph County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.1%. White residents' share of Randolph County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 88.9%.

Randolph County is more White than neighboring Greene County (88.4% White). Randolph County is less White than neighboring Lawrence County (91.7% White), Ripley County (92.4% White), Sharp County (90.9% White), and Oregon County (92.6% White).

Randolph County's Black Population

207 residents of Randolph County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Randolph County is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Randolph County ranks 58th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Randolph County's Black population has grown by an estimated 47.9%. Black residents' share of Randolph County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Randolph County is more Black than neighboring Lawrence County (0.9% Black), Ripley County (0.3% Black), Sharp County (0.5% Black), and Oregon County (0.1% Black). Randolph County is less Black than neighboring Greene County (2.2% Black).

Randolph County's Asian Population

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

Since the 2020 Census, Randolph County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 6.8%. Asian residents' share of Randolph County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Randolph County is more Asian than neighboring Lawrence County (0.1% Asian), and Ripley County (0.3% Asian). Randolph County is less Asian than neighboring Sharp County (0.7% Asian).

Randolph County's Hispanic Population

488 residents of Randolph County, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Randolph County is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Randolph County ranks 69th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Randolph County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 27.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Randolph County's population has increased from 2.1% to 2.6%.

Randolph County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lawrence County (2.2% Hispanic), Ripley County (1.5% Hispanic), Sharp County (2.5% Hispanic), and Oregon County (1.5% Hispanic). Randolph County is less Hispanic than neighboring Greene County (3.7% Hispanic).

Randolph County's Native American/Other Population

603 residents of Randolph County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Randolph County is slightly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Randolph County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Randolph County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 14.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Randolph County's population has decreased from 3.8% to 3.2%.

Randolph County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lawrence County (0.3% Native American/Other), Ripley County (0.3% Native American/Other), Sharp County (0.2% Native American/Other), Oregon County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Greene County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Randolph County's Multiracial Population

720 residents of Randolph County, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Randolph County is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Randolph County ranks 47th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Randolph County's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Randolph County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.8%.

Randolph County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lawrence County (4.7% Multiracial), Ripley County (5.2% Multiracial), Sharp County (5.3% Multiracial), Oregon County (5.1% Multiracial), and Greene County (3.9% 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.