Sebastian County Demographics

A map of Sebastian County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	85,341	82,785	66.2%	64.8%
Hispanic	20,635	19,328	16.0%	15.1%
Multiracial	9,505	9,326	7.4%	7.3%
Black	6,632	7,891	5.1%	6.2%
Asian	5,504	5,700	4.3%	4.5%
Native American/Other	1,283	2,769	1.0%	2.2%

Sebastian County, Arkansas has an estimated population of 128,900, a less than 1% change from the 127,799 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 66.2% White, 16.0% Hispanic, 7.4% Multiracial, 5.1% Black, 4.3% Asian, and 1.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sebastian County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sebastian has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more 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 Sebastian County, that probability was 54.6% in 2020 and 52.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sebastian County is ranked the 4th most populous county in Arkansas, out of 75 counties. Sebastian County was ranked the 4th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Sebastian County's White Population

85,341 residents of Sebastian County, or 66.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sebastian County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Sebastian County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sebastian County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.1%. White residents' share of Sebastian County's population has increased from 64.8% to 66.2%.

Sebastian County is less White than neighboring Crawford County (79.3% White), Scott County (83.1% White), Franklin County (86.1% White), Le Flore County (68.4% White), and Logan County (88.2% White).

Sebastian County's Black Population

6,632 residents of Sebastian County, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sebastian County is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Sebastian County ranks 40th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sebastian County's Black population has declined by an estimated 16.0%. Black residents' share of Sebastian County's population has decreased from 6.2% to 5.1%.

Sebastian County is more Black than neighboring Crawford County (1.3% Black), Scott County (1.1% Black), Franklin County (0.2% Black), Le Flore County (1.8% Black), and Logan County (1.5% Black).

Sebastian County's Asian Population

5,504 residents of Sebastian County, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sebastian County is slightly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Sebastian County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sebastian County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 3.4%. Asian residents' share of Sebastian County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.3%.

Sebastian County is more Asian than neighboring Crawford County (1.1% Asian), Scott County (3% Asian), Franklin County (0.6% Asian), Le Flore County (0.7% Asian), and Logan County (1.4% Asian).

Sebastian County's Hispanic Population

20,635 residents of Sebastian County, or 16.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sebastian County is higher than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Sebastian County ranks 6th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sebastian County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 6.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Sebastian County's population has increased from 15.1% to 16.0%.

Sebastian County is more Hispanic than neighboring Crawford County (8.6% Hispanic), Scott County (7.9% Hispanic), Franklin County (3.3% Hispanic), Le Flore County (8% Hispanic), and Logan County (3.5% Hispanic).

Sebastian County's Native American/Other Population

1,283 residents of Sebastian County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Sebastian County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Sebastian County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sebastian County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 53.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sebastian County's population has decreased from 2.2% to 1.0%.

Sebastian County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Scott County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Logan County (0.2% Native American/Other). Sebastian County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Crawford County (1.6% Native American/Other), Franklin County (1.3% Native American/Other), and Le Flore County (11.2% Native American/Other).

Sebastian County's Multiracial Population

9,505 residents of Sebastian County, or 7.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sebastian County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Sebastian County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sebastian County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 1.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Sebastian County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.4%.

Sebastian County is more Multiracial than neighboring Scott County (4.3% Multiracial), and Logan County (5.2% Multiracial). Sebastian County is less Multiracial than neighboring Crawford County (8.1% Multiracial), Franklin County (8.5% Multiracial), and Le Flore County (9.9% 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.