White County Demographics

A map of White County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	66,171	64,363	85.0%	83.8%
Hispanic	3,853	3,499	5.0%	4.6%
Multiracial	3,742	4,109	4.8%	5.3%
Black	3,244	3,677	4.2%	4.8%
Asian	539	616	0.7%	0.8%
Native American/Other	289	558	0.4%	0.7%

White County, Arkansas has an estimated population of 77,838, a slight increase from the 76,822 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.0% White, 5.0% Hispanic, 4.8% Multiracial, 4.2% Black, 0.7% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of White County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

White 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 White County, that probability was 29.1% in 2020 and 27.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

White County is ranked the 9th most populous county in Arkansas, out of 75 counties. White County was ranked the 9th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

White County's White Population

66,171 residents of White County, or 85.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in White County is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. White County ranks 24th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, White County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.8%. White residents' share of White County's population has increased from 83.8% to 85.0%.

White County is more White than neighboring Prairie County (83.4% White), Woodruff County (69.2% White), Independence County (82.1% White), and Lonoke County (83% White). White County is less White than neighboring Cleburne County (91.5% White).

White County's Black Population

3,244 residents of White County, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in White County is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. White County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, White County's Black population has declined by an estimated 11.8%. Black residents' share of White County's population has decreased from 4.8% to 4.2%.

White County is more Black than neighboring Cleburne County (0.3% Black), and Independence County (1.8% Black). White County is less Black than neighboring Prairie County (9.9% Black), Woodruff County (24.8% Black), and Lonoke County (5.5% Black).

White County's Asian Population

539 residents of White County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in White County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. White County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, White County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 12.5%. Asian residents' share of White County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

White County is more Asian than neighboring Cleburne County (0.2% Asian), Prairie County (0% Asian), and Woodruff County (0.1% Asian). White County is less Asian than neighboring Independence County (0.8% Asian), and Lonoke County (1% Asian).

White County's Hispanic Population

3,853 residents of White County, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in White County is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. White County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, White County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 10.1%. Hispanic residents' share of White County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.0%.

White County is more Hispanic than neighboring Cleburne County (3% Hispanic), Prairie County (2.4% Hispanic), and Woodruff County (1.4% Hispanic). White County is less Hispanic than neighboring Independence County (8.9% Hispanic), and Lonoke County (5.4% Hispanic).

White County's Native American/Other Population

289 residents of White County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in White County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. White County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, White County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 48.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of White County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

White County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Prairie County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Lonoke County (0.3% Native American/Other). White County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cleburne County (1% Native American/Other), Woodruff County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Independence County (1.1% Native American/Other).

White County's Multiracial Population

3,742 residents of White County, or 4.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in White County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. White County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, White County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 8.9%. Multiracial residents' share of White County's population has decreased from 5.3% to 4.8%.

White County is more Multiracial than neighboring Cleburne County (4.1% Multiracial), Prairie County (4.1% Multiracial), and Woodruff County (3.8% Multiracial). White County is less Multiracial than neighboring Independence County (5.3% 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.