Yell County Demographics

A map of Yell County's Population by Race

Yell County, Arkansas has an estimated population of 20,134, a less than 1% change from the 20,263 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 73.1% White, 21.2% Hispanic, 2.2% Multiracial, 1.5% Black, 1.4% Asian, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Yell County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Yell has become slightly 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 Yell County, that probability was 42.8% in 2020 and 41.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Yell County is ranked the 33rd most populous county in Arkansas, out of 75 counties. Yell County was ranked the 33rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Yell County's White Population

14,724 residents of Yell County, or 73.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Yell County is higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Yell County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Yell County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Yell County's population has increased from 72.6% to 73.1%.

Yell County is less White than neighboring Logan County (88.2% White), Perry County (89.4% White), Garland County (79.2% White), Montgomery County (89.3% White), and Johnson County (76.7% White).

Yell County's Black Population

308 residents of Yell County, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Yell County is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Yell County ranks 54th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Yell County's Black population has grown by an estimated 36.3%. Black residents' share of Yell County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.5%.

Yell County is more Black than neighboring Montgomery County (0.8% Black), and Johnson County (1.4% Black). Yell County is less Black than neighboring Perry County (3.1% Black), and Garland County (7.6% Black).

Yell County's Asian Population

281 residents of Yell County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Yell County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Yell County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Yell County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 39.1%. Asian residents' share of Yell County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Yell County is more Asian than neighboring Perry County (0.1% Asian), Garland County (0.7% Asian), and Montgomery County (0.9% Asian). Yell County is less Asian than neighboring Johnson County (3.3% Asian).

Yell County's Hispanic Population

4,277 residents of Yell County, or 21.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Yell County is considerably higher than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Yell County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Yell County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Yell County's population has increased from 20.7% to 21.2%.

Yell County is more Hispanic than neighboring Logan County (3.5% Hispanic), Perry County (3.5% Hispanic), Garland County (7.5% Hispanic), Montgomery County (5% Hispanic), and Johnson County (13.9% Hispanic).

Yell County's Native American/Other Population

93 residents of Yell County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Yell County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Yell County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Yell County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 38.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Yell County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Yell County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Logan County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Perry County (0.4% Native American/Other). Yell County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Garland County (0.6% Native American/Other), Montgomery County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Johnson County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Yell County's Multiracial Population

451 residents of Yell County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Yell County is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Yell County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Yell County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 41.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Yell County's population has decreased from 3.8% to 2.2%.

Yell County is less Multiracial than neighboring Logan County (5.2% Multiracial), Perry County (3.5% Multiracial), Garland County (4.5% Multiracial), Montgomery County (2.8% Multiracial), and Johnson 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.