Prairie County, Arkansas Diversity Indicators (2024)

Total Population

8,064

Diversity Score

29.2

Diversity Tier

Moderate-Low

Largest Group

White (Non-Hispanic)
83.4%%

Prairie County, Arkansas Racial & Ethnic Breakdown

Bar chart showing racial distribution in  for 2024
Figure 1: Percentage breakdown of the population by race and ethnicity in (2024).


Prairie County, Arkansas Population by Race & Ethnicity

Race / EthnicityPopulationPercentage
White (Non-Hispanic)6,72883.4%
Black / African American7969.9%
Two or More Races3294.1%
Hispanic or Latino1922.4%
Other Race190.2%
Native American00.0%
Asian00.0%
Pacific Islander00.0%


Diversity & Demographics FAQs for Prairie County, Arkansas

The largest racial or ethnic group in Prairie County, Arkansas is White (Non-Hispanic), which makes up 83.4% of the total population.

Since 2010, the diversity index for Prairie County, Arkansas has increased slightly. The area currently has a diversity score of 29.2/100, which is considered a Moderate-Low level of diversity.
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