Marshallese Population in Arkansas by County : 2025 Ranking & Insights
According to the latest U.S. Census estimates, the Marshallese population in Arkansas totals 9,043. Washington County contains the largest Marshallese community with 5,254 residents, followed by Benton County (1,567), Randolph County (425), and others contributing to this statewide total. This demographic analysis ranks all counties in Arkansas by their Marshallese populations, offering insights into local community distribution and broader settlement trends.
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Top 5 counties with the largest Marshallese population in Arkansas
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1Washington CountyMarshallese population in Washington County is 5,2542.09% of Washington County population is Marshallese
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2Benton CountyMarshallese population in Benton County is 1,5670.53% of Benton County population is Marshallese
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3Randolph CountyMarshallese population in Randolph County is 4252.27% of Randolph County population is Marshallese
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4Carroll CountyMarshallese population in Carroll County is 3451.21% of Carroll County population is Marshallese
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5Independence CountyMarshallese population in Independence County is 2140.56% of Independence County population is Marshallese
Overview of Marshallese population in Arkansas
- Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data indicate Arkansas contains 9,043 Marshallese residents (0.3% of 3.0 million total state population), positioning the state at the 100th percentile nationally among U.S. states for Marshallese population concentrations.
- Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census data records indicate Arkansas's Marshallese population of 0.3% exceeds the national average of 0.013% by a factor of 23.5.
- Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Arkansas's 9,043 Marshallese residents constitute 21.5% of the nation's total Marshallese population of 42,123, placing the state among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 21.5% of all American Marshallese Americans residing within state boundaries.
- Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data shows Arkansas maintains 0.17 Marshallese Americans per square mile, representing fourteen and a half times the national average of 0.012 per square mile, placing the state among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations nationally.
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75 Counties in Arkansas Ranked by Marshallese Population
American Community Survey data [1] show Marshallese population in Arkansas distributed across multiple counties, led by Washington County, Benton County, Randolph County, and Carroll County, while several other counties recorded no residents identified as Americans of Marshallese descent. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for all counties included in this analysis*.
Methodology
This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks county in Arkansas by their Marshallese population, using the most recent ACS data available.
How the Census defines Marshallese population
The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Marshallese ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
- Some people identify as Marshallese alone, while others identify as Marshallese along with another race (such as Marshallese and German).
- We’ve used the “Marshallese alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Marshallese population in each area.
How We Ranked the Data
This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Marshallese alone or in combination in county. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
- % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Marshallese .
- % of Total Arkansas Marshallese Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Marshallese population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.
Things to Keep in Mind
Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
- In places with very small Marshallese populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
- Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
- County that don’t have any reported Marshallese population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Marshallese populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line Shapefiles 2023.
