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ARKANSAS VITAL STATISTICS - POPULATION SUMMARY
1940, 1950, 1960, 1970-1999
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PERCENT
YEAR TOTAL WHITE NONWHITE NONWHITE
1940 1,949,387 1,466,084 483,303 24.8
1950 1,909,511 1,481,507 428,004 22.4
1960 1,786,272 1,396,197 390,075 21.8
1970 1,923,295 1,565,915 357,380 18.6
1971 1,959,517 1,597,006 362,511 18.5
1972 1,995,739 1,630,519 365,220 18.3
1973 2,031,960 1,662,143 369,817 18.2
1974 2,068,182 1,693,841 374,341 18.1
1975 2,104,404 1,725,611 378,793 18.0
1976 2,140,626 1,759,595 381,031 17.8
1977 2,176,848 1,791,546 385,302 17.7
1978 2,213,069 1,823,569 389,500 17.6
1979 2,249,291 1,857,914 391,377 17.4
1980 2,286,435 1,890,322 396,113 17.3
1981 2,294,471 1,897,866 396,605 17.3
1982 2,300,900 1,903,901 396,999 17.3
1983 2,307,329 1,909,936 397,393 17.2
1984 2,313,758 1,915,972 397,787 17.2
1985 2,320,187 1,922,007 398,180 17.2
1986 2,326,616 1,928,042 398,574 17.1
1987 2,333,045 1,934,077 398,968 17.1
1988 2,339,474 1,940,112 399,362 17.1
1989 2,345,903 1,946,148 399,756 17.0
1990 2,354,266 1,955,118 399,148 17.0
1991 2,370,463 1,965,528 404,935 17.1
1992 2,394,165 1,983,732 410,433 17.1
1993 2,424,010 2,007,321 416,689 17.2
1994 2,451,114 2,030,783 420,331 17.1
1995 2,480,819 2,054,772 426,047 17.2
1996 2,506,293 2,073,859 432,434 17.3
1997 2,522,819 2,085,753 437,066 17.3
1998 2,538,303 2,098,445 439,858 17.3
1999 2,551,373 2,107,797 443,576 17.4
NOTE: CENSUS YEARS ARE APRIL 1 POPULATION
NON-CENSUS YEARS ARE ESTIMATES OF JULY 1 POPULATION
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