Arkansas Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2012 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2012, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Arkansas was 1,245,335 and represented 44.08% of the total Arkansas citizen population.

Among all Arkansas counties, Pulaski had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (133.31K), followed by Jefferson (42.25K), and Crittenden (25.75K).

In terms of percentages, Phillips had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (62.83%), followed by Lee (57.07%), and Chicot (55.40%).

The chart and table below shows the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population of each county and the percentage of each county's citizen population that were Non-Hispanic Black Alone.

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Arkansas Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2012
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County Citizen Population % of County Citizen Population
Pulaski 133305 36.06
Jefferson 42245 55.35
Crittenden 25745 51.40
Mississippi 15690 34.39
St. Francis 14480 52.33
Union 13680 33.46
Phillips 13575 62.83
Craighead 12675 13.43
Faulkner 11685 10.53
Miller 10540 24.48
Ouachita 10380 40.26
Columbia 9045 37.65
Garland 7935 8.43
Sebastian 7245 6.12
Hempstead 6795 31.95
Washington 6505 3.49
Chicot 6365 55.40
Desha 6190 48.80
Lee 5890 57.07
Ashley 5610 26.06
Clark 5410 23.73
Drew 5260 28.53
Saline 4995 4.71
Arkansas 4640 24.89
Lonoke 4205 6.23
Lincoln 4175 29.81
Cross 4115 23.02
Hot Spring 3600 10.98
Dallas 3495 43.23
Monroe 3405 42.14
Bradley 3180 28.83
White 3090 4.08
Howard 2945 22.52
Jackson 2925 16.47
Little River 2865 22.05
Nevada 2855 31.83
Lafayette 2835 37.45
Conway 2485 11.91
Benton 2250 1.10
Woodruff 2085 28.84
Pope 1940 3.22
Poinsett 1775 7.30
Calhoun 1305 24.30
Prairie 1120 12.93
Cleveland 1045 12.06
Independence 925 2.60
Crawford 790 1.31
Sevier 715 4.97
Pike 395 3.62
Johnson 390 1.62
Grant 365 2.08
Logan 290 1.30
Yell 275 1.39
Greene 265 0.63
Perry 235 2.27
Izard 165 1.22
Van Buren 155 0.91
Baxter 125 0.30
Boone 115 0.31
Franklin 115 0.64
Lawrence 115 0.67
Cleburne 100 0.39
Randolph 55 0.31
Sharp 50 0.29
Carroll 40 0.15
Clay 40 0.25
Marion 40 0.24
Montgomery 40 0.43
Newton 40 0.49
Fulton 35 0.29
Madison 25 0.16
Searcy 25 0.31
Polk 20 0.10
Scott 20 0.18
Stone 10 0.08