Arkansas Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2016 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2016, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Arkansas was 1,271,600 and represented 44.25% of the total Arkansas citizen population.
Among all Arkansas counties, Pulaski had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (139.94K), followed by Jefferson (40.47K), and Crittenden (25.03K).
In terms of percentages, Phillips had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (62.46%), followed by Lee (57.50%), and Jefferson (56.48%).
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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| County | Citizen Population | % of County Citizen Population |
|---|---|---|
| Pulaski | 139935 | 36.94 |
| Jefferson | 40470 | 56.48 |
| Crittenden | 25030 | 51.11 |
| Mississippi | 15330 | 35.15 |
| St. Francis | 14255 | 53.88 |
| Craighead | 14035 | 14.02 |
| Faulkner | 13320 | 11.29 |
| Union | 13285 | 33.44 |
| Phillips | 12405 | 62.46 |
| Miller | 10940 | 25.20 |
| Ouachita | 10025 | 40.84 |
| Columbia | 8500 | 35.92 |
| Sebastian | 8270 | 6.89 |
| Garland | 7900 | 8.29 |
| Washington | 7315 | 3.65 |
| Saline | 6960 | 6.11 |
| Hempstead | 6710 | 32.08 |
| Chicot | 6065 | 55.26 |
| Desha | 5820 | 48.60 |
| Lee | 5615 | 57.50 |
| Ashley | 5460 | 26.47 |
| Drew | 5370 | 28.93 |
| Clark | 5320 | 23.81 |
| Arkansas | 4775 | 25.96 |
| Lincoln | 4300 | 31.48 |
| Lonoke | 4240 | 6.01 |
| Cross | 4020 | 23.24 |
| Hot Spring | 3760 | 11.32 |
| Bradley | 3225 | 30.83 |
| Benton | 3220 | 1.42 |
| Dallas | 3155 | 41.11 |
| White | 3140 | 4.06 |
| Monroe | 3080 | 41.04 |
| Jackson | 2980 | 17.10 |
| Nevada | 2945 | 34.09 |
| Howard | 2855 | 22.18 |
| Lafayette | 2760 | 38.90 |
| Little River | 2645 | 20.98 |
| Conway | 2480 | 11.96 |
| Woodruff | 1830 | 26.77 |
| Pope | 1710 | 2.81 |
| Poinsett | 1415 | 5.91 |
| Calhoun | 1140 | 21.92 |
| Prairie | 1115 | 13.39 |
| Cleveland | 885 | 10.64 |
| Sevier | 840 | 5.69 |
| Crawford | 805 | 1.33 |
| Grant | 780 | 4.35 |
| Independence | 720 | 1.97 |
| Yell | 415 | 2.09 |
| Greene | 410 | 0.94 |
| Johnson | 395 | 1.62 |
| Logan | 370 | 1.71 |
| Pike | 335 | 3.15 |
| Perry | 260 | 2.54 |
| Izard | 165 | 1.25 |
| Franklin | 160 | 0.90 |
| Randolph | 160 | 0.91 |
| Carroll | 140 | 0.53 |
| Cleburne | 135 | 0.53 |
| Boone | 125 | 0.34 |
| Lawrence | 120 | 0.71 |
| Baxter | 100 | 0.25 |
| Clay | 75 | 0.50 |
| Polk | 75 | 0.38 |
| Marion | 60 | 0.37 |
| Montgomery | 55 | 0.62 |
| Sharp | 45 | 0.27 |
| Searcy | 35 | 0.44 |
| Scott | 15 | 0.14 |
| Fulton | 10 | 0.08 |
| Stone | 10 | 0.08 |
| Van Buren | 10 | 0.06 |
| Madison | 4 | 0.03 |
| Newton | 0 | 0.00 |