Arkansas Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2017 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2017, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Arkansas was 1,276,885 and represented 44.31% of the total Arkansas citizen population.
Among all Arkansas counties, Pulaski had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (141.06K), followed by Jefferson (40.06K), and Crittenden (24.09K).
In terms of percentages, Phillips had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (63.11%), followed by Lee (56.96%), and Jefferson (56.75%).
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 | 141060 | 37.18 |
| Jefferson | 40060 | 56.75 |
| Crittenden | 24085 | 49.45 |
| Mississippi | 15240 | 35.50 |
| St. Francis | 14750 | 55.85 |
| Craighead | 13770 | 13.65 |
| Faulkner | 13555 | 11.44 |
| Union | 13085 | 33.21 |
| Phillips | 12275 | 63.11 |
| Miller | 10715 | 24.70 |
| Ouachita | 9900 | 40.88 |
| Sebastian | 8505 | 7.06 |
| Columbia | 8475 | 36.07 |
| Garland | 7930 | 8.25 |
| Washington | 7540 | 3.69 |
| Saline | 7425 | 6.48 |
| Hempstead | 6530 | 30.82 |
| Chicot | 5955 | 55.14 |
| Desha | 5735 | 48.64 |
| Lee | 5465 | 56.96 |
| Clark | 5365 | 24.27 |
| Drew | 5360 | 29.03 |
| Ashley | 5335 | 26.21 |
| Arkansas | 4775 | 26.29 |
| Lincoln | 4325 | 31.72 |
| Lonoke | 4315 | 6.09 |
| Cross | 3900 | 22.75 |
| Benton | 3775 | 1.63 |
| Hot Spring | 3655 | 11.01 |
| Bradley | 3200 | 30.80 |
| Dallas | 3035 | 40.39 |
| Monroe | 3030 | 40.86 |
| White | 2990 | 3.87 |
| Jackson | 2950 | 16.96 |
| Nevada | 2850 | 33.51 |
| Howard | 2820 | 21.90 |
| Lafayette | 2665 | 38.02 |
| Little River | 2560 | 20.51 |
| Conway | 2300 | 11.11 |
| Woodruff | 1860 | 27.68 |
| Pope | 1825 | 3.00 |
| Poinsett | 1340 | 5.59 |
| Calhoun | 1145 | 22.08 |
| Prairie | 1110 | 13.36 |
| Cleveland | 920 | 11.16 |
| Sevier | 820 | 5.48 |
| Crawford | 810 | 1.34 |
| Independence | 725 | 1.99 |
| Grant | 515 | 2.87 |
| Greene | 460 | 1.05 |
| Logan | 455 | 2.12 |
| Johnson | 435 | 1.78 |
| Yell | 430 | 2.16 |
| Pike | 305 | 2.89 |
| Izard | 260 | 1.95 |
| Perry | 220 | 2.14 |
| Franklin | 175 | 0.99 |
| Lawrence | 155 | 0.93 |
| Boone | 145 | 0.39 |
| Randolph | 145 | 0.83 |
| Cleburne | 140 | 0.56 |
| Carroll | 135 | 0.51 |
| Clay | 105 | 0.69 |
| Polk | 100 | 0.51 |
| Baxter | 75 | 0.18 |
| Sharp | 70 | 0.41 |
| Van Buren | 60 | 0.36 |
| Fulton | 40 | 0.33 |
| Marion | 30 | 0.18 |
| Montgomery | 25 | 0.28 |
| Scott | 20 | 0.19 |
| Searcy | 15 | 0.19 |
| Madison | 10 | 0.06 |
| Stone | 10 | 0.08 |
| Newton | 4 | 0.05 |