Arkansas Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2018 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2018, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Arkansas was 1,281,810 and represented 44.29% of the total Arkansas citizen population.

Among all Arkansas counties, Pulaski had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (142.90K), followed by Jefferson (39.81K), and Crittenden (23.70K).

In terms of percentages, Phillips had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (62.78%), followed by Jefferson (57.08%), and Lee (56.78%).

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 2018
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County Citizen Population % of County Citizen Population
Pulaski 142900 37.62
Jefferson 39805 57.08
Crittenden 23695 48.95
Mississippi 15050 35.52
Craighead 14580 14.29
St. Francis 14540 55.99
Faulkner 13600 11.37
Union 12970 33.18
Phillips 11925 62.78
Miller 10830 25.01
Ouachita 9805 40.84
Sebastian 8765 7.24
Columbia 8400 35.65
Saline 8265 7.12
Garland 7990 8.30
Washington 7725 3.68
Hempstead 6655 31.59
Chicot 5855 54.85
Desha 5585 48.52
Clark 5350 24.36
Drew 5305 28.88
Lee 5295 56.78
Ashley 5250 26.17
Arkansas 4675 25.93
Lonoke 4345 6.09
Lincoln 4270 31.70
Hot Spring 4020 12.10
Benton 4005 1.68
Cross 3310 19.54
Bradley 3190 30.54
Dallas 3090 41.62
White 2960 3.83
Nevada 2925 34.68
Monroe 2900 40.06
Little River 2760 22.25
Howard 2745 21.49
Lafayette 2515 36.85
Conway 2260 10.99
Jackson 2130 12.39
Pope 1850 3.02
Woodruff 1845 27.83
Poinsett 1140 4.76
Calhoun 1115 21.46
Prairie 1075 13.04
Cleveland 925 11.36
Crawford 865 1.42
Sevier 860 5.75
Greene 715 1.61
Independence 670 1.84
Grant 525 2.92
Yell 435 2.17
Johnson 400 1.63
Pike 355 3.38
Logan 295 1.38
Izard 255 1.91
Perry 185 1.80
Lawrence 175 1.06
Randolph 175 1.01
Carroll 170 0.65
Franklin 170 0.96
Boone 155 0.42
Marion 145 0.89
Cleburne 125 0.50
Sharp 105 0.62
Clay 95 0.63
Polk 90 0.46
Baxter 75 0.18
Fulton 70 0.58
Van Buren 65 0.39
Searcy 55 0.70
Scott 30 0.29
Montgomery 20 0.23
Madison 10 0.06
Stone 10 0.08
Newton 4 0.05