Ranking of Arkansas Counties By Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the Arkansas Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 36.76%. Among all Arkansas counties, Madison County had the highest percentage of its Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (100.00%), followed by Scott County (100.00%), and Searcy County (100.00%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Arkansas counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Arkansas counties.
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison County | 100.00 |
| 1 | Scott County | 100.00 |
| 1 | Searcy County | 100.00 |
| 2 | Boone County | 70.91 |
| 3 | Polk County | 68.42 |
| 4 | Fulton County | 66.67 |
| 4 | Stone County | 66.67 |
| 5 | Logan County | 64.33 |
| 6 | Cleburne County | 63.49 |
| 7 | Baxter County | 59.52 |
| 8 | Ashley County | 54.82 |
| 9 | Nevada County | 54.40 |
| 10 | Van Buren County | 52.31 |
| 11 | Lincoln County | 52.28 |
| 12 | Woodruff County | 52.19 |
| 13 | Greene County | 51.84 |
| 14 | Arkansas County | 51.72 |
| 15 | Izard County | 51.55 |
| 16 | Bradley County | 51.51 |
| 17 | Hempstead County | 51.16 |
| 17 | Pike County | 51.16 |
| 18 | Cleveland County | 50.96 |
| 19 | Mississippi County | 50.52 |
| 20 | Pope County | 50.38 |
| 21 | Little River County | 49.50 |
| 22 | Conway County | 48.37 |
| 23 | Desha County | 47.86 |
| 24 | Lafayette County | 47.57 |
| 25 | Lee County | 46.69 |
| 26 | Union County | 46.21 |
| 27 | Dallas County | 46.13 |
| 28 | Columbia County | 46.10 |
| 29 | Jackson County | 44.46 |
| 30 | Hot Spring County | 44.04 |
| 31 | White County | 42.85 |
| 32 | Prairie County | 41.46 |
| 33 | Clark County | 40.92 |
| 34 | Monroe County | 40.85 |
| 35 | Grant County | 40.65 |
| 36 | Howard County | 40.03 |
| 37 | Miller County | 39.51 |
| 38 | Lonoke County | 39.42 |
| 39 | Chicot County | 39.25 |
| 40 | Ouachita County | 38.92 |
| 41 | Crittenden County | 38.15 |
| 42 | Cross County | 37.10 |
| 43 | Jefferson County | 36.92 |
| 44 | St. Francis County | 35.81 |
| 45 | Calhoun County | 35.77 |
| 46 | Sebastian County | 35.66 |
| 47 | Yell County | 34.70 |
| 48 | Garland County | 34.49 |
| 49 | Johnson County | 34.40 |
| 50 | Phillips County | 34.15 |
| 51 | Craighead County | 33.98 |
| 52 | Franklin County | 31.51 |
| 53 | Faulkner County | 31.35 |
| 54 | Pulaski County | 31.19 |
| 55 | Randolph County | 31.03 |
| 56 | Sevier County | 30.55 |
| 57 | Drew County | 29.37 |
| 58 | Carroll County | 28.92 |
| 59 | Poinsett County | 27.36 |
| 60 | Benton County | 26.93 |
| 61 | Saline County | 23.02 |
| 62 | Montgomery County | 22.22 |
| 63 | Washington County | 21.49 |
| 64 | Perry County | 20.88 |
| 65 | Lawrence County | 20.31 |
| 66 | Crawford County | 14.80 |
| 67 | Sharp County | 11.22 |
| 68 | Marion County | 11.11 |
| 69 | Independence County | 9.94 |
| 70 | Clay County | 1.28 |
| 71 | Newton County | 0.00 |