Arkansas Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the Black or African American Alone population in Arkansas was 459,822 and represented 15.57% of the total Arkansas population (2,952,876).

Among Arkansas counties, Pulaski County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (138,779), followed by Jefferson County (41,627), and Crittenden County (25,845). Newton County had the lowest (14).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's Black or African American Alone population, as well as the gender percentages when you interact with the map. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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Arkansas Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2012
Arkansas Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2012
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Arkansas 4687 24.66
Ashley 5555 25.81
Baxter 92 0.22
Benton 3890 1.66
Boone 112 0.3
Bradley 3110 27.62
Calhoun 1137 21.55
Carroll 161 0.58
Chicot 6343 55.14
Clark 5491 24.12
Clay 77 0.49
Cleburne 104 0.4
Cleveland 1026 11.92
Columbia 8917 36.53
Conway 2365 11.19
Craighead 13793 13.79
Crawford 845 1.36
Crittenden 25845 51.65
Cross 4057 22.92
Dallas 3340 41.99
Desha 6150 48.86
Drew 5341 28.43
Faulkner 12778 10.78
Franklin 154 0.86
Fulton 49 0.4
Garland 8038 8.28
Grant 429 2.38
Greene 303 0.7
Hempstead 6660 29.79
Hot Spring 3732 11.14
Howard 2886 21.1
Independence 767 2.08
Izard 182 1.34
Jackson 3004 16.98
Jefferson 41627 55.76
Johnson 502 1.94
Lafayette 2798 37.59
Lawrence 140 0.82
Lee 5663 55.66
Lincoln 4269 30.09
Little River 2590 20.04
Logan 309 1.41
Lonoke 4110 5.86
Madison 50 0.32
Marion 44 0.27
Miller 10694 24.48
Mississippi 15724 34.56
Monroe 3246 41.32
Montgomery 57 0.61
Nevada 2766 31.05
Newton 14 0.17
Ouachita 10174 40.05
Perry 191 1.85
Phillips 13016 62.77
Pike 360 3.2
Poinsett 1829 7.53
Polk 91 0.45
Pope 1883 3.01
Prairie 1035 12.19
Pulaski 138779 35.64
Randolph 156 0.87
St. Francis 14679 52.56
Saline 6131 5.5
Scott 69 0.63
Searcy 26 0.33
Sebastian 8488 6.65
Sevier 777 4.52
Sharp 112 0.66
Stone 26 0.21
Union 13449 32.91
Van Buren 91 0.53
Washington 6794 3.21
White 3320 4.22
Woodruff 1935 27.4
Yell 388 1.78