Arkansas Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2020

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the Black or African American Alone population in Arkansas was 475,532 and represented 15.78% of the total Arkansas population (3,014,348).

Among Arkansas counties, Pulaski County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (150,953), followed by Jefferson County (38,612), and Crittenden County (26,496). Newton County had the lowest (45).

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 2020
Arkansas Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2020
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Arkansas 4358 25.48
Ashley 4641 24.48
Baxter 226 0.54
Benton 6168 2.15
Boone 198 0.53
Bradley 2971 28.31
Calhoun 1019 21.52
Carroll 249 0.88
Chicot 5551 54.66
Clark 5179 24.22
Clay 125 0.86
Cleburne 135 0.55
Cleveland 872 11.55
Columbia 8135 35.77
Conway 2417 11.66
Craighead 19251 17.25
Crawford 1077 1.79
Crittenden 26496 55.11
Cross 3971 23.64
Dallas 2691 41.76
Desha 5538 48.91
Drew 4829 27.89
Faulkner 15155 12.24
Franklin 145 0.85
Fulton 99 0.82
Garland 8787 8.76
Grant 518 2.88
Greene 922 2.01
Hempstead 6072 30.38
Hot Spring 3792 11.47
Howard 2768 21.7
Independence 964 2.54
Izard 321 2.36
Jackson 2952 17.61
Jefferson 38612 57.78
Johnson 608 2.36
Lafayette 2262 35.95
Lawrence 203 1.25
Lee 4620 54.19
Lincoln 3898 30.24
Little River 2378 19.86
Logan 301 1.43
Lonoke 4829 6.52
Madison 132 0.8
Marion 112 0.66
Miller 11005 25.84
Mississippi 14680 36.21
Monroe 2751 40.6
Montgomery 75 0.88
Nevada 2544 30.71
Newton 45 0.63
Ouachita 9136 40.4
Perry 220 2.2
Phillips 10386 63.18
Pike 381 3.75
Poinsett 1913 8.33
Polk 136 0.71
Pope 2133 3.36
Prairie 907 11
Pulaski 150953 37.81
Randolph 245 1.32
St. Francis 12535 54.45
Saline 10701 8.64
Scott 86 0.88
Searcy 47 0.6
Sebastian 9047 7.08
Sevier 671 4.25
Sharp 183 1.06
Stone 71 0.57
Union 12879 33.08
Van Buren 121 0.77
Washington 9510 3.85
White 3501 4.56
Woodruff 1626 26.13
Yell 497 2.46