Arkansas Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2023

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the Black or African American Alone population in Arkansas was 478,247 and represented 15.59% of the total Arkansas population (3,067,732).

Among Arkansas counties, Pulaski County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (153,412), followed by Jefferson County (36,738), and Crittenden County (26,438). Newton County had the lowest (37).

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 2023
Arkansas Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2023
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Arkansas 4141 25.39
Ashley 4403 24.11
Baxter 260 0.61
Benton 7153 2.3
Boone 247 0.64
Bradley 2838 28.09
Calhoun 983 21.18
Carroll 279 0.97
Chicot 5107 53.54
Clark 4896 23.01
Clay 136 0.96
Cleburne 191 0.75
Cleveland 804 10.9
Columbia 7874 35.55
Conway 2457 11.66
Craighead 20995 18.42
Crawford 1233 1.99
Crittenden 26438 56.09
Cross 3781 23.03
Dallas 2473 39.98
Desha 5075 48.43
Drew 4585 27.06
Faulkner 16555 12.74
Franklin 185 1.06
Fulton 135 1.09
Garland 8608 8.63
Grant 623 3.39
Greene 1209 2.59
Hempstead 5816 30.07
Hot Spring 3785 11.38
Howard 2657 21.2
Independence 1008 2.63
Izard 398 2.81
Jackson 3029 18.05
Jefferson 36738 57.71
Johnson 643 2.46
Lafayette 2073 34.01
Lawrence 231 1.42
Lee 4430 54.02
Lincoln 3959 30.7
Little River 2297 19.46
Logan 325 1.52
Lonoke 5105 6.72
Madison 160 0.9
Marion 116 0.66
Miller 11135 26.25
Mississippi 13940 36.06
Monroe 2614 40.14
Montgomery 85 0.99
Nevada 2445 30.11
Newton 37 0.52
Ouachita 8723 40.03
Perry 237 2.33
Phillips 9361 62.57
Pike 377 3.69
Poinsett 1966 8.78
Polk 150 0.77
Pope 2183 3.38
Prairie 834 10.38
Pulaski 153412 38.35
Randolph 252 1.33
St. Francis 11879 53.75
Saline 13195 10.18
Scott 117 1.19
Searcy 64 0.82
Sebastian 9055 7.01
Sevier 686 4.39
Sharp 239 1.33
Stone 81 0.64
Union 12215 32.66
Van Buren 133 0.82
Washington 10707 4.09
White 3717 4.74
Woodruff 1499 25.13
Yell 475 2.37