Arkansas Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2016

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, there were 462,769 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in Arkansas and they represented 15.47% of the total population of Arkansas in 2016. Pulaski County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (144,179), followed by Jefferson County (39,771), and Crittenden County (26,080). On the other hand, Searcy County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (25), followed by Newton County (29), and Montgomery County (34).

When it comes to the percentage of each county's population that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone, Phillips County had the highest percentage (61.91%), followed by Jefferson County (56.4%), and Lee County (54.28%).

You can see similar information for other ethnicity and racial groups in Arkansas.

You can also see similar information for other states and also by state for the United States.

Hover over or click on the counties to see the number and percentage of each county's Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.