Arkansas Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2023

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, there were 468,239 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in Arkansas and they represented 15.26% of the total population of Arkansas in 2023. Pulaski County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (151,626), followed by Jefferson County (36,474), and Crittenden County (26,242). On the other hand, Newton County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (36), followed by Searcy County (54), and Montgomery County (57).

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 (61.95%), followed by Jefferson County (57.29%), and Crittenden County (55.67%).

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

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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.