Ranking of Arkansas Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2021

Updated on August 12, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, among all Arkansas counties, Pulaski County had the highest number of people who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (151.44K), followed by Jefferson County (37.90K), and Crittenden County (26.35K).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Arkansas counties.

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Ranking of Arkansas Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2021
Pulaski
151.44K
Jefferson
37.90K
Crittenden
26.35K
Craighead
19.63K
Faulkner
15.68K
Mississippi
14.35K
Union
12.74K
St. Francis
12.31K
Saline
11.61K
Miller
10.99K
Ranking of Arkansas Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2021
Rank
County
Black or African American Alone Population
1 Pulaski County 151,441
2 Jefferson County 37,896
3 Crittenden County 26,349
4 Craighead County 19,632
5 Faulkner County 15,677
6 Mississippi County 14,352
7 Union County 12,739
8 St. Francis County 12,305
9 Saline County 11,606
10 Miller County 10,992
11 Phillips County 9,938
12 Washington County 9,774
13 Sebastian County 9,059
14 Ouachita County 9,003
15 Garland County 8,811
16 Columbia County 8,048
17 Benton County 6,465
18 Hempstead County 5,907
19 Chicot County 5,477
20 Desha County 5,390
21 Clark County 5,035
22 Lonoke County 4,882
23 Drew County 4,776
24 Lee County 4,631
25 Ashley County 4,535
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