Ranking of Arkansas Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2023

Updated on August 12, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, among all Arkansas counties, Pulaski County had the highest number of people who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (153.41K), followed by Jefferson County (36.74K), and Crittenden County (26.44K).

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 2023
Pulaski
153.41K
Jefferson
36.74K
Crittenden
26.44K
Craighead
21.00K
Faulkner
16.56K
Mississippi
13.94K
Saline
13.20K
Union
12.22K
St. Francis
11.88K
Miller
11.14K
Ranking of Arkansas Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2023
Rank
County
Black or African American Alone Population
1 Pulaski County 153,412
2 Jefferson County 36,738
3 Crittenden County 26,438
4 Craighead County 20,995
5 Faulkner County 16,555
6 Mississippi County 13,940
7 Saline County 13,195
8 Union County 12,215
9 St. Francis County 11,879
10 Miller County 11,135
11 Washington County 10,707
12 Phillips County 9,361
13 Sebastian County 9,055
14 Ouachita County 8,723
15 Garland County 8,608
16 Columbia County 7,874
17 Benton County 7,153
18 Hempstead County 5,816
19 Chicot County 5,107
20 Lonoke County 5,105
21 Desha County 5,075
22 Clark County 4,896
23 Drew County 4,585
24 Lee County 4,430
25 Ashley County 4,403
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