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

Updated on August 12, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, among all Arkansas counties, Phillips County had the highest percentage of its population who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (62.57%), followed by Jefferson County (57.71%), and Crittenden County (56.09%).

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 Percentage of Pop. that are Black or African American Alone in 2023
Phillips
62.57%
Jefferson
57.71%
Crittenden
56.09%
Lee
54.02%
St. Francis
53.75%
Chicot
53.54%
Desha
48.43%
Monroe
40.14%
Ouachita
40.03%
Dallas
39.98%
Ranking of Arkansas Counties By Percentage of Pop. that are Black or African American Alone in 2023
Rank
County
% of County Population
1 Phillips County 62.57
2 Jefferson County 57.71
3 Crittenden County 56.09
4 Lee County 54.02
5 St. Francis County 53.75
6 Chicot County 53.54
7 Desha County 48.43
8 Monroe County 40.14
9 Ouachita County 40.03
10 Dallas County 39.98
11 Pulaski County 38.35
12 Mississippi County 36.06
13 Columbia County 35.55
14 Lafayette County 34.01
15 Union County 32.66
16 Lincoln County 30.7
17 Nevada County 30.11
18 Hempstead County 30.07
19 Bradley County 28.09
20 Drew County 27.06
21 Miller County 26.25
22 Arkansas County 25.39
23 Woodruff County 25.13
24 Ashley County 24.11
25 Cross County 23.03
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