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Highest Black population share, Arkansas cities · 2020

Arkansas cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 70 cities in Arkansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000
01Pine Bluff, ARAR38,21376.9%+11.4 pts
02Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,21675.7%–
03Forrest City, ARAR12,30870.6%+10.1 pts
04West Memphis, ARAR23,33665.6%+9.8 pts
05Blytheville, ARAR12,22760.0%+8.1 pts
06Camden, ARAR10,12756.0%+6.8 pts
07Osceola, ARAR6,45055.8%+5.1 pts
08El Dorado, ARAR16,60950.9%+6.8 pts
09Warren, ARAR5,14644.1%+3.4 pts
10Hope, ARAR8,44544.1%+1.2 pts
11North Little Rock, ARAR65,12042.5%+8.6 pts
12Magnolia, ARAR10,66040.9%+1.6 pts
13Little Rock, ARAR206,42740.1%−0.1 pts
14Jacksonville, ARAR29,46039.9%+15.3 pts
15Monticello, ARAR8,26939.0%+6.5 pts
16Marion, ARAR13,37838.2%+24.1 pts
17Stuttgart, ARAR7,52538.1%+3.8 pts
18Texarkana, ARAR29,12335.2%+4.3 pts
19Wynne, ARAR7,88432.7%+0.5 pts
20Arkadelphia, ARAR9,91631.4%+5.0 pts
21Malvern, ARAR11,14428.1%−0.5 pts
22Newport, ARAR8,19327.7%−3.8 pts
23Sherwood, ARAR33,62025.1%+15.1 pts
24Jonesboro, ARAR83,29622.6%+11.4 pts
25White Hall, ARAR5,53218.4%+13.8 pts
26Conway, ARAR72,32818.3%+6.2 pts
27Maumelle, ARAR19,78018.2%+13.4 pts
28Morrilton, ARAR7,19516.9%−0.5 pts
29Hot Springs, ARAR37,97916.4%−0.4 pts
30Bryant, ARAR22,81515.4%+13.9 pts
31Searcy, ARAR24,35110.6%+4.1 pts
32Benton, ARAR38,8989.8%+5.8 pts
33Trumann, ARAR7,5278.8%+4.8 pts
34Fort Smith, ARAR90,8558.5%−0.0 pts
35Fayetteville, ARAR106,6236.3%+1.3 pts
36Beebe, ARAR9,3776.2%+0.4 pts
37Russellville, ARAR29,5216.2%+1.0 pts
38De Queen, ARAR6,0454.6%−1.4 pts
39Batesville, ARAR11,8604.3%−0.3 pts
40East End, ARAR6,9124.2%+3.3 pts
41Clarksville, ARAR9,6323.9%+0.5 pts
42Centerton, ARAR27,1763.5%+3.3 pts
43Sheridan, ARAR5,4063.2%+2.2 pts
44Bentonville, ARAR63,0573.1%+2.2 pts
45Paragould, ARAR31,1353.0%+2.8 pts
46Cabot, ARAR27,7112.9%+2.5 pts
47Farmington, ARAR10,6582.6%+2.0 pts
48Van Buren, ARAR24,5562.5%+0.8 pts
49Barling, ARAR5,4522.3%+0.9 pts
50Springdale, ARAR90,6852.1%+1.4 pts
51Tontitown, ARAR8,0461.9%+1.9 pts
52Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,4781.8%+1.2 pts
53Alma, ARAR6,0711.8%+0.2 pts
54Cave Springs, ARAR6,7011.8%+1.7 pts
55Ward, ARAR7,2581.5%+1.3 pts
56Greenbrier, ARAR6,6451.5%+0.9 pts
57Hot Springs, ARAR16,3271.5%+0.5 pts
58Lowell, ARAR12,1841.5%+0.7 pts
59Rogers, ARAR76,9561.5%+1.1 pts
60Pocahontas, ARAR7,6221.4%+0.4 pts
61Siloam Springs, ARAR21,2981.1%+0.7 pts
62Pea Ridge, ARAR11,2330.8%+0.8 pts
63Prairie Grove, ARAR8,9980.7%+0.4 pts
64Bella Vista, ARAR34,5180.7%+0.5 pts
65Harrison, ARAR13,8020.4%+0.3 pts
66Mountain Home, ARAR13,3730.4%+0.2 pts
67Greenwood, ARAR9,7930.3%+0.2 pts
68Heber Springs, ARAR7,3230.3%+0.1 pts
69Berryville, ARAR5,8130.3%+0.2 pts
70Mena, ARAR5,6070.3%+0.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS