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Highest Black population share, Arkansas counties

Arkansas counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 75 counties in Arkansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 75 is 7.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Montgomery County, AR, up 12 places to #60.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000

01Phillips County, ARAR14,25560.2%+1.6 pts

02Jefferson County, ARAR62,98756.3%+6.9 pts

03Lee County, ARAR8,02954.5%−2.2 pts

04St. Francis County, ARAR21,80054.4%+5.7 pts

05▲1Chicot County, ARAR9,10753.3%−0.1 pts

06▼1Crittenden County, ARAR46,21050.9%+4.0 pts

07Desha County, ARAR9,98449.0%+3.1 pts

08▲1Dallas County, ARAR6,01142.6%+1.9 pts

09▲1Ouachita County, ARAR21,73140.8%+2.3 pts

10▼2Monroe County, ARAR6,24440.2%+1.5 pts

11▲4Lafayette County, ARAR5,88836.9%+0.6 pts

12▼1Pulaski County, ARAR404,61136.7%+4.9 pts

13Columbia County, ARAR21,89434.4%−1.6 pts

14▼2Mississippi County, ARAR37,82834.4%+1.8 pts

15▼1Union County, ARAR36,92632.1%+0.2 pts

16Nevada County, ARAR7,94231.2%+0.1 pts

17▲1Hempstead County, ARAR19,08028.6%−1.5 pts

18▼1Lincoln County, ARAR12,76427.7%−5.2 pts

19Drew County, ARAR17,05426.9%−0.2 pts

20▲4Arkansas County, ARAR15,83626.1%+2.9 pts

21▼1Bradley County, ARAR9,82825.9%−2.6 pts

22▼1Miller County, ARAR42,35725.2%+2.3 pts

23▼1Woodruff County, ARAR5,71024.8%−5.7 pts

24▼1Ashley County, ARAR17,83123.7%−3.2 pts

25Clark County, ARAR20,93823.2%+1.2 pts

26▲1Howard County, ARAR12,30620.8%−1.0 pts

27▲2Little River County, ARAR11,76319.0%−2.2 pts

28Calhoun County, ARAR4,63217.2%−6.2 pts

29▲2Craighead County, ARAR116,95716.6%+8.9 pts

30▼4Cross County, ARAR16,18615.8%−7.8 pts

31▼1Jackson County, ARAR16,74115.2%−2.2 pts

32▲4Cleveland County, ARAR7,22412.5%−0.6 pts

33▼1Faulkner County, ARAR133,97911.7%+3.2 pts

34Conway County, ARAR21,39311.5%−1.6 pts

35Hot Spring County, ARAR33,45111.1%+0.9 pts

36▼3Prairie County, ARAR7,9239.9%−3.8 pts

37Saline County, ARAR133,2889.3%+7.1 pts

38Garland County, ARAR99,6957.6%−0.2 pts

39▲2Lonoke County, ARAR76,6645.5%−0.9 pts

40▼1Poinsett County, ARAR22,4835.3%−1.7 pts

41▼1Sebastian County, ARAR130,6415.1%−0.9 pts

42▲1Sevier County, ARAR15,7584.8%0.0 pts

43▼1White County, ARAR80,0854.2%+0.6 pts

44▲3Pike County, ARAR9,9643.3%−0.2 pts

45▲10Perry County, ARAR10,3093.1%+1.4 pts

46▼2Washington County, ARAR271,2133.0%+0.8 pts

47▼1Grant County, ARAR18,7562.7%+0.2 pts

48▲1Greene County, ARAR47,4112.2%+2.1 pts

49▼4Pope County, ARAR64,9762.2%−0.4 pts

50▼2Independence County, ARAR38,7851.8%−0.2 pts

51▲1Benton County, ARAR332,5541.8%+1.4 pts

52▼2Izard County, ARAR14,4051.6%+0.1 pts

53▲1Yell County, ARAR19,9561.5%+0.1 pts

54▲2Logan County, ARAR21,6331.5%+0.4 pts

55▼4Johnson County, ARAR26,2251.4%+0.1 pts

56▼3Crawford County, ARAR62,6571.3%+0.4 pts

57▲5Scott County, ARAR9,9651.1%+0.9 pts

58Randolph County, ARAR18,8761.1%+0.1 pts

59▼2Lawrence County, ARAR16,2730.9%+0.5 pts

60▲12Montgomery County, ARAR8,5790.8%+0.5 pts

61▼2Sharp County, ARAR18,1220.5%0.0 pts

62▼1Van Buren County, ARAR16,2380.4%+0.1 pts

63▲4Fulton County, ARAR12,4920.3%+0.1 pts

64▼1Carroll County, ARAR29,2630.3%+0.2 pts

65▲4Baxter County, ARAR42,9820.3%+0.2 pts

66Cleburne County, ARAR25,6720.3%+0.2 pts

67▼2Boone County, ARAR38,6280.3%+0.1 pts

68▼8Franklin County, ARAR17,7250.2%−0.4 pts

69▲5Newton County, ARAR7,0260.2%0.0 pts

70▼2Madison County, ARAR18,4100.1%0.0 pts

71▼1Polk County, ARAR19,4860.1%0.0 pts

72▼1Stone County, ARAR12,7030.1%0.0 pts

73Marion County, ARAR17,5930.1%0.0 pts

74▼10Clay County, ARAR14,0520.1%−0.1 pts

75Searcy County, ARAR7,8480.0%0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES