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Highest Black population share, Arkansas counties · 2020

Arkansas counties 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 75 counties in Arkansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

Highest Black population share by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000
01Phillips County, ARAR14,25562.2%+3.6 pts
02Jefferson County, ARAR62,98756.1%+6.7 pts
03Lee County, ARAR8,02954.2%−2.6 pts
04St. Francis County, ARAR21,80054.1%+5.5 pts
05Crittenden County, ARAR46,21053.6%+6.7 pts
06Chicot County, ARAR9,10752.8%−0.6 pts
07Desha County, ARAR9,98447.3%+1.3 pts
08Monroe County, ARAR6,24440.5%+1.8 pts
09Dallas County, ARAR6,01139.8%−0.8 pts
10Ouachita County, ARAR21,73139.1%+0.6 pts
11Pulaski County, ARAR404,61135.6%+3.9 pts
12Mississippi County, ARAR37,82835.0%+2.5 pts
13Columbia County, ARAR21,89434.4%−1.6 pts
14Union County, ARAR36,92632.4%+0.6 pts
15Lafayette County, ARAR5,88832.4%−3.9 pts
16Nevada County, ARAR7,94229.3%−1.7 pts
17Lincoln County, ARAR12,76428.2%−4.6 pts
18Hempstead County, ARAR19,08028.1%−2.0 pts
19Drew County, ARAR17,05427.8%+0.7 pts
20Bradley County, ARAR9,82827.7%−0.9 pts
21Miller County, ARAR42,35725.6%+2.8 pts
22Woodruff County, ARAR5,71025.5%−5.0 pts
23Ashley County, ARAR17,83124.4%−2.5 pts
24Arkansas County, ARAR15,83624.1%+0.9 pts
25Clark County, ARAR20,93823.6%+1.7 pts
26Cross County, ARAR16,18621.7%−1.9 pts
27Howard County, ARAR12,30620.5%−1.2 pts
28Calhoun County, ARAR4,63219.3%−4.1 pts
29Little River County, ARAR11,76318.0%−3.2 pts
30Jackson County, ARAR16,74116.5%−0.9 pts
31Craighead County, ARAR116,95716.5%+8.8 pts
32Faulkner County, ARAR133,97911.6%+3.1 pts
33Prairie County, ARAR7,92311.1%−2.5 pts
34Conway County, ARAR21,39310.6%−2.5 pts
35Hot Spring County, ARAR33,45110.4%+0.2 pts
36Cleveland County, ARAR7,2248.9%−4.2 pts
37Saline County, ARAR133,2888.4%+6.2 pts
38Garland County, ARAR99,6958.0%+0.3 pts
39Poinsett County, ARAR22,4837.7%+0.6 pts
40Sebastian County, ARAR130,6416.2%+0.1 pts
41Lonoke County, ARAR76,6645.9%−0.5 pts
42White County, ARAR80,0854.8%+1.2 pts
43Sevier County, ARAR15,7583.5%−1.3 pts
44Washington County, ARAR271,2133.4%+1.2 pts
45Pope County, ARAR64,9763.3%+0.7 pts
46Grant County, ARAR18,7562.5%+0.0 pts
47Pike County, ARAR9,9642.3%−1.1 pts
48Independence County, ARAR38,7852.2%+0.2 pts
49Greene County, ARAR47,4112.0%+1.9 pts
50Izard County, ARAR14,4051.9%+0.5 pts
51Johnson County, ARAR26,2251.8%+0.4 pts
52Benton County, ARAR332,5541.6%+1.2 pts
53Crawford County, ARAR62,6571.4%+0.6 pts
54Yell County, ARAR19,9561.1%−0.3 pts
55Perry County, ARAR10,3091.1%−0.7 pts
56Logan County, ARAR21,6331.1%+0.0 pts
57Lawrence County, ARAR16,2730.9%+0.4 pts
58Randolph County, ARAR18,8760.8%−0.2 pts
59Sharp County, ARAR18,1220.7%+0.2 pts
60Franklin County, ARAR17,7250.5%−0.2 pts
61Van Buren County, ARAR16,2380.4%+0.1 pts
62Scott County, ARAR9,9650.3%+0.1 pts
63Carroll County, ARAR29,2630.3%+0.2 pts
64Clay County, ARAR14,0520.3%+0.1 pts
65Boone County, ARAR38,6280.3%+0.1 pts
66Cleburne County, ARAR25,6720.2%+0.1 pts
67Fulton County, ARAR12,4920.2%+0.0 pts
68Madison County, ARAR18,4100.2%+0.1 pts
69Baxter County, ARAR42,9820.2%+0.1 pts
70Polk County, ARAR19,4860.2%+0.0 pts
71Stone County, ARAR12,7030.2%+0.1 pts
72Montgomery County, ARAR8,5790.2%−0.1 pts
73Marion County, ARAR17,5930.1%+0.0 pts
74Newton County, ARAR7,0260.1%−0.1 pts
75Searcy County, ARAR7,8480.1%+0.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS