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Highest Subsaharan African population share, Arkansas cities

Arkansas cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Subsaharan African residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 55 cities in Arkansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 55 is 0.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Monticello, AR, up 29 places to #2.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲11Pine Bluff, ARAR38,21316.7%+15.3 pts

02▲29Monticello, ARAR8,26910.0%–

03▼2Jacksonville, ARAR29,4606.0%+5.6 pts

04▲2Blytheville, ARAR12,2275.2%+3.9 pts

05▲21Camden, ARAR10,1274.2%+3.7 pts

06White Hall, ARAR5,5324.0%–

07▼3North Little Rock, ARAR65,1203.7%+3.5 pts

08▼5East End, ARAR6,9123.3%+2.4 pts

09▲12Magnolia, ARAR10,6603.2%+2.6 pts

10Sheridan, ARAR5,4062.6%–

11▼6Little Rock, ARAR206,4272.5%+1.4 pts

12▲1Stuttgart, ARAR7,5252.4%+1.6 pts

13Ward, ARAR7,2582.3%–

14▲8Warren, ARAR5,1462.0%+1.7 pts

15▼7Benton, ARAR38,8981.7%+1.6 pts

16▼14Hot Springs, ARAR37,9791.5%+1.5 pts

17▼8Morrilton, ARAR7,1951.5%+1.2 pts

18▲20Hope, ARAR8,4451.5%+1.3 pts

19▼9Newport, ARAR8,1931.4%+1.2 pts

20▲20Maumelle, ARAR19,7801.2%+1.1 pts

21▲12Centerton, ARAR27,1761.2%−0.1 pts

22▼11Forrest City, ARAR12,3081.2%−0.3 pts

23▼9Fayetteville, ARAR106,6230.8%+0.6 pts

24▲6Texarkana, ARAR29,1230.8%−4.2 pts

25Osceola, ARAR6,4500.8%+0.3 pts

26▼9Jonesboro, ARAR83,2960.8%+0.5 pts

27▲12West Memphis, ARAR23,3360.8%+0.5 pts

28Van Buren, ARAR24,5560.8%–

29▼1Arkadelphia, ARAR9,9160.8%+0.6 pts

30▼6Sherwood, ARAR33,6200.7%+0.5 pts

31▼12Tontitown, ARAR8,0460.7%–

32Fort Smith, ARAR90,8550.6%+0.5 pts

33▼26Bryant, ARAR22,8150.6%–

34▼14Conway, ARAR72,3280.6%−1.3 pts

35▲2Marion, ARAR13,3780.5%−0.1 pts

36▼7Wynne, ARAR7,8840.3%−0.3 pts

37Alma, ARAR6,0710.3%–

38▲10Hot Springs, ARAR16,3270.3%+0.2 pts

39▼4El Dorado, ARAR16,6090.3%−0.2 pts

40▲7Russellville, ARAR29,5210.3%–

41Pea Ridge, ARAR11,2330.3%–

42▼1Rogers, ARAR76,9560.2%+0.2 pts

43Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,4780.2%–

44▲1Malvern, ARAR11,1440.2%0.0 pts

45Lowell, ARAR12,1840.2%–

46Cave Springs, ARAR6,7010.1%–

47▼32Bentonville, ARAR63,0570.1%+0.1 pts

48▼21Cabot, ARAR27,7110.1%–

49▼13Siloam Springs, ARAR21,2980.1%0.0 pts

50▼4Paragould, ARAR31,1350.1%–

51▼35Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,2160.1%−1.6 pts

52▼9Springdale, ARAR90,6850.1%+0.1 pts

53▼35Searcy, ARAR24,3510.1%−0.3 pts

54▼12Bella Vista, ARAR34,5180.1%0.0 pts

55Batesville, ARAR11,8600.0%−0.1 pts

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