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Largest Subsaharan African population, Arkansas cities · 2020

Arkansas cities ranked by the number of residents who are Subsaharan African ancestry, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 48 cities in Arkansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Little Rock, ARAR206,4275,821+187%

02North Little Rock, ARAR65,1201,954+1629%

03Hot Springs, ARAR37,9791,835+16582%

04Jacksonville, ARAR29,4601,605+1386%

05Fayetteville, ARAR106,623851+315%

06Benton, ARAR38,898672+11100%

07Jonesboro, ARAR83,296622+244%

08Pine Bluff, ARAR38,213567−21%

09Bryant, ARAR22,815512–

10Bentonville, ARAR63,057497+2267%

11Conway, ARAR72,328493−53%

12Blytheville, ARAR12,227344+76%

13Fort Smith, ARAR90,855282+321%

14Forrest City, ARAR12,308199−13%

15Searcy, ARAR24,351189+133%

16East End, ARAR6,912188+189%

17Sherwood, ARAR33,620184+318%

18Newport, ARAR8,193110+547%

19Springdale, ARAR90,685109+738%

20Rogers, ARAR76,956108+350%

21Cabot, ARAR27,711101–

22Morrilton, ARAR7,195100+488%

23Texarkana, ARAR29,12399−93%

24Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,21698−54%

25Stuttgart, ARAR7,52587+26%

26Magnolia, ARAR10,66085+15%

27West Memphis, ARAR23,33651−22%

28Camden, ARAR10,12749−11%

29Centerton, ARAR27,17648−57%

30Bella Vista, ARAR34,51843+258%

31El Dorado, ARAR16,60943−54%

32Warren, ARAR5,14641+141%

33Arkadelphia, ARAR9,91640+150%

34Greenbrier, ARAR6,64539–

35Siloam Springs, ARAR21,29839+333%

36Heber Springs, ARAR7,32336+177%

37Maumelle, ARAR19,78036+227%

38Tontitown, ARAR8,04633–

39Monticello, ARAR8,26931–

40Wynne, ARAR7,88428−45%

41Clarksville, ARAR9,63227−58%

42Marion, ARAR13,37827−64%

43Hope, ARAR8,44521+62%

44Paragould, ARAR31,13521–

45Russellville, ARAR29,52120–

46Beebe, ARAR9,37711−74%

47Malvern, ARAR11,14410−41%

48Hot Springs, ARAR16,3275−78%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS