2025

Counties in Arkansas ranked by Non-Hispanic Black Population

This list ranks the 75 counties in Arkansas based on their Non-Hispanic Black or African American population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these counties over the past five years.
Updated Feb 13, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest Non-Hispanic Black population in Arkansas

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  • 1
    Pulaski County
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Pulaski County is 146,488
    34.39% of Pulaski County population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 2
    Jefferson County
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Jefferson County is 36,920
    54.18% of Jefferson County population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 3
    Crittenden County
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Crittenden County is 24,009
    46.16% of Crittenden County population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 4
    Craighead County
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Craighead County is 18,660
    15.59% of Craighead County population is Non-Hispanic Black
  • 5
    Faulkner County
    Non-Hispanic Black population in Faulkner County is 14,782
    11.21% of Faulkner County population is Non-Hispanic Black

List of 75 counties in Arkansas by Non-Hispanic Black Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic Black Population
County
Non-Hispanic Black Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Arkansas Non-Hispanic Black Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Pulaski County 146,488 34.39% 32.56%
2 Jefferson County 36,920 54.18% 8.21%
3 Crittenden County 24,009 46.16% 5.34%
4 Craighead County 18,660 15.59% 4.15%
5 Faulkner County 14,782 11.21% 3.29%
6 Mississippi County 13,817 32.80% 3.07%
7 St. Francis County 12,466 53.50% 2.77%
8 12,362 30.86% 2.75%
9 10,853 24.61% 2.41%
10 10,373 7.76% 2.31%
11 9,753 59.53% 2.17%
12 9,146 39.60% 2.03%
13 7,911 2.65% 1.76%
14 7,873 34.00% 1.75%
15 7,787 7.34% 1.73%
16 7,353 5.17% 1.63%
17 5,878 27.88% 1.31%
18 5,371 46.93% 1.19%
19 5,338 50.91% 1.19%
20 5,238 1.45% 1.16%
21 5,052 22.76% 1.12%
22 4,645 52.21% 1.03%
23 4,606 23.52% 1.02%
24 4,574 25.07% 1.02%
25 4,319 25.01% 0.96%
26 4,109 5.19% 0.91%
27 3,797 10.94% 0.84%
28 3,684 27.16% 0.82%
29 3,323 4.04% 0.74%
30 3,071 16.62% 0.68%
31 2,779 42.50% 0.62%
32 2,735 24.80% 0.61%
33 2,686 38.19% 0.60%
34 2,636 19.57% 0.59%
35 2,543 30.32% 0.57%
36 2,468 13.72% 0.55%
37 2,340 18.56% 0.52%
38 2,297 10.62% 0.51%
39 2,226 34.17% 0.49%
40 1,670 26.47% 0.37%
41 1,419 2.07% 0.32%
42 1,331 5.42% 0.30%
43 1,026 2.11% 0.23%
44 984 12.79% 0.22%
45 857 10.07% 0.19%
46 737 4.34% 0.16%
47 706 1.05% 0.16%
48 591 1.44% 0.13%
49 575 11.26% 0.13%
50 469 2.49% 0.10%
51 392 3.65% 0.09%
52 380 1.35% 0.08%
53 363 1.60% 0.08%
54 349 1.65% 0.08%
55 228 1.52% 0.05%
56 212 1.07% 0.05%
57 179 1.68% 0.04%
58 160 0.93% 0.04%
59 159 0.36% 0.04%
60 148 1.40% 0.03%
61 107 0.57% 0.02%
62 103 0.26% 0.02%
63 101 0.61% 0.02%
64 90 0.35% 0.02%
65 72 0.81% 0.02%
66 54 0.16% 0.01%
67 43 0.23% 0.01%
68 33 0.16% 0.01%
69 32 0.18% 0.01%
70 27 0.21% 0.01%
71 18 0.09% -
72 13 0.09% -
72 13 0.10% -
73 11 0.15% -
74 6 0.07% -

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks counties in Arkansas by their Non-Hispanic Black or African American population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic Black Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Non-Hispanic Black, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Non-Hispanic Black alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic Black along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic Black and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Black .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic Black alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic Black population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic Black alone or in combination in counties. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Non-Hispanic Black .
  2. % of Total Arkansas Non-Hispanic Black Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic Black population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Non-Hispanic Black populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Counties that don’t have any reported Non-Hispanic Black population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Non-Hispanic Black populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.