Arkansas Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By County in 2016

Updated on July 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the Black or African American Alone female population in Arkansas was 245,847 and represented 16.15% of the total Arkansas female population (1,521,849).

Among Arkansas counties, Pulaski County had the highest Black or African American Alone female population (78,716), followed by Jefferson County (20,668), and Crittenden County (14,096).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's Black or African American Alone female population. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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Arkansas Black or African American Alone Female or Women Population By County in 2016
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County Female Population % of County Female Population
Arkansas 2454 26.02
Ashley 2827 26.71
Baxter 48 0.23
Benton 2344 1.79
Boone 56 0.30
Bradley 1642 29.27
Calhoun 566 22.24
Carroll 86 0.61
Chicot 3058 55.89
Clark 2996 25.24
Clay 42 0.55
Cleburne 53 0.42
Cleveland 508 12.11
Columbia 4677 37.67
Conway 1224 11.53
Craighead 8436 15.54
Crawford 483 1.53
Crittenden 14096 54.50
Cross 2107 23.92
Dallas 1623 43.18
Desha 3032 48.33
Drew 2729 28.63
Faulkner 7481 11.99
Franklin 61 0.69
Fulton 36 0.59
Garland 4319 8.49
Grant 226 2.49
Greene 341 1.50
Hempstead 3676 32.24
Hot Spring 1653 10.31
Howard 1483 21.38
Independence 390 2.05
Izard 22 0.34
Jackson 1494 17.05
Jefferson 20668 58.07
Johnson 252 1.92
Lafayette 1376 38.90
Lawrence 85 1.01
Lee 2360 57.89
Lincoln 1182 22.48
Little River 1328 20.77
Logan 154 1.41
Lonoke 2279 6.27
Madison 50 0.62
Marion 40 0.48
Miller 5835 26.30
Mississippi 8139 37.02
Monroe 1585 41.68
Montgomery 33 0.74
Nevada 1344 31.87
Newton 17 0.44
Ouachita 5268 41.77
Perry 89 1.72
Phillips 6508 64.58
Pike 171 3.16
Poinsett 1036 8.40
Polk 43 0.42
Pope 990 3.07
Prairie 531 12.84
Pulaski 78716 38.28
Randolph 82 0.93
St. Francis 6714 56.40
Saline 4369 7.29
Scott 36 0.71
Searcy 14 0.35
Sebastian 4363 6.69
Sevier 380 4.47
Sharp 65 0.75
Stone 26 0.41
Union 6911 33.81
Van Buren 38 0.45
Washington 3654 3.20
White 1716 4.24
Woodruff 945 27.30
Yell 186 1.74