State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Arkansas by County
Population: Black
All Ages, Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

Arkansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 458,086.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 13 of 52

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 41,393,012.
• Rank within US : N/A

Newton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3017 of 3143

Madison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 14.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2981 of 3143

Stone County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 15.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2939 of 3143

Searcy County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 33.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2629 of 3143

Fulton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 34.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2779 of 3143

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 46.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2502 of 3143

Cleburne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 66.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2802 of 3143

Polk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 79.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2645 of 3143

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 86.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2463 of 3143

Boone County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 92.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2817 of 3143

Baxter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 113.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2792 of 3143

Izard County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 120.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2179 of 3143

Marion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 127.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2277 of 3143

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 138.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2247 of 3143

Carroll County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 141.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2545 of 3143

Van Buren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 155.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2100 of 3143

Sharp County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 166.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2111 of 3143

Randolph County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 176.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2117 of 3143

Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 217.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1900 of 3143

Perry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 256.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1486 of 3143

Scott County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 291.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1420 of 3143

Logan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 306.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1853 of 3143

Yell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 377.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1703 of 3143

Grant County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 396.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1578 of 3143

Pike County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 409.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1253 of 3143

Johnson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 418.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1782 of 3143

Sevier County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 470.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1423 of 3143

Independence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 725.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1669 of 3143

Prairie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 915.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 738 of 3143

Crawford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 939.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1808 of 3143

Poinsett County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 956.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1236 of 3143

Calhoun County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,069.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 453 of 3143

Cleveland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,110.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 614 of 3143

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,110.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1522 of 3143

Pope County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,576.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1502 of 3143

Woodruff County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,799.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 338 of 3143

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,838.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 748 of 3143

Conway County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,157.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 766 of 3143

Lafayette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,266.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 230 of 3143

Little River County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,456.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 484 of 3143

Howard County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,643.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 481 of 3143

Cross County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,662.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 583 of 3143

Bradley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,792.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 373 of 3143

Dallas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 43.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,876.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 148 of 3143

Nevada County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,941.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 233 of 3143

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,960.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 152 of 3143

White County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,445.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1193 of 3143

Hot Spring County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,691.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 731 of 3143

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,908.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 311 of 3143

Lonoke County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,147.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1075 of 3143

Arkansas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,433.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 383 of 3143

Ashley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,852.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 397 of 3143

Lee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 54.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,853.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 70 of 3143

Benton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,022.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1717 of 3143

Drew County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,060.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 330 of 3143

Clark County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,259.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 406 of 3143

Desha County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,552.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 109 of 3143

Chicot County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 53.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,581.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 76 of 3143

Hempstead County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 6,174.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 302 of 3143

Sebastian County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 7,821.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1025 of 3143

Columbia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 8,212.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 229 of 3143

Garland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 8,267.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 868 of 3143

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 8,359.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1342 of 3143

Ouachita County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 9,626.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 158 of 3143

Saline County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 9,938.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 882 of 3143

Phillips County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 63.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 10,805.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 31 of 3143

Miller County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 10,926.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 387 of 3143

St. Francis County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 53.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 12,609.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 77 of 3143

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 12,854.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 264 of 3143

Mississippi County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 14,304.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 239 of 3143

Faulkner County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 14,489.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 710 of 3143

Craighead County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 17,037.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 590 of 3143

Crittenden County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 23,948.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 96 of 3143

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 55.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 38,050.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 65 of 3143

Pulaski County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 148,329.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 207 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 06/08/2023 4:45 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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