State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Arkansas by County
Population: Black
All Ages, Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

Arkansas

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 452,127.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 13 of 52

United States

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 41,070,890.
• Rank within US : N/A

Phillips County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 61.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 9,777.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 38 of 3143

Jefferson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 56.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 37,023.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 56 of 3143

St. Francis County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 55.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 12,504.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 67 of 3143

Lee County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 54.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,658.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 70 of 3143

Chicot County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 53.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,338.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 73 of 3143

Crittenden County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 24,013.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 90 of 3143

Desha County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,371.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 106 of 3143

Dallas County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 43.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,779.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 138 of 3143

Ouachita County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 41.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 9,146.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 158 of 3143

Monroe County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 40.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,687.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 171 of 3143

Pulaski County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 146,981.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 210 of 3143

Lafayette County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,226.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 220 of 3143

Columbia County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 7,873.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 229 of 3143

Mississippi County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 13,836.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 230 of 3143

Union County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 12,432.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 258 of 3143

Nevada County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,626.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 268 of 3143

Hempstead County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,878.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 303 of 3143

Lincoln County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,703.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 326 of 3143

Woodruff County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,671.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 348 of 3143

Drew County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,580.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 352 of 3143

Bradley County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,735.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 356 of 3143

Arkansas County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,319.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 363 of 3143

Miller County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 10,934.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 363 of 3143

Ashley County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,606.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 391 of 3143

Clark County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,076.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 408 of 3143

Howard County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,642.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 461 of 3143

Little River County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,340.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 487 of 3143

Cross County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,071.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 520 of 3143

Craighead County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 18,803.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 549 of 3143

Jackson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,468.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 599 of 3143

Cleveland County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 984.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 649 of 3143

Calhoun County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 581.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 677 of 3143

Faulkner County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 14,961.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 690 of 3143

Hot Spring County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,823.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 706 of 3143

Conway County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,307.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 720 of 3143

Prairie County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 857.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 756 of 3143

Saline County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 10,593.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 839 of 3143

Garland County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 7,839.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 888 of 3143

Poinsett County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,331.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1031 of 3143

Sebastian County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 7,366.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1047 of 3143

Lonoke County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,136.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1060 of 3143

Sevier County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 790.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1117 of 3143

White County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,410.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1180 of 3143

Pike County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 392.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1262 of 3143

Washington County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 8,017.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1364 of 3143

Grant County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 469.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1463 of 3143

Pope County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,499.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1530 of 3143

Greene County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,026.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1558 of 3143

Benton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,357.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1676 of 3143

Perry County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 179.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1676 of 3143

Johnson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 450.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1711 of 3143

Logan County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 363.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1711 of 3143

Yell County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 349.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1711 of 3143

Independence County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 612.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1758 of 3143

Izard County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 228.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1758 of 3143

Scott County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 148.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1804 of 3143

Crawford County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 706.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1924 of 3143

Randolph County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 212.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1990 of 3143

Lawrence County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 160.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2055 of 3143

Montgomery County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 76.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2118 of 3143

Sharp County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 107.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2415 of 3143

Van Buren County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 101.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2415 of 3143

Baxter County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 159.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2615 of 3143

Cleburne County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 90.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2615 of 3143

Boone County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 103.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2715 of 3143

Carroll County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 54.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2819 of 3143

Franklin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 43.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2819 of 3143

Fulton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 27.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2819 of 3143

Madison County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 33.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2819 of 3143

Marion County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 32.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2819 of 3143

Newton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 11.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2819 of 3143

Clay County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 13.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2928 of 3143

Polk County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 18.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2928 of 3143

Searcy County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 6.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2928 of 3143

Stone County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 13.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2928 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/02/2025 3:40 am.

Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.

Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Black, see the dictionary.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.