State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Arkansas by County
Population: Black
All Ages, Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

Arkansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 459,542.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 14 of 52

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 41,234,642.
• Rank within US : N/A

Phillips County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 63.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 11,750.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 34 of 3146

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 56.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 39,165.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 62 of 3146

Lee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 55.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,108.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 68 of 3146

Chicot County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 53.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,724.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 77 of 3146

St. Francis County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 53.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 13,845.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 81 of 3146

Crittenden County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 23,352.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 110 of 3146

Desha County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 46.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,456.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 121 of 3146

Dallas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 43.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,148.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 151 of 3146

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 43.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,030.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 153 of 3146

Ouachita County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 41.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 9,923.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 170 of 3146

Pulaski County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 144,802.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 218 of 3146

Columbia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 8,592.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 228 of 3146

Lafayette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,448.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 230 of 3146

Nevada County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,884.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 252 of 3146

Mississippi County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 14,212.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 262 of 3146

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 12,887.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 272 of 3146

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,106.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 302 of 3146

Hempstead County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 6,582.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 313 of 3146

Bradley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,135.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 337 of 3146

Drew County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,289.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 339 of 3146

Woodruff County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,839.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 347 of 3146

Arkansas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,636.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 391 of 3146

Ashley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,150.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 397 of 3146

Miller County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 10,789.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 411 of 3146

Clark County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 5,434.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 418 of 3146

Little River County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,710.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 457 of 3146

Calhoun County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,125.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 462 of 3146

Howard County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,779.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 477 of 3146

Cross County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,141.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 531 of 3146

Craighead County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 15,614.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 628 of 3146

Cleveland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,040.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 688 of 3146

Prairie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,017.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 694 of 3146

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,091.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 698 of 3146

Hot Spring County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,834.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 735 of 3146

Faulkner County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 14,094.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 736 of 3146

Conway County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2,167.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 774 of 3146

Garland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 8,092.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 887 of 3146

Saline County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 8,518.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 956 of 3146

Sebastian County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 8,642.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 986 of 3146

Lonoke County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,110.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1083 of 3146

Sevier County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 827.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1167 of 3146

Poinsett County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,093.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1196 of 3146

White County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 3,434.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1221 of 3146

Pike County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 439.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1263 of 3146

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 8,545.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1314 of 3146

Pope County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 1,909.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1424 of 3146

Grant County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 482.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1494 of 3146

Yell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 526.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1543 of 3146

Independence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 720.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1685 of 3146

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.9 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 864.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1686 of 3146

Izard County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 248.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1714 of 3146

Benton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 4,541.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1758 of 3146

Johnson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 421.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1794 of 3146

Crawford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 993.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1803 of 3146

Logan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 298.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1888 of 3146

Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 186.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2008 of 3146

Randolph County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 192.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2036 of 3146

Carroll County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 289.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2061 of 3146

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 174.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2098 of 3146

Sharp County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.8 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 143.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2218 of 3146

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 100.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2392 of 3146

Perry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.7 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 69.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2397 of 3146

Searcy County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 48.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2449 of 3146

Van Buren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.6 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 101.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2450 of 3146

Marion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 80.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2597 of 3146

Fulton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 58.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2615 of 3146

Polk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.5 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 95.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2617 of 3146

Cleburne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.4 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 98.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2712 of 3146

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 30.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2759 of 3146

Boone County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 125.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2760 of 3146

Madison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.3 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 49.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2794 of 3146

Scott County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 25.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2838 of 3146

Baxter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.2 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 67.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2922 of 3146

Stone County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.1 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 11.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2982 of 3146

Newton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.0 percent.
• People (Black) : The number of people (black) is 2.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3047 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 09/30/2022 10:49 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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