Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Crittenden County, AR

The map below shows majority race by area in Crittenden County, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Crittenden County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Crittenden County, AR map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Crittenden County overall is black, making up 50.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 39.9%. There are more black people in the southeast areas of the county. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the southwest places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Crittenden County

 
Self-Identified Race
Crittenden County, AR Population
White
39.9%
Hispanic
3.0%
Black
50.2%
Asian
0.8%
Native American
0.1%
Other
6.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Crittenden County, AR

The map below shows diversity in Crittenden County. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Crittenden County Diversity Score

58.5

More diverse than 90% of US counties

Crittenden County has a diversity score of 58.5: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Crittenden County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 90% of them. Within Crittenden County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Crittenden County, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Crittenden County.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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