Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Lincoln County, AR

The map below shows majority race by area in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

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

The majority race in Lincoln County overall is white, making up 65.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 24.2%. There are more white people in the south areas of the county. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the east 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 Lincoln County

 
Self-Identified Race
Lincoln County, AR Population
White
65.0%
Hispanic
5.0%
Black
24.2%
Asian
0.3%
Native American
0.1%
Other
5.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lincoln County, AR

The map below shows diversity in Lincoln 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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Lincoln County Diversity Score

51.4

More diverse than 76% of US counties

Lincoln County has a diversity score of 51.4: 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. Lincoln County is more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 76% of them. Within Lincoln County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Lincoln County, and the least diverse areas are in south Lincoln 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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