Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Pine Bluff, AR

The map below shows majority race by area in Pine Bluff, 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 Pine Bluff racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Pine Bluff overall is black, making up 71.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 23.1%. There are more black people in the west areas of the city. 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 Pine Bluff

 
Self-Identified Race
Pine Bluff, AR Population
White
23.1%
Hispanic
2.0%
Black
71.1%
Asian
0.4%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Pine Bluff, AR

The map below shows diversity in Pine Bluff. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Pine Bluff Diversity Score

43.9

More diverse than 77% of US cities

Pine Bluff has a diversity score of 43.9: 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. Pine Bluff is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 77% of them. Within Pine Bluff's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Pine Bluff, and the least diverse areas are in west Pine Bluff.

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.