Jackson County, Arkansas
Jackson County, Arkansas, had an estimated population of 16,741 in 2025 across 1,641 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Arkansas's counties and nationally.
- Population
- 16,741
- 2025 estimate
- Area
- 1,641 km²
- Density
- 10
- per km²
- Median income
- $44,218
- household, ACS 2024
- Median age
- 40.2
- years, ACS 2024
How Arkansas's counties spread
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households with Broadband2024 | 82.5% | 34 / 75 | 2,486 / 3,144 |
| Median Gross Rent2024 | $668 | 60 / 75 | 2,866 / 3,137 |
| Median Home Value2024 | $98,300 | 62 / 75 | 2,946 / 3,139 |
| Owner-Occupied Homes2024 | 65.5% | 56 / 75 | 2,633 / 3,144 |
| Vacant Homes2024 | 14.4% | 53 / 75 | 1,509 / 3,144 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 and Over2024 | 17.9% | 53 / 75 | 2,189 / 3,144 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native2024 | 0.5% | 19 / 75 | 683 / 3,144 |
| Asian, non-Hispanic2024 | 0.4% | 42 / 75 | 2,008 / 3,144 |
| Average Household Size2024people | 2.4 | 59 / 75 | 2,051 / 3,144 |
| Black, non-Hispanic2024 | 15.2% | 31 / 75 | 575 / 3,144 |
| Foreign-Born2024 | 1.2% | 56 / 75 | 2,513 / 3,144 |
| Hispanic or Latino2024 | 3.3% | 47 / 75 | 2,088 / 3,144 |
| Median Age2024years | 40.2 | 48 / 75 | 1,971 / 3,144 |
| Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males | 980 | 61 / 75 | 2,023 / 3,144 |
| Speak a Language Other Than English2024 | 1.5% | 66 / 75 | 2,910 / 3,144 |
| Under 182024 | 20.0% | 61 / 75 | 2,265 / 3,144 |
| Veterans2024 | 6.0% | 52 / 75 | 2,329 / 3,144 |
| White, non-Hispanic2024 | 75.1% | 38 / 75 | 1,845 / 3,144 |
Economy
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below Poverty Line2024 | 21.7% | 16 / 75 | 327 / 3,144 |
| Households on SNAP2024 | 19.3% | 7 / 75 | 462 / 3,144 |
| Income Inequality2024index | 0.497 | 12 / 75 | 266 / 3,144 |
| Median Household Income2024 | $44,218 | 62 / 75 | 2,986 / 3,143 |
| Per Capita Income2024 | $24,769 | 66 / 75 | 2,972 / 3,144 |
| Unemployment Rate2024 | 9.8% | 5 / 75 | 98 / 3,144 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024 | 14.7% | 56 / 75 | 2,776 / 3,144 |
| High School or Higher2024 | 84.9% | 56 / 75 | 2,539 / 3,144 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Health Insurance2024 | 9.7% | 20 / 75 | 1,112 / 3,144 |
| With a Disability2024 | 22.6% | 29 / 75 | 282 / 3,144 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2025 | 16,741 | 44 / 75 | 1,991 / 3,144 |
| Population Density2025/km² | 10 | 39 / 75 | 2,010 / 3,144 |
Work & Commute
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commute by Public Transit2024 | 0.0% | 51 / 75 | 2,161 / 3,144 |
| Households with No Vehicle2024 | 8.8% | 16 / 75 | 411 / 3,144 |
| Mean Commute Time2024minutes | 20.2 | 61 / 75 | 2,422 / 3,143 |
| Work from Home2024 | 2.5% | 70 / 75 | 3,068 / 3,144 |
Other counties of Arkansas
- Arkansas County
- Ashley County
- Baxter County
- Benton County
- Boone County
- Bradley County
- Calhoun County
- Carroll County
- Chicot County
- Clark County
- Clay County
- Cleburne County
- Cleveland County
- Columbia County
- Conway County
- Craighead County
- Crawford County
- Crittenden County
- Cross County
- Dallas County
- Desha County
- Drew County
- Faulkner County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Garland County
- Grant County
- Greene County
- Hempstead County
- Hot Spring County
- Howard County
- Independence County
- Izard County
- Jefferson County
- Johnson County
- Lafayette County
- Lawrence County
- Lee County
- Lincoln County
- Little River County
- Logan County
- Lonoke County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Miller County
- Mississippi County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Nevada County
- Newton County
- Ouachita County
- Perry County
- Phillips County
- Pike County
- Poinsett County
- Polk County
- Pope County
- Prairie County
- Pulaski County
- Randolph County
- Saline County
- Scott County
- Searcy County
- Sebastian County
- Sevier County
- Sharp County
- St. Francis County
- Stone County
- Union County
- Van Buren County
- Washington County
- White County
- Woodruff County
- Yell County
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