Jefferson County, Arkansas
Jefferson County, Arkansas, had an estimated population of 62,987 in 2025 across 2,259 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
- 62,987
- 2025 estimate
- Area
- 2,259 km²
- Density
- 28
- per km²
- Median income
- $51,096
- household, ACS 2024
- Median age
- 39.7
- years, ACS 2024
How Arkansas's counties spread
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households with Broadband2024 | 82.6% | 32 / 75 | 2,474 / 3,144 |
| Median Gross Rent2024 | $888 | 12 / 75 | 1,499 / 3,137 |
| Median Home Value2024 | $113,400 | 52 / 75 | 2,750 / 3,139 |
| Owner-Occupied Homes2024 | 61.8% | 65 / 75 | 2,842 / 3,144 |
| Vacant Homes2024 | 21.7% | 24 / 75 | 688 / 3,144 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 and Over2024 | 18.6% | 48 / 75 | 1,988 / 3,144 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native2024 | 0.1% | 48 / 75 | 1,566 / 3,144 |
| Asian, non-Hispanic2024 | 0.8% | 20 / 75 | 1,220 / 3,144 |
| Average Household Size2024people | 2.5 | 36 / 75 | 1,336 / 3,144 |
| Black, non-Hispanic2024 | 56.3% | 2 / 75 | 55 / 3,144 |
| Foreign-Born2024 | 2.0% | 39 / 75 | 1,980 / 3,144 |
| Hispanic or Latino2024 | 2.7% | 58 / 75 | 2,338 / 3,144 |
| Median Age2024years | 39.7 | 51 / 75 | 2,109 / 3,144 |
| Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males | 1,005 | 50 / 75 | 1,419 / 3,144 |
| Speak a Language Other Than English2024 | 3.1% | 44 / 75 | 2,298 / 3,144 |
| Under 182024 | 21.5% | 49 / 75 | 1,699 / 3,144 |
| Veterans2024 | 6.8% | 42 / 75 | 1,835 / 3,144 |
| White, non-Hispanic2024 | 36.7% | 74 / 75 | 2,935 / 3,144 |
Economy
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below Poverty Line2024 | 18.6% | 39 / 75 | 615 / 3,144 |
| Households on SNAP2024 | 14.7% | 24 / 75 | 1,015 / 3,144 |
| Income Inequality2024index | 0.468 | 33 / 75 | 808 / 3,144 |
| Median Household Income2024 | $51,096 | 40 / 75 | 2,713 / 3,143 |
| Per Capita Income2024 | $26,677 | 55 / 75 | 2,826 / 3,144 |
| Unemployment Rate2024 | 8.1% | 10 / 75 | 214 / 3,144 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024 | 20.1% | 16 / 75 | 1,909 / 3,144 |
| High School or Higher2024 | 88.4% | 23 / 75 | 1,961 / 3,144 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Health Insurance2024 | 5.1% | 71 / 75 | 2,483 / 3,144 |
| With a Disability2024 | 20.5% | 45 / 75 | 535 / 3,144 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2025 | 62,987 | 12 / 75 | 866 / 3,144 |
| Population Density2025/km² | 28 | 16 / 75 | 1,143 / 3,144 |
Work & Commute
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commute by Public Transit2024 | 0.6% | 6 / 75 | 681 / 3,144 |
| Households with No Vehicle2024 | 7.5% | 22 / 75 | 652 / 3,144 |
| Mean Commute Time2024minutes | 22.7 | 43 / 75 | 1,899 / 3,143 |
| Work from Home2024 | 5.0% | 36 / 75 | 2,627 / 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
- Jackson 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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