Jackson County, Arkansas
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.5%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,741
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,673
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,755
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,761
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,755
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,997
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.6%
Female persons, percent 49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 78.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 18.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 75.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 796
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,100
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $98,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,015
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $385
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $668
Building Permits, 2025 7
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,076
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.35
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 82.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 41.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,132
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 86,288
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,010
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 356,325
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,396
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,218
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $24,769
Persons in poverty, percent 25.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 310
Total employment, 2023 3,609
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 177,004
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 831
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 277
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 69
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 96
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 190
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 215
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 26.4
Population per square mile, 2010 28.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 633.61
Land area in square miles, 2010 633.94
FIPS Code 05067