Jefferson County, Arkansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 62,987
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 62,987
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 63,672
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 67,254
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 67,258
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -6.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -5.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 67,260
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 77,435
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.6%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 39.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 57.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 36.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,483
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 30,883
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $113,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,195
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $420
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $888
Building Permits, 2025 60
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 24,017
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.46
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 115,723
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 438,774
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 47,748
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 939,978
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,620
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,096
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,677
Persons in poverty, percent 22.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,199
Total employment, 2023 18,269
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 904,872
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,388
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 651
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 347
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 412
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 74
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 407
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 77.1
Population per square mile, 2010 88.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 872.37
Land area in square miles, 2010 870.75
FIPS Code 05069