Pine Bluff is a city located in Jefferson County Arkansas. It is also the county seat of Jefferson County. With a 2023 population of 38,904, it is the 10th largest city in Arkansas and the 1159th largest city in the United States.Pine Bluff is currently declining at a rate of -1.97% annually and its population has decreased by -5.69% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 41,253 in 2020. Spanning over 46 miles, Pine Bluff has a population density of 889 people per square mile.
The average household income in Pine Bluff is $46,212 with a poverty rate of 28.24%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Pine Bluff is 36.4 years, 34.7 years for males, and 37.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pine Bluff was:
Black or African American
White
Two or more races
Asian
Other race
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Native American
3
Average Family Size
2.28
Average Household Size
51.4%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.
All
Male
Female
$30,505
Average Earnings
$31,114
Average Male
$30,180
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
95.99% of Pine Bluff residents speak only English, while 4.01% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.54% of the population.
rate
28.24%
Overall Poverty Rate
23.54%
Male Poverty Rate
26.9%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Pine Bluff is Multiple, with 68.59% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Pine Bluff is Asian, with 4.76% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.6%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.93%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
33.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
36.3%
Male Marriage Rate
30.2%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
1,887
Number of Veterans
1,711
Male Veterans
176
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
14.29%
Veteran Poverty Rate
33.97%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
52.3%
Labor Force Participation
46.7%
Employment Rate
10.8%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
83.75%
Born in Pine Bluff
100.83%
Native Born
1.77%
Foreign Born
0.69%
Non Citizen
1.08%
Naturalized
100.83% of Pine Bluff residents were born in the United States, with 83.75% having been born in Arkansas. 0.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.