Pine Bluff is a city located in Jefferson County Arkansas. Pine Bluff has a 2023 population of 38,866. It is also the county seat of Jefferson County.Pine Bluff is currently declining at a rate of -1.73% annually and its population has decreased by -5.09% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 40,951 in 2020.
The average household income in Pine Bluff is $51,047 with a poverty rate of 23.81%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Pine Bluff is 36.6 years, 35.1 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
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 15,043 | 2.53 | 54 | 46 |
| Non Family | 6,443 | 1.18 | 49.2 | 50.8 |
| Married | 4,506 | 3.19 | 75.7 | 24.3 |
| Female | 3,317 | 3.85 | 36.1 | 63.9 |
| Male | 777 | 4.26 | 44.7 | 55.3 |
3.43
Average Family Size
2.53
Average Household Size
54.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
96.91% of Pine Bluff residents speak only English, while 3.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.28% of the population.
rate
23.81%
Overall Poverty Rate
21.99%
Male Poverty Rate
25.39%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Pine Bluff is Native, with 44% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Pine Bluff is Asian, with 4.88% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.33%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
31.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
34.8%
Male Marriage Rate
27.7%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
15.95%
Veteran Poverty Rate
33.79%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
52.5%
Labor Force Participation
46.5%
Employment Rate
11.5%
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
90.4%
Born in Pine Bluff
109.5%
Native Born
1.38%
Foreign Born
0.66%
Non Citizen
0.72%
Naturalized
109.5% of Pine Bluff residents were born in the United States, with 90.4% having been born in Arkansas. 0.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 3,203 | -31,807 | 1.62% |
| 1890 | 9,952 | 6,749 | 12% |
| 1900 | 11,496 | 1,544 | 1.45% |
| 1910 | 15,102 | 3,606 | 2.77% |
| 1920 | 19,280 | 4,178 | 2.47% |
| 1930 | 20,760 | 1,480 | 0.74% |
| 1940 | 21,290 | 530 | 0.25% |
| 1950 | 37,162 | 15,872 | 5.73% |
| 1960 | 44,037 | 6,875 | 1.71% |
| 1970 | 57,389 | 13,352 | 2.68% |
| 1980 | 56,636 | -753 | -0.13% |
| 1990 | 57,140 | 504 | 0.09% |
| 2000 | 55,085 | -2,055 | -0.37% |
| 2010 | 49,083 | ||
| 2011 | 48,300 | -783 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 47,517 | -783 | -1.62% |
| 2013 | 46,734 | -783 | -1.65% |
| 2014 | 45,951 | -783 | -1.68% |
| 2015 | 45,168 | -783 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 44,385 | -783 | -1.73% |
| 2017 | 43,602 | -783 | -1.76% |
| 2018 | 42,819 | -783 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 42,036 | -783 | -1.83% |
| 2020 | 40,951 | -1,085 | -2.58% |
| 2021 | 40,244 | -707 | -1.73% |
| 2022 | 39,549 | -695 | -1.73% |
| 2023 | 38,866 | -683 | -1.73% |
| 2024 | 38,195 | -671 | -1.73% |
| 2025 | 37,536 | -659 | -1.73% |
| 2026 | 36,888 | -648 | -1.73% |
| 2027 | 36,251 | -637 | -1.73% |
| 2028 | 35,625 | -626 | -1.73% |
| 2029 | 35,010 | -615 | -1.73% |