Jefferson County, Arkansas Population 2024

63,027

Jefferson County, Arkansas's estimated 2024 population is 63,027 with a growth rate of -1% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jefferson County, Arkansas is the 12th largest county in Arkansas. The 2010 population was 77,332 and has seen a growth of -18.5% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202959,857-634-1.05%
202860,491-634-1.04%
202761,125-634-1.03%
202661,759-634-1.02%
202562,393-634-1.01%
202463,027-634-1%
202363,661-634-0.99%
202264,295-1,342-2.04%
202165,637-1,193-1.79%
202066,830-307-0.46%
201967,137-1,104-1.62%
201868,241-1,109-1.6%
201769,350-1,162-1.65%
201670,512-1,408-1.96%
201571,920-584-0.81%
201472,504-729-1%
201373,233-1,425-1.91%
201274,658-1,381-1.82%
201176,039-1,293-1.67%
201077,33200%
199085,487-5,231-5.77%
198090,7185,3896.32%
197085,3293,9564.86%
196081,3735,2986.96%
195076,07510,97416.86%
194065,1019471.48%
193064,1543,8246.34%
192060,3307,59614.4%
191052,73411,76228.71%
190040,972910.22%
189040,88118,49582.62%
188022,3866,65342.29%
187015,7337625.09%
186014,9719,137156.62%
18505,8343,268127.36%
18402,5661,794232.38%
1830772-59,085-98.71%
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2024 Growth Rate
-1% (-634)
County Website
Jefferson County
County Seat
2020 Population
66,830
Area
872 mi²
Density
72 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-5.69% (-3,803)
Founded
November 2, 1829

Jefferson County, Arkansas Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American37,46055.97%
White25,81838.57%
Two or more races1,8252.73%
Other race9541.43%
Asian5230.78%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2690.4%
Native American850.13%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Jefferson County, Arkansas Population by Race

Jefferson County, Arkansas Population Pyramid 2024

Jefferson County, Arkansas Median Age

39.5

Total

38.1

Male

40.9

Female

Jefferson County, Arkansas Adults

There are 52,544 adults, (11,816 of whom are seniors) in Jefferson County, Arkansas.

Jefferson County, Arkansas Age Dependency

64.3

Age Dependency Ratio

29

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Jefferson County, Arkansas Sex Ratio

Female33,39349.89%
Male33,54150.11%

Jefferson County, Arkansas Population by Age

Jefferson County, Arkansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All24,2782.5163.336.7
Married9,4303.0979.320.7
Non Family9,1851.1556.843.2
Female4,2533.694555
Male1,4103.8754.145.9

3.23

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

63.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jefferson County, Arkansas Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade1,5123.31%
9th to 12th Grade3,4777.61%
High School Graduate19,33042.29%
Some College9,73921.31%
Associates Degree2,4365.33%
Bachelors Degree6,38413.97%
Graduate Degree2,8266.18%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jefferson County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jefferson County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black24,02621,2615,545
White19,41917,5603,235
Hispanic92969137
2+ Races772705166
Other Race55135213
Asian375324103
Islander143143124
Native American807914

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 86.71%.

Jefferson County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$36,303$41,218$33,327
Less Than 9th Grade$24,161$40,117$21,201
High School Graduate$33,506$35,923$28,352
Some College$35,675$50,000$31,564
Bachelors Degree$43,582$49,456$39,961
Graduate Degree$56,807$61,800$55,965

$36,303

Average Earnings

$41,218

Average Male

$33,327

Average Female

Jefferson County, Arkansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jefferson County, Arkansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jefferson County, Arkansas Language

96.34% of Jefferson County, Arkansas residents speak only English, while 3.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.21% of the population.

Jefferson County, Arkansas Language

Jefferson County, Arkansas Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black34,4517,80922.67%
White22,4453,09413.78%
Multiple1,70154832.22%
Hispanic1,36529921.9%
Other73924633.29%
Asian507275.33%
Native512243.14%

19.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.06%

Male Poverty Rate

20.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jefferson County, Arkansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jefferson County, Arkansas is Native, with 43.14% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jefferson County, Arkansas is Asian, with 5.33% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.93%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.92%.

Jefferson County, Arkansas Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.93%
High School18.08%
Some College14.06%
Bachelors or Greater6.84%

Jefferson County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed40.98%
Male Unemployed35.01%
Female Employed9.87%
Male Employed8.24%

Jefferson County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jefferson County, Arkansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$46,855$64,705
Families$63,405$77,431
Married Families$80,650$95,057
Non Families$27,168$40,527

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jefferson County, Arkansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.9%

Male Marriage Rate

36.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Jefferson County, Arkansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jefferson County, Arkansas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Jefferson County, Arkansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jefferson County, Arkansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,692

Number of Veterans

3,331

Male Veterans

361

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam1,361
First Gulf War807
Second Gulf War805
Korea91
World War II54

Jefferson County, Arkansas Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,049
35 to 54849
75+755
55 to 64621
18 to 34418

Jefferson County, Arkansas Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,1499.97%
Black1,4174.92%
2+ Races769.17%
Hispanic615.96%
Native American2936.25%
Other Race142.22%
Asian71.66%

Jefferson County, Arkansas Veterans by Race

Jefferson County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.88%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jefferson County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.8%

Labor Force Participation

46.8%

Employment Rate

7.8%

Unemployment Rate

Jefferson County, Arkansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jefferson County, Arkansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jefferson County, Arkansas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.9%

Born in Jefferson County, Arkansas

98.22%

Native Born

1.78%

Foreign Born

0.89%

Non Citizen

0.89%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.22% of Jefferson County, Arkansas residents were born in the United States, with 80.9% having been born in Arkansas. 0.89% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jefferson County, Arkansas Place of Birth

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