Jackson County, Arkansas

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 16,775
Median household income: $41,215
Median home value: $87,300

Jackson County is a county in Arkansas with a population of 16,775. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $41,215 is below the Arkansas median ($58,773).

Between 2019 and 2023, Jackson County's population declined 1.5% from 17,027 to 16,775, while its median household income rose 20.8% from $34,109 to $41,215.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 75.6% of the population. 85.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,775
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $41,215
Median home value: $87,300
Median gross rent: $662
Housing units: 7,106
Homeownership rate: 65.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
Unemployment rate: 9.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,02716,775

Median household income

$34,109$41,215

Median home value

$66,600$87,300

Median gross rent

$588$662

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,027	$34,109	$66,600	$588
2020	16,908	$37,885	$71,300	$552
2021	16,878	$39,154	$75,300	$584
2022	16,784	$41,929	$85,700	$650
2023	16,775	$41,215	$87,300	$662

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	841	5.0%
5 to 17	2,444	14.6%
18 to 24	1,518	9.0%
25 to 34	2,339	13.9%
35 to 44	2,470	14.7%
45 to 54	2,017	12.0%
55 to 64	2,145	12.8%
65 to 74	1,819	10.8%
75 and over	1,182	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,687	75.6%
Black or African American	2,468	14.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	86	0.5%
Asian	54	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	965	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	515	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.2%

High school graduate42.9%

Some college or associate's27.6%

Bachelor's degree8.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,943	16.2%
High school graduate	5,141	42.9%
Some college or associate's	3,301	27.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,033	8.6%
Graduate or professional degree	554	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone85.2%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,896	85.2%
Carpooled	442	7.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	180	3.1%
Bicycle	7	0.1%
Worked from home	180	3.1%
Other means	39	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,812	50.5%
15 to 29 min	1,210	21.7%
30 to 44 min	940	16.9%
45 to 59 min	308	5.5%
60+ min	294	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 21.2% (3,044 of 14,360)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,768	61.8%
Nonfamily households	2,326	38.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,094	85.8%
Vacant	1,012	14.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,978	65.3%
Renter-occupied	2,116	34.7%

1-unit, detached78.3%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other10.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,565	78.3%
1-unit, attached	19	0.3%
2 to 4 units	515	7.2%
5 to 19 units	184	2.6%
20 or more units	70	1.0%
Mobile home & other	753	10.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 05067
State: Arkansas
Land area: 634 sq mi
Water area: 7.83 sq mi
Center point: 35.5965, -91.2232