Jefferson County, Arkansas

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 65,780
Median household income: $48,552
Median home value: $106,000

Home to 65,780 residents, Jefferson County is one of Arkansas's counties. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $48,552 runs below the Arkansas figure of $58,773.

Between 2019 and 2023, Jefferson County's population declined 5.1% from 69,282 to 65,780, while its median household income rose 19.2% from $40,726 to $48,552.

Households average 2.47 people. The median gross rent is $849.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 65,780
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $48,552
Median home value: $106,000
Median gross rent: $849
Housing units: 30,710
Homeownership rate: 63.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
Unemployment rate: 7.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

69,28265,780

Median household income

$40,726$48,552

Median home value

$83,500$106,000

Median gross rent

$740$849

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	69,282	$40,726	$83,500	$740
2020	68,123	$40,402	$84,900	$741
2021	68,199	$43,720	$90,500	$766
2022	66,934	$46,855	$105,300	$820
2023	65,780	$48,552	$106,000	$849

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 2410.0%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,871	5.9%
5 to 17	10,351	15.7%
18 to 24	6,609	10.0%
25 to 34	8,398	12.8%
35 to 44	8,031	12.2%
45 to 54	7,743	11.8%
55 to 64	8,842	13.4%
65 to 74	7,360	11.2%
75 and over	4,575	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	24,473	37.2%
Black or African American	36,920	56.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	42	0.1%
Asian	484	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	284	0.4%
Some other race	189	0.3%
Two or more races	1,757	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,631	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.4%

High school graduate41.1%

Some college or associate's26.8%

Bachelor's degree14.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,139	11.4%
High school graduate	18,473	41.1%
Some college or associate's	12,059	26.8%
Bachelor's degree	6,459	14.4%
Graduate or professional degree	2,819	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone85.0%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.7%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	21,144	85.0%
Carpooled	1,556	6.3%
Public transit	174	0.7%
Walked	276	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,655	6.7%
Other means	76	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,530	32.4%
15 to 29 min	10,173	43.8%
30 to 44 min	2,875	12.4%
45 to 59 min	1,450	6.2%
60+ min	1,198	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 20.6% (12,300 of 59,742)

	Count	Share
Family households	15,126	62.2%
Nonfamily households	9,208	37.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	24,334	79.2%
Vacant	6,376	20.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	15,382	63.2%
Renter-occupied	8,952	36.8%

1-unit, detached70.9%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units5.5%

5 to 19 units6.9%

20 or more units3.7%

Mobile home & other12.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	21,773	70.9%
1-unit, attached	203	0.7%
2 to 4 units	1,681	5.5%
5 to 19 units	2,115	6.9%
20 or more units	1,127	3.7%
Mobile home & other	3,811	12.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 05069
State: Arkansas
Land area: 872 sq mi
Water area: 44 sq mi
Center point: 34.2772, -91.9297