Jefferson County, Arkansas

AR · FIPS 05069 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
64,802
Rank #853 of 3,222
74th %ile
Median Household Income
$51,096 −32.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,713 of 3,222
16th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.6% +47.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,526 of 3,222
22th %ile
Median Home Value
$113,400 −59.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,794 of 3,222
13th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.1% −40.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,992 of 3,222
38th %ile
Unemployment Rate
8.1% +53.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,961 of 3,222
8th %ile

At a Glance

61.8% Homeownership
94.9% Insured
20.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Black (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.4%30.9%46.3%56.3%36.7%3.0%2.7%0.8%0.3%0.2%0.1%

About Jefferson County, Arkansas

Jefferson County, Arkansas has a total population of 64,802, making it the 853rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Jefferson County is 39.7 years, which is 2.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Jefferson County is $51,096, which ranks #2,713 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 32.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 8.1%.

The median home value in Jefferson County is $113,400, 59.8% below the national median. Renters in Jefferson County pay a median gross rent of $888 per month. The homeownership rate is 61.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Jefferson County, 20.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 40.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.4 min.

Jefferson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Black (non-Hispanic) at 56.3% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (36.7%) and Two or More Races (3.0%).

All data for Jefferson County, Arkansas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.