Jackson County, Arkansas Population 2024

16,914

Jackson County, Arkansas's estimated 2024 population is 16,914 with a growth rate of 0.77% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jackson County, Arkansas is the 44th largest county in Arkansas. The 2010 population was 18,066 and has seen a growth of -6.38% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,5641300.75%
202817,4341300.75%
202717,3041300.76%
202617,1741300.76%
202517,0441300.77%
202416,9141300.77%
202316,7841300.78%
202216,654-127-0.76%
202116,781200.12%
202016,761-21-0.13%
201916,78260.04%
201816,776-257-1.51%
201717,033-281-1.62%
201617,314-72-0.41%
201517,386-222-1.26%
201417,608-133-0.75%
201317,741500.28%
201217,691-207-1.16%
201117,898-168-0.93%
201018,06600%
199018,944-2,702-12.48%
198021,6461,1945.84%
197020,452-2,391-10.47%
196022,843-3,069-11.84%
195025,912-515-1.95%
194026,427-1,516-5.43%
193027,9432,4979.81%
192025,4461,9458.28%
191023,5015,11827.84%
190018,3833,20421.11%
189015,1794,30239.55%
188010,8773,60949.66%
18707,268-3,225-30.73%
186010,4937,407240.02%
18503,0861,546100.39%
18401,5401,207362.46%
1830333-17,231-98.1%
2024 Growth Rate
0.77% (130)
County Website
Jackson County
County Seat
Newport
2020 Population
16,761
Area
634 mi²
Density
27 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.91% (153)
Founded
November 5, 1829

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,70275.72%
Black or African American2,46814.71%
Two or more races1,2087.2%
Other race2571.53%
Native American860.51%
Asian540.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jackson County, Arkansas Population by Race

Jackson County, Arkansas Population Pyramid 2024

Jackson County, Arkansas Median Age

40.4

Total

39.4

Male

41.5

Female

Jackson County, Arkansas Adults

There are 13,490 adults, (3,001 of whom are seniors) in Jackson County, Arkansas.

Jackson County, Arkansas Age Dependency

59.9

Age Dependency Ratio

28.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Jackson County, Arkansas Sex Ratio

Female8,34749.76%
Male8,42850.24%

Jackson County, Arkansas Population by Age

Jackson County, Arkansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,0942.3765.334.7
Married2,3873.1482.817.2
Non Family2,3261.1456.743.3
Female9113.2942.557.5
Male4702.676337

3.01

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

65.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jackson County, Arkansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,37511.49%
Associates Degree9447.89%
Bachelors Degree1,0338.63%
Graduate Degree5544.63%
High School Graduate5,14142.94%
Less Than 9th Grade5684.74%
Some College2,35719.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Jackson County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,4208,0651,417
Black1,6201,26270
2+ Races67150649
Hispanic31027448
Other Race1279937
Native American65323
Asian54540

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 29.13%.

Jackson County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,991$58,542$41,548
Graduate Degree$57,500$101,458$52,993
High School Graduate$30,844$41,881$17,034
Less Than 9th Grade$21,742$22,361$0
Overall$32,610$42,219$23,453
Some College$27,306$36,875$23,138

$32,610

Average Earnings

$42,219

Average Male

$23,453

Average Female

Jackson County, Arkansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jackson County, Arkansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jackson County, Arkansas Language

98.66% of Jackson County, Arkansas residents speak only English, while 1.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.66% of the population.

Jackson County, Arkansas Language

Jackson County, Arkansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,1682,12018.98%
Black1,82759332.46%
Hispanic44218140.95%
Multiple1,06216615.63%
Other22916572.05%

21.2%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.01%

Male Poverty Rate

24.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jackson County, Arkansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jackson County, Arkansas is Other, with 72.05% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jackson County, Arkansas is Multiple, with 15.63% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.3%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.87%.

Jackson County, Arkansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.64%
High School20.65%
Some College14.44%
Bachelors or Greater8.06%

Jackson County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.33%
Male Unemployed22.19%
Female Employed15.2%
Male Employed6.11%

Jackson County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jackson County, Arkansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$55,253$75,419
Households$41,215$60,764
Married Families$70,417$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,658$33,349

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jackson County, Arkansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.9%

Male Marriage Rate

35.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Jackson County, Arkansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jackson 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 Over 65.

Jackson County, Arkansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jackson County, Arkansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

752

Number of Veterans

716

Male Veterans

36

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam252
First Gulf War131
Second Gulf War71
Korea38
World War II0

Jackson County, Arkansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54218
55 to 64180
65 to 74171
75+152
18 to 3431

Jackson County, Arkansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6436.23%
Black894.33%
2+ Races202.44%

Jackson County, Arkansas Veterans by Race

Jackson County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

30.44%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jackson County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

46.7%

Labor Force Participation

42.2%

Employment Rate

9.7%

Unemployment Rate

Jackson County, Arkansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jackson County, Arkansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jackson 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

80.67%

Born in Jackson County, Arkansas

99.02%

Native Born

0.98%

Foreign Born

0.61%

Non Citizen

0.38%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.02% of Jackson County, Arkansas residents were born in the United States, with 80.67% having been born in Arkansas. 0.61% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jackson County, Arkansas Place of Birth

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