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Jackson County, AR

Demographic and economic profile of Jackson County, AR, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Jackson County is a small rural Arkansas county of 16,775 residents with an economy rooted in agriculture and goods production, reflected in a GDP per capita of $51,628 that substantially outpaces its median household income of $44,218 and median worker earnings of $29,375. The labor market is constrained, with a 46.7% participation rate and 9.7% unemployment, and educational attainment is low—only 13.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are among the lowest measurable, with a median home value of $87,300 and median gross rent of $662/month, though a 21.2% poverty rate and 2.6% population decline over five years signal ongoing economic pressure.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

16,775

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$44,218

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.6% since 2018

Jackson County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone12,571 (75.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,541 (15.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races824 (4.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race347 (2.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone292 (1.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone78 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish105
  2. 2.Other Indo-European80
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic8
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)7

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

796

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$51,628

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$24,194

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

9.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

21.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,240
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,007
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)715
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services656
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining508

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,543
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,268
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,244
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations1,043
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations670

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.10×)479
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.68×)984
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.44×)401
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.26×)171
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.26×)805

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$87,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$662/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

65.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $50,000 to $59,999370 (9.3%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999326 (8.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999315 (7.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999302 (7.6%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999268 (6.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999261 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

13.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

46.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$29,375

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,718 (84.4%)
  • Carpooled459 (8.2%)
  • Walked200 (3.6%)
  • Worked At Home140 (2.5%)
  • Other65 (1.2%)
  • Bicycle10 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.