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Jefferson County, AR

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

AI Overview

Jefferson County's economy centers on goods-producing and public-sector activity, with a labor force of roughly 33,800 drawing from a county population of 65,780; only 20.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, positioning the workforce toward trades and mid-skill occupations at a median worker earnings of $32,471. Housing costs are low—median home value of $106,000 and median gross rent of $849/month—though a 20.6% poverty rate, 7.5% unemployment rate, and 51.4% labor force participation rate signal constrained workforce availability. The county has shed 6.6% of its population over the past five years, a contraction that accompanies a per capita income of $25,317 and a GDP per capita of $43,772.

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

Population

63,672

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$51,096

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-6.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone36,593 (56.5%)
  • White Alone24,047 (37.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,695 (2.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone823 (1.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race761 (1.2%)
  • Asian Alone500 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,258
  2. 2.Other Indo-European386
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)137
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)68
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island31

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,483

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$43,772

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$25,317

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

20.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance5,896
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)4,320
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,884
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)2,615
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,236

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations7,350
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,726
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations5,018
  4. 4.Service Occupations5,001
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,678

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.22×)2,665
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.64×)4,150
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.08×)2,990
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.06×)1,268
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.05×)6,239

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$106,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$849/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

61.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,492 (10.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,362 (9.2%)
  • $80,000 to $89,9991,123 (7.6%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,113 (7.5%)
  • $60,000 to $69,9991,023 (6.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,009 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

51.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,471

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone20,484 (84.8%)
  • Carpooled1,893 (7.8%)
  • Worked At Home1,215 (5.0%)
  • Walked291 (1.2%)
  • Public Transit142 (0.6%)
  • Bicycle73 (0.3%)

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.