In 2022, Jefferson County, AR had a population of 66.9k people with a median age of 39.5 and a median household income of $46,855. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Jefferson County, AR declined from 68,199 to 66,934, a −1.85% decrease and its median household income grew from $43,720 to $46,855, a 7.17% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jefferson County, AR are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (56%), White (Non-Hispanic) (37.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.31%), Other (Hispanic) (1.2%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.781%).
None of the households in Jefferson County, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.1% of the residents in Jefferson County, AR are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Jefferson County, AR are Southeast Arkansas College (515 degrees awarded in 2022), University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (387 degrees), and Jefferson Regional School of Nursing (44 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Jefferson County, AR was $105,300, and the homeownership rate was 63.3%.
Most people in Jefferson County, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Jefferson County, AR was 2 cars per household.
Jefferson County, AR borders Arkansas County, AR, Cleveland County, AR, Grant County, AR, Lincoln County, AR, Lonoke County, AR, and Pulaski County, AR.