In 2019, Jackson County, AR had a population of 17k people with a median age of 39.7 and a median household income of $34,109. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Jackson County, AR declined from 17,225 to 17,027, a −1.15% decrease and its median household income grew from $33,174 to $34,109, a 2.82% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jackson County, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.74%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.7%), and White (Hispanic) (0.869%). 0% of the households in Jackson County, AR speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
100% of the residents in Jackson County, AR are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Jackson County, AR are Arkansas State University-Newport (949 degrees awarded in 2020).
In 2019, the median property value in Jackson County, AR was $66,600, and the homeownership rate was 69.4%. Most people in Jackson County, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Jackson County, AR was 2 cars per household.
Jackson County, AR borders Craighead County, AR, Cross County, AR, Independence County, AR, Lawrence County, AR, Poinsett County, AR, White County, AR, and Woodruff County, AR.