In 2022, Jackson County, AR had a population of 16.8k people with a median age of 40.2 and a median household income of $41,929. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Jackson County, AR declined from 16,878 to 16,784, a −0.557% decrease and its median household income grew from $39,154 to $41,929, a 7.09% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jackson County, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (8.21%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.64%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.435%).
None of the households in Jackson 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.
99.6% of the residents in Jackson County, AR are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Jackson County, AR are Arkansas State University-Newport (440402) (1,296 degrees awarded in 2022).
In 2022, the median property value in Jackson County, AR was $85,700, and the homeownership rate was 66.6%.
Most people in Jackson County, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.7 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.