In 2021, Jackson County, AR had a population of 16.9k people with a median age of 40.4 and a median household income of $39,154. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Jackson County, AR declined from 16,908 to 16,878, a −0.177% decrease and its median household income grew from $37,885 to $39,154, a 3.35% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jackson County, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (9.54%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.62%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.249%).
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.
99.7% of the residents in Jackson County, AR are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Jackson County, AR are Arkansas State University-Newport (1,122 degrees awarded in 2021).
In 2021, the median property value in Jackson County, AR was $75,300, and the homeownership rate was 68.5%.
Most people in Jackson County, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.1 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.