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Jackson County, Arkansas

Jackson County had 16,673 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 633.6 square miles of land. It ranks 44th of 75 in Arkansas by population and 42nd by land area.

Population
16,673
#44 of 75 in Arkansas · #1,994 in US
Area
633.6 sq mi
#42 of 75 in Arkansas · #1,508 in US
Density
26 / sq mi
#39 of 75 in Arkansas · #2,030 in US
Median household income
$45,762
#61 of 75 in Arkansas · #2,944 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Jackson County within Arkansas. Pin: Little Rock.

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Jackson County population, land area and income

Jackson County had 16,673 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 633.6 square miles of land. It ranks 44th of 75 in Arkansas by population and 42nd by land area. That works out to 26.3 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Arkansas has 18,130 residents, about the same as Jackson County.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $45,762 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

16,673

3144th1st

1994th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

634 sq mi

3144th1st

1508th of 3,144 (US)

Density

26.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

2030th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$45,762

3143rd1st

2944th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Arkansas (75)

Population

16,673

75th1st

44th of 75 (AR)

Land area

634 sq mi

75th1st

42nd of 75 (AR)

Density

26.3 / sq mi

75th1st

39th of 75 (AR)

Median household income

$45,762

75th1st

61st of 75 (AR)

How Jackson County's population changed since 2020

Jackson County lost 86 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.5%. That ranks 42nd of 75 in Arkansas for growth. The median Arkansas county changed by -0.2%, and the state as a whole by +2.4%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Jackson County recorded 683 births and 1,087 deaths, a natural change of -404. Net international migration added +34 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +275. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 404 people.

16.8k202016.8k202116.6k202216.7k202316.7k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
683
Deaths
1,087
Net international migration
+34
Net domestic migration
+275
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-76

Where Jackson County is

The Census internal point of Jackson County is at 35.596500, -91.223200. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Arkansas's 75 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Jackson County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Lincoln County: -0.2%Cleveland County: -2.5%St. Francis County: -5.2%Howard County: -2.9%Drew County: -2.2%Van Buren County: +2.2%Searcy County: -0.1%Poinsett County: -2.9%Hot Spring County: +0.7%Izard County: +5.0%Cross County: -3.6%Garland County: -0.4%Nevada County: -3.4%Washington County: +7.9%Union County: -5.0%Pope County: +2.2%Columbia County: -3.2%Conway County: +3.3%Faulkner County: +6.3%Miller County: -1.5%Arkansas County: -6.2%Clay County: -2.9%Saline County: +6.0%Yell County: -0.4%Craighead County: +3.8%Monroe County: -5.3%Calhoun County: -1.0%Marion County: +4.3%Carroll County: +2.6%Mississippi County: -6.0%Ashley County: -5.2%Independence County: +1.1%Stone County: +3.5%Madison County: +7.9%Johnson County: +1.7%Little River County: -2.9%Montgomery County: +0.3%Perry County: +2.5%Pike County: -1.3%Lee County: -5.0%Randolph County: +2.4%Woodruff County: -6.6%Lafayette County: -4.4%Grant County: +2.9%Greene County: +2.3%Jefferson County: -4.7%Franklin County: +2.6%Dallas County: -5.7%Crittenden County: -3.0%White County: +2.9%Lonoke County: +3.1%Bradley County: -5.3%Benton County: +12.2%Fulton County: +4.1%Desha County: -8.8%Pulaski County: +0.5%Newton County: -2.4%Logan County: +1.6%Scott County: +0.1%Prairie County: -3.8%Phillips County: -10.8%Ouachita County: -4.1%Polk County: +1.3%Cleburne County: +3.8%Sebastian County: +1.7%Clark County: -2.3%Sevier County: -0.3%Hempstead County: -4.4%Jackson County: -0.5%Chicot County: -8.7%Sharp County: +4.7%Crawford County: +3.5%Boone County: +3.3%Baxter County: +3.1%Lawrence County: +0.5%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -4.4%
  2. < -2.2%
  3. < +1.1%
  4. < +3.1%
  5. ≥ +3.1%
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Orange pin: Jackson County internal point. Dark pin: Little Rock.

Internal point

Decimal
35.596500, -91.223200
DMS
35°35'47.40"N 91°13'23.52"W
UTM
15N 660958.9E 3940648.9N
Geohash
9yr4s0jk9
Plus code
867CHQWG+HP

Towns in Jackson County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Jackson County, 10,924 people together, or 66% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Jackson County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Newport with 8,049.

  1. 01Newport8,049
  2. 02Tuckerman1,664
  3. 03Diaz1,211
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Jackson County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Jackson County. The most populous is Craighead County, AR, with 115,852 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Little Rock and the nearest big city

Little Rock is 84.1 miles SW of Jackson County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Memphis, TN (population 610,919), 78.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Batesville, AR (population 11,539), 25.4 miles away.

Jackson County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Jackson County is 05067: state code 05 for Arkansas plus county code 067. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $45,762.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Jackson County, Arkansas?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 16,673. That is down 86 people (0.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 16,759.

What is the FIPS code of Jackson County?

05067. The first two digits (05) are Arkansas; the last three (067) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Jackson County?

Newport, with 8,049 residents inside Jackson County in 2024.

Which counties border Jackson County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Craighead County, AR; White County, AR; Independence County, AR; Poinsett County, AR; Lawrence County, AR; Cross County, AR; Woodruff County, AR.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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