Population 16,712 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Jackson County
Household size in Jackson County
| Period | Jackson County | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Jackson County run small, averaging 2.42 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has edged down from 2.46 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Households are largest in the northeast and smallest in the center.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Jackson County
| Period | Jackson County | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.2 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.0 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 39.0, the median age in Jackson County is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 40.0, even as the national median rose.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Jackson County
| Period | Jackson County | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Jackson County than nationally: 13.4%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share has barely moved since 2006–10, while the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Jackson County
Renters in Jackson County
| Period | Jackson County | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.2% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.3% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.6% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.5% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Jackson County rent their homes (34.5%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Nearly two-thirds of owners (63.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southwest. The renter share has risen 4.3 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Jackson County
| Period | Jackson County | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.4% of the housing in Jackson County, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy is down 2.2 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Jackson County
| Period | Jackson County | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in Jackson County leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally. Of Arkansas' 75 counties, only two have older homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Jackson County
| Period | Jackson County | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $590 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $543 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $588 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $708 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$118 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Jackson County runs $708 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $118 a month from 2006–10, a 20% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 25.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the west; the most affordable are in the northeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Jackson County
Bachelor's degrees in Jackson County
| Period | Jackson County | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Jackson County have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.7%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 7.8 points, mirroring the country.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Jackson County
| Period | Jackson County | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.3% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.6% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.6% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.9% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Jackson County never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma is up 12.6 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Jackson County
| Period | Jackson County | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Jackson County runs well above the national rate: 9.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Only six of Arkansas' 75 counties have higher unemployment. Unemployment is down 1.8 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Jackson County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County | 2.42 | 39.0 | 13.4% | 34.5% | 16.4% | 1973 | $708 | 14.7% | 84.9% | 9.3% |
| Independence County | 2.60 | 39.9 | 10.1% | 30.8% | 12.8% | 1987 | $816 | 18.3% | 88.5% | 3.7% |
| Poinsett County | 2.60 | 39.6 | 13.7% | 35.6% | 17.2% | 1980 | $689 | 11.4% | 80.7% | 8.5% |
| Cleburne County | 2.42 | 48.1 | 9.1% | 19.4% | 29.4% | 1988 | $903 | 18.1% | 88.3% | 6.3% |
| Van Buren County | 2.19 | 48.8 | 12.7% | 22.1% | 22.5% | 1987 | $809 | 14.5% | 87.4% | 3.8% |
| Lauderdale County | 2.52 | 38.4 | 16.8% | 35.6% | 13.7% | 1981 | $771 | 12.3% | 83.9% | 5.4% |
| Haywood County | 2.49 | 42.8 | 18.6% | 39.3% | 13.2% | 1978 | $827 | 14.3% | 83.2% | 6.2% |
| Crockett County | 2.52 | 40.4 | 15.2% | 28.4% | 9.9% | 1980 | $845 | 16.8% | 88.0% | 2.9% |
| Madison County | 2.42 | 39.9 | 14.9% | 38.0% | 9.1% | 1985 | $1,160 | 26.6% | 90.2% | 7.1% |
| Henderson County | 2.58 | 41.2 | 13.3% | 26.8% | 15.1% | 1986 | $745 | 16.3% | 88.8% | 5.7% |
| Decatur County | 2.53 | 46.7 | 8.6% | 25.7% | 27.4% | 1984 | $755 | 14.4% | 84.1% | 8.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Jackson County. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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