Jackson County Demographics

A map of Jackson County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	12,558	12,754	75.1%	76.1%
Black	2,541	2,764	15.2%	16.5%
Multiracial	934	616	5.6%	3.7%
Hispanic	544	461	3.3%	2.8%
Native American/Other	76	97	0.5%	0.6%
Asian	59	63	0.4%	0.4%

Jackson County, Arkansas has an estimated population of 16,712, a less than 1% change from the 16,755 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 75.1% White, 15.2% Black, 5.6% Multiracial, 3.3% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 0.4% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Jackson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Jackson has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Arkansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Jackson County, that probability was 39.1% in 2020 and 40.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jackson County is ranked the 44th most populous county in Arkansas, out of 75 counties. Jackson County was ranked the 45th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Jackson County's White Population

12,558 residents of Jackson County, or 75.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jackson County is higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Jackson County ranks 37th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.5%. White residents' share of Jackson County's population has decreased from 76.1% to 75.1%.

Jackson County is more White than neighboring Woodruff County (69.2% White), and Cross County (71.6% White). Jackson County is less White than neighboring Independence County (82.1% White), Lawrence County (91.7% White), and Poinsett County (84.2% White).

Jackson County's Black Population

2,541 residents of Jackson County, or 15.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jackson County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Jackson County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Black population has declined by an estimated 8.1%. Black residents' share of Jackson County's population has decreased from 16.5% to 15.2%.

Jackson County is more Black than neighboring Independence County (1.8% Black), Lawrence County (0.9% Black), and Poinsett County (5.3% Black). Jackson County is less Black than neighboring Woodruff County (24.8% Black), and Cross County (15.8% Black).

Jackson County's Asian Population

59 residents of Jackson County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jackson County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Jackson County ranks 50th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 6.3%. Asian residents' share of Jackson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Jackson County is more Asian than neighboring Woodruff County (0.1% Asian), Lawrence County (0.1% Asian), and Poinsett County (0.2% Asian). Jackson County is less Asian than neighboring Independence County (0.8% Asian), and Cross County (2.9% Asian).

Jackson County's Hispanic Population

544 residents of Jackson County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jackson County is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Jackson County ranks 50th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 18.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Jackson County's population has increased from 2.8% to 3.3%.

Jackson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Woodruff County (1.4% Hispanic), Lawrence County (2.2% Hispanic), and Cross County (2.3% Hispanic). Jackson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Independence County (8.9% Hispanic), and Poinsett County (3.8% Hispanic).

Jackson County's Native American/Other Population

76 residents of Jackson County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Jackson County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Jackson County ranks 55th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 21.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jackson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Jackson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lawrence County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Cross County (0.3% Native American/Other). Jackson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Independence County (1.1% Native American/Other), Woodruff County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Poinsett County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Jackson County's Multiracial Population

934 residents of Jackson County, or 5.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jackson County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Jackson County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 51.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Jackson County's population has increased from 3.7% to 5.6%.

Jackson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Independence County (5.3% Multiracial), Woodruff County (3.8% Multiracial), and Lawrence County (4.7% Multiracial). Jackson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cross County (7.1% Multiracial), and Poinsett County (5.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.