Demographic Profile for Jackson County, Arkansas
Jackson County, Arkansas has a population that is comprised of 78.7 percent White, 19.1 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 1.4 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 20.7 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Arkansas percent of 21.2. Since 2000, Jackson has increased in diversity when 19.0 percent of the total population were minorities.
Jackson County, Arkansas had a population of 17,601 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 18,357. The decline shows a decrease of -4.1 percent. Jackson ranks 62 of 75 counties in terms of population growth in Arkansas and the county ranks 2,891 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
When calculating the total land area, Jackson covers a total land area of 634 square miles. The county has a low density of 28 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Madison, TX (28 per sq. mile ), Clark, WI (28 per sq. mile ), Burke, GA (28 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Lawrence, SD (28 per sq. mile ), Holmes, MS (28 per sq. mile ), Pike, MO (28 per sq. mile ).
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Jackson County, Arkansas to be 38.6 years old. The median age in Jackson is greater than the median age in the State of Arkansas of 37.0. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 38.2 years old. With 21.3 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Jackson can be described as being made up of a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 64 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 14.7 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
Estimated since the year 2000, a very low number of individual migrated to the Jackson from outside the country. The immigration into Jackson makes up 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Arkansas. This level of international migration can be considered very low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Jackson County, Arkansas had a population of 17,601 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased, since its 2000 population of 18,357. The decline shows a decrease of -4.1 percent. Jackson ranks 62 of 75 counties in terms of population growth in Arkansas and the county ranks 2,891 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
When calculating the total land area, Jackson covers a total land area of 634 square miles. The county has a low density of 28 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Madison, TX (28 per sq. mile ), Clark, WI (28 per sq. mile ), Burke, GA (28 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Lawrence, SD (28 per sq. mile ), Holmes, MS (28 per sq. mile ), Pike, MO (28 per sq. mile ).
In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated the median age in Jackson County, Arkansas to be 38.6 years old. The median age in Jackson is greater than the median age in the State of Arkansas of 37.0. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in this median, when at that time it was 38.2 years old. With 21.3 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Jackson can be described as being made up of a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the population, making up 64 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 14.7 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
Estimated since the year 2000, a very low number of individual migrated to the Jackson from outside the country. The immigration into Jackson makes up 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Arkansas. This level of international migration can be considered very low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
