Arkansas

Jefferson County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
African
55.8%
European
38.3%
Other
5.9%

Compared with Arkansas and the United States

Jefferson Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricJefferson CountyArkansasUnited States
Black or African American55.8%14.7%—
Non-Hispanic White38.3%67.6%58%
Hispanic2.2%10%—
Indian0.6%0.5%—
East Asian0.4%0.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.7%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Jefferson County next to Arkansas and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricJefferson CountyArkansasUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—86.9 (−13.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—58.2 (−41.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$51,096$60,773$80,734
Median home value$113,400$188,000$332,700
Home price to income2.2×3.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$888/mo$947/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income20.9%18.7%21.0%