Life in Jackson County research summary. HomeSnacks has been researching the quality of life in Jackson County over the past eight years using Census data, FBI crime data, cost of living data, and other primary sources. Based on the most recently available data, we found the following about life in Jackson County:
The population in Jackson County is 16,784.
The median home value in Jackson County is $78,451.
The median income in Jackson County is $41,929.
The median rent in Jackson County is $650.
The unemployment rate in Jackson County is 10.9%.
The poverty rate in Jackson County is 20.4%.
The average high in Jackson County is 77.7° and there are 114.9 inches of rainfall annually.
The average high in Jackson County is 77.7°.
There are 80.93 nice days each year.
Expect an average of 114.9 inches of rain each year with 2.1 inches of snow.
There is an average of 5:45 hours of sun each day in Jackson County.
| Stat | Jackson County |
|---|---|
| Mean High | 77.7 |
| Nice Days | 80.93 |
| Rainfall | 114.9 |
| Snowfall | 2.1 |
| Sunny_hours | 5:45 |
The current population in Jackson County is 16,784. The population has decreased -0.9% from 2019.
| Year | Population | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 16,878 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 16,908 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 17,027 | - |
Jackson County is 49.8% female with 8,364 female residents.
Jackson County is 50.2% male with 8,419 male residents.
| Gender | Jackson County | AR | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 49.8% | 50.6% | 50.4% |
| Male | 50.2% | 49.4% | 49.6% |
Jackson County is:
75.9% White with 12,735 White residents.
12.2% African American with 2,041 African American residents.
0.1% American Indian with 15 American Indian residents.
0.4% Asian with 73 Asian residents.
0.0% Hawaiian with 8 Hawaiian residents.
0.0% Other with 0 Other residents.
8.2% Two Or More with 1,378 Two Or More residents.
3.2% Hispanic with 534 Hispanic residents.
| Race | Jackson County | AR | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 75.9% | 69.7% | 58.9% |
| African American | 12.2% | 15.1% | 12.1% |
| American Indian | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.4% | 1.5% | 5.7% |
| Hawaiian | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two Or More | 8.2% | 4.6% | 3.5% |
| Hispanic | 3.2% | 8.1% | 18.7% |
7.7% of households in Jackson County earn Less than $10,000.
8.2% of households in Jackson County earn $10,000 to $14,999.
16.0% of households in Jackson County earn $15,000 to $24,999.
11.1% of households in Jackson County earn $25,000 to $34,999.
12.7% of households in Jackson County earn $35,000 to $49,999.
18.7% of households in Jackson County earn $50,000 to $74,999.
11.5% of households in Jackson County earn $75,000 to $99,999.
9.0% of households in Jackson County earn $100,000 to $149,999.
2.0% of households in Jackson County earn $150,000 to $199,999.
3.0% of households in Jackson County earn $200,000 or more.
| Income | Jackson County | AR | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 7.7% | 6.0% | 4.9% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 8.2% | 5.3% | 3.8% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 16.0% | 10.2% | 7.0% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 11.1% | 10.0% | 7.4% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 12.7% | 13.5% | 10.7% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 18.7% | 17.6% | 16.1% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 11.5% | 12.4% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 9.0% | 13.7% | 17.1% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2.0% | 5.6% | 8.8% |
| $200,000 or more | 3.0% | 5.6% | 11.4% |
5.0% of adults in Jackson County completed < 9th grade.
9.0% of adults in Jackson County completed 9-12th grade.
45.0% of adults in Jackson County completed high school / ged.
22.0% of adults in Jackson County completed some college.
7.0% of adults in Jackson County completed associate's degree.
8.0% of adults in Jackson County completed bachelor's degree.
3.0% of adults in Jackson County completed master's degree.
1.0% of adults in Jackson County completed professional degree.
0.0% of adults in Jackson County completed doctorate degree.
| Education | Jackson County | AR | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 5% | 4% | 3% |
| 9-12th Grade | 9% | 7% | 6% |
| High School / GED | 45% | 34% | 26% |
| Some College | 22% | 21% | 20% |
| Associate's Degree | 7% | 8% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 8% | 16% | 21% |
| Master's Degree | 3% | 7% | 10% |
| Professional Degree | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0% | 1% | 2% |
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