Jackson County

Jackson County, Arkansas

At a Glance

Population	16,755
County Seat	Jackson County Courthouse
State FIPS	05
County FIPS	067
Num Towns	11
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	12,632
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	16,784
Median Age	40.2
Veterans	792
Housing Units	7,118
Uninsured	126
Net Migration (recent)	212
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	298
Total Employees	3,526
Avg Annual Pay	$49,233
Median Household Income	$41,929
Poverty Rate	20.4%
Unemployment Rate	10.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$50,045
Federal Spending FY2024	$109,461,510
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,533

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$85,700
Median Rent	$650
FMR Studio	$618
FMR 1BR	$646
FMR 2BR	$848
FMR 3BR	$1,022
FMR 4BR	$1,124

Health & Safety

Hospitals	12
EMS Stations	33
Fire Stations	33
Police Stations	33
Adult Smoking	25.4%
Adult Obesity	40.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	23.2
Air Quality Good Days	83

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.32
Electric Customers	1476944
Towns with Broadband Data	11
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	11

Community

Churches	9
Libraries	11
Historic Places (NRHP)	15
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	54
SNAP Stores	18
Bank Branches	8

Agriculture

Total Farms	3
Land in Farms (acres)	269,398
Avg Farm Size (acres)	89,799.3
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-05-21
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES	2025-05-08
EM	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-04-05
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES	2021-12-23
EM	HURRICANE LAURA	2020-08-27
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-03
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2017-06-15
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2016-02-05

Communities in Jackson County

Newport — pop 8,005
Tuckerman — pop 1,707
Diaz — pop 1,224
Swifton — pop 733
Grubbs — pop 301
Campbell Station — pop 232
Jacksonport — pop 150
Beedeville — pop 84
Tupelo — pop 70
Amagon — pop 69
Weldon — pop 57

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.