Jackson County, Arkansas Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

16,712

Median Age

40.2

Male Median

39.4

Female Median

40.7

Jackson County, Arkansas Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Jackson County, Arkansas Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -7.2%%.

-7.2%% Growth

Jackson County, Arkansas Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Jackson County, Arkansas Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202440.216,712
202340.416,775
202240.216,784
202140.416,878
202040.016,908
201939.717,027
201839.917,225
201740.517,429
201640.817,495
201541.017,597
201440.917,746
201341.217,809
201240.917,885
201140.817,969
201040.018,015

Jackson County, Arkansas Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.0%
5–1715.0%
18–248.8%
25–3414.2%
35–5426.6%
55–6412.5%
65+17.9%

Dependency Ratios for Jackson County, Arkansas

Total Dependency Ratio:
61.0
Youth Dependency:
32.1
Old-Age Dependency:
28.9

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Jackson County, Arkansas

The median age in Jackson County, Arkansas is 40.2 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Jackson County, Arkansas is 16,712.

In Jackson County, Arkansas, seniors (ages 65+) make up 17.9% of the population, while children under 18 represent 15.0%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Jackson County, Arkansas has remained stable.
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