Jefferson County Demographics

A map of Jefferson County's Population by Race

Jefferson County, Arkansas had a population of 67,260 in 2020. It was 37.5% White, 56.1% Black, 1.0% Asian, 2.2% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 2.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Jefferson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Jefferson County is the 11th most populous county of the 75 counties in Arkansas.

Jefferson County's White Population

25,230 residents of Jefferson County identify as White, or 37.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Jefferson County considerably less than the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Jefferson County is ranked #74 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Jefferson County is less White than neighboring Lincoln County (63.3% White), Cleveland County (85.2% White), Lonoke County (81.9% White), Grant County (90% White), and Arkansas County (67.5% White).

Jefferson County's Black Population

37,712 residents of Jefferson County identify as Black, or 56.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Jefferson County considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Jefferson County is ranked #2 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Jefferson County is more Black than neighboring Lincoln County (28.2% Black), Cleveland County (8.9% Black), Lonoke County (5.9% Black), Grant County (2.5% Black), and Arkansas County (24.1% Black).

Jefferson County's Asian Population

664 residents of Jefferson County identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Jefferson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Jefferson County is ranked #15 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Jefferson County is more Asian than neighboring Lincoln County (0.2% Asian), Cleveland County (0.1% Asian), Grant County (0.4% Asian), and Arkansas County (0.5% Asian).

Jefferson County's Hispanic Population

1,488 residents of Jefferson County identify as Hispanic, or 2.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Jefferson County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Jefferson County is ranked #64 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Jefferson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lincoln County (4.8% Hispanic), Cleveland County (2.4% Hispanic), Lonoke County (4.9% Hispanic), Grant County (2.5% Hispanic), and Arkansas County (3.7% Hispanic).

Jefferson County's Native American/Other Population

469 residents of Jefferson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Jefferson County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Arkansas (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Jefferson County is ranked #43 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Jefferson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lincoln County (0.4% Native American/Other), Cleveland County (0.5% Native American/Other), Grant County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Arkansas County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Jefferson County's Multiracial Population

1,697 residents of Jefferson County identify as Multiracial, or 2.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Jefferson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Jefferson County is ranked #72 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Jefferson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lincoln County (3.2% Multiracial), Cleveland County (3% Multiracial), Lonoke County (5.7% Multiracial), Grant County (4.1% Multiracial), and Arkansas County (3.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.