Jury Pool Profile
Jefferson County, Arkansas
- County seat
- Pine Bluff
- Judicial district
- 11th Judicial Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 62,987
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 64,802.
At a glance
Jefferson County is a 62,987-person venue. The county population is 37% White and 56% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $51,205, $10,941 below the AR state median of $62,146; 20.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 3.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and Tagalog. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 27.2% of covered employment, average pay $51,970/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 6.39%, above the 4.25% state average. The county carried the Democratic presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 59% to 61% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 64,802
- Median household income
- $51,096
- Unemployment
- 6.4%
Who sits on a jury?
≥50% Black (Census race-alone). This county: 56%.
Jefferson County has a population of 64,802, with a median age of 39.7. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 37.1%; Black residents 56.5%. Independently, 2.7% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $51,205; 20.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 22.3% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 27.2%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 27.2% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 16.2%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 6.39%, above the Arkansas state average.
Political composition
Democratic candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 60%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Jefferson County was carried by the Democratic candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 59.2% in 2024, 59.5% in 2020, 61.2% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 61% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 3.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
3.1% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Tagalog, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 6.8% of the adult civilian population (3,483 individuals).