The Town Files

Jefferson County, Arkansas

64,802 people. The median home is worth $113,400 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $51,096.

Towns in Jefferson County

Towns in Jefferson County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Pine Bluff41,253$89,400$42,71837.5
White Hall5,581$212,700$78,09241.4

People and housing

Jefferson CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$113,400$128,600
Median rent$888$792
Median household income$51,096$50,408
Median age39.737.8
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%16.5%
Below the poverty line18.6%19.7%

Jobs and pay

25,233 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,569 a year.

Largest industries in Jefferson CountyManufacturing4,105 jobs · $70,591Retail2,766 jobs · $32,400Administrative & support1,471 jobs · $40,705Finance & insurance632 jobs · $61,593Wholesale trade532 jobs · $59,993Construction472 jobs · $53,545
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Jefferson County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 611 storm events in Jefferson County from 1996 to 2026, with 7 deaths.

Storm events in Jefferson County by type since 1996Hail132Heat11Flood17Drought21Tornado22Ice Storm9Lightning10Heavy Rain13Flash Flood61Winter Storm17
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Jefferson County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3636: Severe Winter Storm
April 5, 2025Severe StormEM-3627: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 4, 2023Winter StormDR-4700: Severe Winter Storm
August 27, 2020HurricaneEM-3541: Hurricane Laura
July 10, 2020TornadoDR-4556: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4518: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).