According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,661 km˛ (641 mi˛). 1,641 km˛ (634 mi˛) of it is land and 21 km˛ (8 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 1.23% water.
Adjacent counties
Lawrence County (north)
Craighead County (northeast)
Poinsett County (east)
Cross County (southeast)
Woodruff County (south)
White County (southwest)
Independence County (west)
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 18,418 people, 6,971 households, and 4,830 families residing in the county. The population density is 11/km˛ (29/mi˛). There are 7,956 housing units at an average density of 5/km˛ (13/mi˛). The racial makeup of the county is 80.57% White, 17.56% Black or African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. 1.27% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 6,971 households out of which 27.70% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.20% are married couples living together, 13.10% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.70% are non-families. 27.90% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.40% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.40 and the average family size is 2.92.
In the county the population is spread out with 22.20% under the age of 18, 11.50% from 18 to 24, 26.00% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 16.50% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 91.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $25,081, and the median income for a family is $32,661. Males have a median income of $26,744 versus $17,830 for females. The per capita income for the county is $14,564. 17.40% of the population and 13.20% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 25.00% of those under the age of 18 and 16.70% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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JacksonCounty is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas.
JacksonCounty was formed on November 5, 1829 and named for Andrew Jackson, President of the United States.
In the county the population is spread out with 22.20% under the age of 18, 11.50% from 18 to 24, 26.00% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 16.50% who are 65 years of age or older.
Rutland, of Swifton, JacksonCounty, was born in Georgia, in 1853.
Joseph E. Slayden (deceased) was a native of JacksonCounty, and was a son of Coleman and Elizabeth (Briggs) Slayden, the father a native of Virginia, and the mother of North Carolina.
Stuckey, the county and probate judge of JacksonCounty, and one of its leading men, was born at Alton, Ill., on the 16th of December, 1853, and is a son of Michael M. and Amelia (Bushweiler) Stuekey, the father a netive of Kentucky, and the mother from Worms, Germany, in the province of Hesse-Darmstadt, Mrs.
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