Jefferson County, Arkansas Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

64,802

Median Age

39.7

Male Median

37.9

Female Median

41.3

Jefferson County, Arkansas Population Growth

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

Jefferson County, Arkansas Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -17.4%%.

-17.4%% Growth

Jefferson County, Arkansas Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Jefferson County, Arkansas Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202439.764,802
202339.565,780
202239.566,934
202139.668,199
202039.568,123
201938.769,282
201838.870,424
201739.071,373
201638.772,385
201538.573,548
201438.074,655
201337.575,782
201237.276,836
201136.777,693
201036.578,447

Jefferson County, Arkansas Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.9%
5–1715.6%
18–2410.0%
25–3412.8%
35–5423.9%
55–6413.2%
65+18.6%

Dependency Ratios for Jefferson County, Arkansas

Total Dependency Ratio:
66.8
Youth Dependency:
35.8
Old-Age Dependency:
31.0

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Jefferson County, Arkansas

The median age in Jefferson County, Arkansas is 39.7 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Jefferson County, Arkansas is 64,802.

In Jefferson County, Arkansas, seniors (ages 65+) make up 18.6% of the population, while children under 18 represent 15.6%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Jefferson County, Arkansas is aging.
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