Jackson County, Arkansas: commercial real estate data.
Jackson County, Arkansas has a population of 16,712 across 634 square miles, down 0.5 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $988.0 m in 2024, 310 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals worth $2.0 m.
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Jackson County
How many people live in Jackson County
- Population16,712
- Households6,076
- Average household size2.75
- Median household income$44,218
- Median age40.2
- Median gross rent$668 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$98,300
- Home value to household income2.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over11,899
- Population under 183,336
- Share under 1820.0 percent
- Population 65 and over2,998
- Share 65 and over17.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6410,378
- Civilian labor force6,393
- Unemployment rate9.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over47.8 percent
- Rank by population among Arkansas counties44th of 75
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2058th
Jackson County is the 44th largest of 75 Arkansas counties by population. A median home costs 2.2 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 20.0 percent against 17.9 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jackson County
Is Jackson County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.53 percent
- Census 2020 base population16,761
- Births, 2024167
- Deaths, 2024217
- Natural change, 2024-50
- Net domestic migration, 2024-41
- Net international migration, 202414
- Total net migration, 2024-27
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024269
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2027th
The county has lost 0.53 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Jackson County
Where people moving to Jackson County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving358
- People arriving, from those returns745
- Adjusted gross income arriving$11.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$32,953
- Largest single originJackson County Non-migrants (4,559 households)
- Largest single destination (4,559 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County Non-migrants | 4,559 | 9,382 | $237.1 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 163 | 321 | $4.7 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 66 | 126 | $2.2 m |
| White County | 55 | 134 | $2.0 m |
| Independence County | 41 | 93 | $1.4 m |
| Other flows - South | 37 | 73 | $1.3 m |
| Craighead County | 33 | 71 | $1.4 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 29 | 53 | $889,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Jackson County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Jackson County
What the Jackson County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$988.0 m
- County GDP, 2023$1.06 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-6.4 percent
- GDP change over five years46.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among Arkansas counties30th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1859th
- GDP per resident$59,121
Output grew -6.4 percent in the latest year and 46.4 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Jackson County
Who employs people in Jackson County
- Covered employment, annual average5,130
- Establishments reporting418
- Average annual pay$49,233
- Average weekly wage$947
- Sector 31-33, employment915
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$68,674
- Sector 44-45, employment704
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$37,028
- Sector 62, employment685
- Sector 62, average annual pay$50,452
- Sector 42, employment233
- Sector 42, average annual pay$72,561
- Sector 23, employment162
- Sector 52, employment111
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 915 | 10 | $68,674 |
| Sector 44-45 | 704 | 64 | $37,028 |
| Sector 62 | 685 | 66 | $50,452 |
| Sector 42 | 233 | 18 | $72,561 |
| Sector 23 | 162 | 20 | $61,478 |
| Sector 52 | 111 | 20 | $56,071 |
| Sector 54 | 102 | 24 | $63,846 |
| Sector 48-49 | 44 | 15 | $60,588 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 915 jobs, 17.8 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Jackson County
What businesses operate in Jackson County
- Establishments, all industries310
- Employment at those establishments3,609
- Annual payroll$177.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents18.5
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Jackson County
What is being built in Jackson County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20247
- Declared construction value permitted$2.1 m
- Single family units authorised7
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$302,641
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.2
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Jackson County
- 7(a) approvals recorded5
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$2.0 m
- Average 7(a) approval$403,400
- Median 7(a) approval$30,000
- 10th percentile approval$19,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,785,000
- Largest single approval$1,785,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)16
- Jobs per approval3.2
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals4
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer40.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter3
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (2)
- Most active lenderNewtek Bank, National Association (2)
The average approval of $403,400 sits well above the median of $30,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. 40.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Jackson County
Do SBA loans in Jackson County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure5
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Jackson County
How big is Jackson County
- Land area634 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Arkansas counties42nd of 75
- Width, east to west31.1 mi
- Height, north to south37 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land26
- Establishments per square mile0.49
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Jackson County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Jackson County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population16,712
- Households6,076
- Average household size2.75
- Median household income$44,218
- Median age40.2
Common questions
Jackson County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Jackson County, Arkansas?
16,712, in 6,076 households, ranking 44th of 75 Arkansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Jackson County growing?
The population has fallen 0.53 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 167 births against 217 deaths, with net migration of -27. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Jackson County?
$44,218. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $98,300, which is 2.2 times income, and median gross rent is $668 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Jackson County?
310 establishments, employing 3,609 people with an annual payroll of $177.0 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Jackson County?
Average annual pay is $49,233, or $947 a week, across 5,130 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Jackson County?
5 7(a) approvals totalling $2.0 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $30,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Jackson County?
7 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $2.1 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Jackson County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Jackson County come from?
The largest single origin is Jackson County Non-migrants, with 4,559 households. Arriving households report an average income of $32,953 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Jackson County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Jackson County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.