Jefferson County, Arkansas

Jefferson County, Arkansas, has 62,987 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Pine Bluff. It uses Central Time and covers 872 sq mi (2,259 km²) of land.

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Jefferson County in Arkansas
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Jefferson County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
62,987
Land area
872 sq mi (2,259 km²)
County seat or government
Pine Bluff
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$51,096 ± $3,068
Median home value
$113,400 ± $7,528
Median rent, with utilities
$888 ± $37
Homes lived in by their owners
61.8% ± 2.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Pine Bluff, AR micro areaCentral county
Water area
43.7 sq mi (113 km²)
State
Arkansas
County code (FIPS)
05069
Coordinates (central point)
34.277239, -91.929673

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Jefferson County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 7160329,578 people
  2. 7160214,990 people
  3. 7160113,367 people
  4. 7215012,337 people
  5. 721609,071 people
  6. 716654,964 people
  7. 720463,876 people
  8. 721323,640 people
  9. 721681,803 people
  10. 72073826 people
  11. 72004661 people
  12. 71644462 people
All 19
  1. 72175396 people
  2. 72079385 people
  3. 72152320 people
  4. 72072260 people
  5. 7218223 people
  6. 7165912 people
  7. 721330 people

19 ZIP Code areas overlap Jefferson County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Jefferson County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Jefferson County, largest first

  1. Vaugine Township40,024 people
  2. Washington Township7,682 people
  3. Barraque Township2,760 people
  4. Jefferson Township2,642 people
  5. Spring Township2,155 people
  6. Whiteville Township2,124 people
  7. Dudley Lake Township1,916 people
  8. Niven Township1,718 people
  9. Talladega Township1,248 people
  10. Plum Bayou Township833 people
  11. Melton Township400 people
  12. Dunnington Township396 people
All 20
  1. Victoria Township246 people
  2. Richland Township221 people
  3. Roberts Township144 people
  4. Pastoria Township100 people
  5. Bogy Township71 people
  6. Bolivar Township61 people
  7. Villemont Township43 people
  8. Old River Township18 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Arkansas, by county

School districts in Jefferson County, largest first

  1. Pine Bluff School District34,844 people
  2. Watson Chapel School District15,763 people
  3. White Hall School District14,008 people
  4. DeWitt School District7,826 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Pine Bluff, Arkansas (city)39,743 people
  2. White Hall, Arkansas (city)5,512 people
  3. Redfield, Arkansas (city)1,734 people
  4. Sulphur Springs, Arkansas (CDP)564 people
  5. Altheimer, Arkansas (city)517 people
  6. Wabbaseka, Arkansas (town)360 people
  7. Humphrey, Arkansas (city)220 people
  8. Tucker, Arkansas (CDP)73 people
  9. Sherrill, Arkansas (town)41 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Lincoln County, Arkansas25 mi southeast
  2. Grant County, Arkansas28 mi west
  3. Cleveland County, Arkansas30 mi southwest
  4. Arkansas County, Arkansas32 mi east
  5. Lonoke County, Arkansas33 mi north
  6. Pulaski County, Arkansas40 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.