Arkansas

Jefferson

67,260
2020 population
1830
first census record
20
census records

About Jefferson

Jefferson, Arkansas, first appears in the United States federal census in 1830, when it recorded a population of 772. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 67,260.

Its recorded population peaked at 90,718 in 1980, and has since declined by roughly 26 percent.

On the ground today, 3 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Battle of Pine Bluff, Pine Bluff Arkansas, Skirmish at Pine Bluff (1864 — Confederate cavalry probe), and 76 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202067,260
201077,435
200084,278
199085,487
198090,718
197085,329
196081,373
195076,075
194065,101
193064,154
192060,330
191052,734
190040,972
189040,881
188022,386
187015,733
186014,971
18505,834
18402,566
1830772
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Jefferson

Military engagements that took place in Jefferson, Arkansas.

Battle of Pine Bluff
1863
Pine Bluff Arkansas
1863
Skirmish at Pine Bluff (1864 — Confederate cavalry probe)
1864

Historic places in Jefferson

National Register of Historic Places listings in Jefferson, Arkansas.

Saenger Theater
Pine Bluff
Katzenstein House
Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff Arsenal Access Road Bridge No. 2280
White Hall
MacMillan-Dilley House
Pine Bluff
O'Bryant, W.E., Bell Tower
Pine Bluff
St. Peter's Cemetery
Pine Bluff
Mills House
Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff Commercial Historic District
Pine Bluff
Knox, R. M., House
Pine Bluff
Lake Dick
Altheimer
Bellingrath House
White Hall
Du Bocage
Pine Bluff
United States Army Snow Plow #SN-87
Pine Bluff
Sorrells, Walter B., Cottage
Pine Bluff
Roth-Rosenzweig House
Pine Bluff
Union Station
Pine Bluff
Trinity Episcopal Church
Pine Bluff
Masonic Temple
Pine Bluff
Bain, Jewel, House No. 4
Pine Bluff
Ferguson House
Pine Bluff
Roselawn
Altheimer
Trulock-Cook House
Pine Bluff
Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company Building
Pine Bluff
Carnahan House
Pine Bluff
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Frequently asked about Jefferson

When does Jefferson first appear in the US census?
Jefferson, Arkansas first appears in the federal census in 1830, with a recorded population of 772.
What is the population of Jefferson?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Jefferson had a recorded population of 67,260.
When did Jefferson's population peak?
Jefferson's recorded population peaked at 90,718 in 1980.
Were any battles fought in Jefferson?
3 documented military engagements took place in Jefferson, including Battle of Pine Bluff, Pine Bluff Arkansas, Skirmish at Pine Bluff (1864 — Confederate cavalry probe).
How many historic places are in Jefferson?
76 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Jefferson, Arkansas.
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