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Welcome to Jefferson County ...

Time Zone: Jefferson County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Pine Bluff is the Seat for Jefferson County.

Jefferson County was founded in 1829. Jefferson was created by taking area from Arkansas and  Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jefferson had a population of 66,824 people. This is a decrease of 13.6% since the last Census (which gave a population of 77,341 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jefferson represented 2.65% of the total population of Arkansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Jefferson County:

  • Altheimer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Pine Bluff
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Redfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
    • Redfield is located in Jefferson County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redfield <2>
  • Sherrill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
    • Sherrill is located in Jefferson County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Wabbaseka
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabbaseka
    • Wabbaseka is located in Jefferson County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • White Hall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
    • White Hall is located in Jefferson County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,889 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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