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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)
    • Redfield is located in Jefferson County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
    • 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)
    • Sherrill is located in Jefferson County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Wabbaseka
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Wabbaseka is located in Jefferson County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabbaseka
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • White Hall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

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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.
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