Jacksonville is a medium-sized city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 29,130 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Jacksonville is the 16th largest community in Arkansas.

There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Jacksonville, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.43% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The citizens of Jacksonville are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.92% of adults in Jacksonville having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Jacksonville in 2022 was $28,440, which is upper middle income relative to Arkansas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $113,760 for a family of four. However, Jacksonville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Jacksonville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Jacksonville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jacksonville residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Jacksonville include Irish, German, English, African, and European.

The most common language spoken in Jacksonville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.