Southeast Arkansas hub where majority-Black electorate shapes Jefferson County outcomes
Pine Bluff anchors a majority-Black metro whose voting patterns consistently diverge from the surrounding rural Delta counties, making Jefferson County a persistent Democratic enclave in an otherwise reliably Republican state.
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 84K | D+20.1 | 12,802 | 8,468 | 21,608 | 21.6% |
| Jefferson | 80K | D+20.1 | 12,802 | 8,468 | 21,608 | 21.6% |
| Jefferson | 72K | D+20.1 | 12,802 | 8,468 | 21,608 | 21.6% |
| Jefferson | 65K | D+20.1 | 12,802 | 8,468 | 21,608 | 21.6% |
| Cleveland | 9K | R+67.6 | 524 | 2,804 | 3,374 | 3.4% |
| Cleveland | 9K | R+67.6 | 524 | 2,804 | 3,374 | 3.4% |
| Cleveland | 8K | R+67.6 | 524 | 2,804 | 3,374 | 3.4% |
| Cleveland | 7K | R+67.6 | 524 | 2,804 | 3,374 | 3.4% |
| Group | Pine Bluff, AR | National |
|---|---|---|
▶Black / African American(3) | 49.2% | 12.2% |
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 46.6% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(7) | 1.7% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.3% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.8% | 6.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.3% | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -63.8pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.8% | 59.8% | — | — | |
| 21.9% | 30.7% | — | — | |
| 4.9% | 6.8% | — | — | |
| 1.5% | 2.1% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.7% | 0.9% | — | — |
| 0.4% | 0.6% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 28.6% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Pine Bluff, AR metro area? 334,248 residents across 8 counties.
17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 16pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+22 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate vs Governor | R+1.0 | D+8.7 | 9.7pp |