Moving to Jonesboro, Arkansas
About Jonesboro, Arkansas

Jonesboro () is a city located on Crowley's Ridge in the northeastern corner of the U.S. State of Arkansas. Jonesboro is one of two county seats of Craighead County. In 2023, the city had an estimated population of 80,560, making it the fifth-most populous city in Arkansas. In 2020, the Jonesboro metropolitan area had a population of 134,196, and the Jonesboro-Paragould Combined Statistical Area had a population of 179,932.
Jonesboro is the home of Arkansas State University and is the cultural and economic center of Northeast Arkansas.
Gender
Gender | Jonesboro | Arkansas | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Female | 51.7% | 50.9% | 50.8% |
Male | 48.3% | 49.1% | 49.2% |
Gender
Female Male
Household Income
< $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more
Income | Jonesboro | Arkansas | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Less than $10,000 | 9.5% | 7.4% | 5.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 5.4% | 5.6% | 4.1% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 11.1% | 11.9% | 8.5% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 12.3% | 11.3% | 8.6% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 13.7% | 14.1% | 12.0% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 17% | 18.4% | 17.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 10.8% | 11.6% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 11.9% | 11.7% | 15.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 3.4% | 4% | 7.1% |
$200,000 or more | 4.8% | 4% | 8.3% |
Education
< 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree
Education | Jonesboro | Arkansas | Country |
---|---|---|---|
< 9th Grade | 5% | 6% | 5.0% |
9-12th Grade | 5% | 8% | 7.0% |
High School or GED | 31% | 34% | 27.0% |
Other College | 21% | 22% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 9% | 7% | 9% |
Bachelor's Degree | 18% | 15% | 20.0% |
Master's Degree | 7% | 6% | 9.0% |
Professional Degree | 3% | 1% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1% | 1.0% |
Household Income
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Education
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Race / Ethnicity
White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other
Ethnicity | Jonesboro | Arkansas | Country |
---|---|---|---|
White | 67.3% | 71.6% | 60.1% |
African American | 20.8% | 15.1% | 12.2% |
American Indian | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.6% |
Asian | 1.8% | 1.5% | 5.6% |
Hawaiian | 0% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
Other | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Multiracial | 3% | 3.1% | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 6.4% | 7.6% | 18.2% |
Race / Ethnicity
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