Paragould is the county seat of Greene County, and the 19th-largest city in Arkansas, in the United States. The city is located in northeastern Arkansas on the eastern edge of Crowley's Ridge, a geologic anomaly contained within the Arkansas Delta.
Paragould is the principal city of the Paragould, Arkansas Micropolitan Statistical Area and is also a part of the Jonesboro-Paragould Combined Statistical Area. The population of Paragould was 29,537 as of the 2020 Census, compared to 26,113 at the 2010 census.
| Ethnicity | Paragould | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 89.7% | 60.1% |
| African American | 3.6% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.5% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 2.7% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 2.9% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Paragould | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 8% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 5.3% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 12.2% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 11.2% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 14.4% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 19.8% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 12.3% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 12.3% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2.3% | 7.1% |
| Education | Paragould | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 1% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 7% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 43% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 23% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 6% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 13% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 6% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 1% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0% | 1.0% |