Moving to Jonesboro, Arkansas

About Jonesboro, Arkansas
Jonesboro

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

Household Income


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


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
Education
Race / Ethnicity


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