Jonesboro Population History 1990 - 2023

Jonesboro Population Facts

What is the current population of Jonesboro?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Jonesboro is 80,650. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the 447th largest city in the US.

What county is Jonesboro, Arkansas in?

Jonesboro is located entirely in Craighead County.

What is the size of Jonesboro, Arkansas in square miles?

Jonesboro has an area of 79.9 square miles. Jonesboro is the 2nd largest city, by area, in Arkansas.

What was the peak population of Jonesboro?

The current population of Jonesboro (80,650) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Jonesboro growing?

Jonesboro has grown 44.6% since the 2000. Jonesboro, Arkansas is growing somewhat quickly; it is growing faster than 72% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Jonesboro, Arkansas?

Jonesboro has a population density of 842.2 people per square mile.

Jonesboro Demographics

What is the voting age population of Jonesboro, Arkansas?

The total voting age population of Jonesboro, Arkansas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 54,206. The voting age population is 46.5% male and 53.5% female.

What percentage of Jonesboro, Arkansas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 12.5% of the residents of Jonesboro are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Jonesboro, Arkansas?

The racial demographics of Jonesboro are 71.8% White, 20.0% Black, 2.9% Two or more races, 2.7% Other, 1.9% Asian and 0.6% American Indian. Additionally, 6.2% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Jonesboro, Arkansas residents are below the poverty line?

In Jonesboro, 18.1% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 23.7%. On a per-household basis, 13.5% of families are below the poverty line in Jonesboro.

What percentage of Jonesboro, Arkansas residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 64.3% of Jonesboro residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Jonesboro, Arkansas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 90.6% of Jonesboro residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 29.5% have a bachelor's degree and 11.5% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Jonesboro, Arkansas residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Jonesboro residents aged 5 and older, 7.2% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 4.2% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.7% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.9% speak an Asian language.

Jonesboro Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Jonesboro, Arkansas?

The unemployment rate in Jonesboro is 6.9%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Jonesboro, Arkansas residents work for the government?

In Jonesboro, 13.7% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Jonesboro, Arkansas?

The median household income in Jonesboro is $45,931.

Jonesboro Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Jonesboro, Arkansas?

In Jonesboro, 51.3% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Jonesboro, Arkansas?

Renters occupy 48.7% of housing units in Jonesboro.

What percentage of Jonesboro, Arkansas housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Jonesboro, 2.9% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Jonesboro, Arkansas housing units were built after 2000?

In Jonesboro, 32.1% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 10,200 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Jonesboro, Arkansas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Jonesboro is $764.

What percentage of households in Jonesboro, Arkansas have broadband internet?

In Jonesboro, 82.9% of households have an active broadband internet connection.