Cities in Craighead County, Arkansas by Population (2024)

There are 22 cities in Craighead County, Arkansas.

Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)

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City
Rank
State
2024 Population
2020 Census
Annual Change
Density (mi²)
Area (mi²)
Jonesboro1Arkansas80,90078,8520.64%1,00980.18
Paragould2Arkansas30,70529,6510.87%96631.77
Walnut Ridge3Arkansas5,5845,4000.83%33416.70
Brookland4Arkansas4,6254,1132.85%5827.95
Bono5Arkansas2,9472,4334.58%1,1062.66
Lake City6Arkansas2,7422,3443.79%8703.15
Hoxie7Arkansas2,6142,6020.11%3926.67
Leachville8Arkansas1,8592,029-2.21%4224.40
Bay9Arkansas1,7821,872-1.22%5773.09
Monette10Arkansas1,6401,5141.99%2905.66
Oak Grove Heights11Arkansas1,1921,1101.79%3983
Caraway12Arkansas1,0891,131-0.91%4732.30
Weiner13Arkansas609645-1.46%4461.36
Black Rock14Arkansas578590-0.52%1763.29
Portia15Arkansas404420-0.98%3131.29
Cash16Arkansas279283-0.36%7600.37
Black Oak17Arkansas223233-0.89%5330.42
Sedgwick18Arkansas157163-0.63%3030.52
Egypt19Arkansas107113-0.93%3180.34
Bowman20Arkansas65534.84%421.56
Waldenburg21Arkansas5155-1.92%3750.14
Walcott22Arkansas03290%01.25

Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.

What is the largest city in Craighead County, Arkansas?

Jonesboro is the largest city in Craighead County.

What is the smallest city in Craighead County, Arkansas?

Walcott is the smallest city in Craighead County.

How many cities are in Craighead County?

There are 22 cities in Craighead County, Arkansas.

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