Jonesboro Population

1870–2026

84,273

2026 projection

6.9% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Jonesboro. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202684,273+9771.17%
202583,296+5740.69%
202482,722+1,8122.24%
202380,910+1,2231.53%
202279,687+9341.19%
202178,753-610.08%
202078,814+670.09%
201978,747+1,3241.71%
201877,423+1,4221.87%
201776,001+1,1271.51%

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Jonesboro Demographics

33.9median age

Median age

Female35.9 yrs
Male32.5 yrs

Adults

60,934
11,363 seniors · 19%49,571 other adults

Sex

Female 51.5% · 41,297Male 48.5% · 38,840

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 49785+ years, female: 99880–84 years, male: 49380–84 years, female: 82875–79 years, male: 81275–79 years, female: 90170–74 years, male: 1,43270–74 years, female: 1,86365–69 years, male: 1,64965–69 years, female: 1,89060–64 years, male: 1,75860–64 years, female: 2,08855–59 years, male: 2,00655–59 years, female: 2,02750–54 years, male: 1,97650–54 years, female: 2,29545–49 years, male: 1,92645–49 years, female: 2,27040–44 years, male: 2,79740–44 years, female: 2,66435–39 years, male: 2,57535–39 years, female: 3,13130–34 years, male: 2,90330–34 years, female: 2,97825–29 years, male: 2,92425–29 years, female: 2,86420–24 years, male: 3,58420–24 years, female: 3,47515–19 years, male: 3,25815–19 years, female: 3,27710–14 years, male: 3,15110–14 years, female: 2,5295–9 years, male: 2,5165–9 years, female: 2,8470–4 years, male: 2,5830–4 years, female: 2,37285+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41K1K2K2K3K3K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 801 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Jonesboro Income

$55,424median household income

Median household income

$55,424

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$42,665

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

22.8%

About 1 in 4 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Jonesboro Marital Status

44% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married44%47%41%
Never married37%40%34%
Divorced12%10%14%
Widowed6%2%9%
Separated2%1%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year