Jonesboro, Arkansas Population 2024

81,246
020K40K60K80K1900191019201930194019501960197019801990200020102020YearPopulation

Jonesboro Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Jonesboro was:

  • White: 65.97%
  • Black or African American: 22.82%
  • Two or more races: 6.71%
  • Other race: 2.62%
  • Asian: 1.52%
  • Native American: 0.31%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.05%
Land Area (mi²)
80.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,013.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.02% (2,385)
The current population of Jonesboro, Arkansas is 81,246 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 78,861.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White52,24165.97%
Black or African American18,07422.82%
Two or more races5,3106.71%
Other race2,0782.62%
Asian1,2011.52%
Native American2450.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander380.05%
65.97%22.82%6.71%Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jonesboro Population by Race

Jonesboro Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070804K3.5K3K2.5K2K1.5K1K500005001K1.5K2K2.5K3K3.5K4KMaleFemale

Jonesboro Median Age

33.7

Total

32.4

Male

35

Female

Jonesboro Adults

There are 59,764 adults, (10,945 of whom are seniors) in Jonesboro.

Jonesboro Age Dependency

62.2

Age Dependency Ratio

22.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Jonesboro Sex Ratio

Female41,36652.24%
Male37,82147.76%

Jonesboro Population by Age

Jonesboro Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All30,8922.4652.647.4
Married13,1483.1278.721.3
Non Family11,3061.334.865.2
Female5,2283.2127.672.4
Male1,2102.8543.156.9

3.05

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

52.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

42.56%16.92%36.6%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedAllMaleNon FamilyFemale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Jonesboro Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree02K4K6K8K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,4955.05%
Associates Degree4,4418.99%
Bachelors Degree8,59717.4%
Graduate Degree6,11012.37%
High School Graduate14,58729.53%
Less Than 9th Grade2,0024.05%
Some College11,16222.6%
5.05%29.53%22.6%8.99%17.4%12.37%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jonesboro Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jonesboro Educational Attainment by Race

WhiteAsianBlackNative American2+ RacesOther RaceHispanic0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White35,53433,57612,251
Black8,9397,8041,170
Hispanic2,9121,648481
2+ Races2,3201,642422
Other Race1,022641326
Asian684624375
Native American20215567

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.49%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 54.82%.

Jonesboro Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,591$74,488$40,653
Graduate Degree$66,076$75,644$62,593
High School Graduate$27,218$32,372$23,119
Less Than 9th Grade$30,687$37,446$21,931
Overall$40,325$45,175$34,422
Some College$38,255$46,432$30,678

$40,325

Average Earnings

$45,175

Average Male

$34,422

Average Female

Jonesboro Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jonesboro Language by Age

92.76%5.45%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jonesboro Language

92.76% of Jonesboro residents speak only English, while 7.24% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.45% of the population.

Jonesboro Language

Jonesboro Poverty by Race

BlackMultipleOtherHispanicNativeWhiteAsian0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black17,5157,32141.8%
White48,5617,26114.95%
Multiple5,1031,35926.63%
Hispanic5,6901,25722.09%
Other2,07848523.34%
Asian1,10413412.14%
Native1963819.39%

22.39%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.15%

Male Poverty Rate

25.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jonesboro

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jonesboro is Black, with 41.8% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jonesboro is Asian, with 12.14% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.02%.

Jonesboro Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.17%
High School22.67%
Some College15.56%
Bachelors or Greater4.94%

Jonesboro Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed53.08%
Male Unemployed24.53%
Female Employed13.49%
Male Employed9.47%

Jonesboro Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jonesboro Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k0510152025

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$70,803$96,698
Households$52,559$80,100
Married Families$96,899$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,896$48,538
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jonesboro Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.0%

Male Marriage Rate

41.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Jonesboro Married by Age and Sex

55-6445-5435-44Over 6520-3415-19010203040506070

male

female

Jonesboro Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Jonesboro Marital Status by Race

AsianWhiteNonHispanicWhiteHispanicIndianOtherRaceTwoOrMoreRacesBlack0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jonesboro Marital Status

20.88%25.66%39.53%13.57%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,548

Number of Veterans

3,334

Male Veterans

214

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,206
First Gulf War783
Second Gulf War637
Korea414
World War II11

Jonesboro Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+01002003004005006007008009001,000

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+977
65 to 74942
35 to 54773
55 to 64690
18 to 34166

Jonesboro Veterans by Age

WhiteBlack2+ RacesNative AmericanHispanicOther RaceAsian02004006008001,0001,2001,4001,6001,8002,0002,2002,4002,6002,8003,000

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,8316.66%
Black5734.93%
2+ Races822.68%
Native American5422.59%
Hispanic310.82%
Other Race60.47%
Asian20.23%

Jonesboro Veterans by Race

Jonesboro Veterans by Education

31.76%39.57%26.27%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.48%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.75%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jonesboro Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

62.3%

Labor Force Participation

57.8%

Employment Rate

6.8%

Unemployment Rate

Jonesboro Employment by Age

Asian2+ RacesHispanicOther RaceWhiteWhite Non-HispanicBlackNative American01020304050607080

LaborForceParticipation

Jonesboro Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Jonesboro Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

16.08%9.32%70.1%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

7.24%45.17%44.09%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.29%

Born in Jonesboro

95.51%

Native Born

4.49%

Foreign Born

2.97%

Non Citizen

1.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.51% of Jonesboro residents were born in the United States, with 66.29% having been born in Arkansas. 2.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jonesboro Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202984,2275960.71%
202883,6315960.72%
202783,0355970.72%
202682,4385960.73%
202581,8425960.73%
202481,2465960.74%
202380,6509101.14%
202279,7408791.11%
202178,86100%
202078,8611140.14%
201978,7471,3241.71%
201877,4231,4221.87%
201776,0011,1271.51%
201674,8741,0741.46%
201573,8001,4632.02%
201472,3377120.99%
201371,6251,1681.66%
201270,4571,4522.1%
201169,0051,4612.16%
201067,54400%
200055,5158,98019.3%
199046,53515,00547.59%
198031,5304,48016.56%
197027,0505,63226.3%
196021,4185,10831.32%
195016,3104,58139.06%
194011,7291,40313.59%
193010,32694210.04%
19209,3842,26131.74%
19107,1232,61558.01%
19004,508-79,719-94.65%

Jonesboro Population by Year