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Jonesboro, Arkansas Population 2021

80,714

Jonesboro is a city located in Craighead County Arkansas. It is also the county seat of Craighead County. With a 2020 population of 80,714, it is the 5th largest city in Arkansas (after , , , and ) and the 439th largest city in the United States . Jonesboro is currently growing at a rate of 1.46% annually and its population has increased by 20.00% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 67,263 in 2010. Jonesboro reached it's highest population of 80,714 in 2021. Spanning over 81 miles, Jonesboro has a population density of 1,007 people per square mile.

The average household income in Jonesboro is $67,605 with a poverty rate of 18.13%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $764 per month, and the median house value is $152,900. The median age in Jonesboro is 32.8 years, 30.8 years for males, and 34.6 years for females.

Jonesboro Demographics

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

White: 71.84%
Black or African American: 20.04%
Two or more races: 2.88%
Other race: 2.69%
Asian: 1.91%
Native American: 0.62%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.01%

The current population of Jonesboro, Arkansas is 80,714 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 77,234.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 67,263.

Jonesboro, Arkansas Population 2021

2019 and 2020 population is estimated by projecting the raw 2018 numbers.

Year	Population	Growth	Growth Rate
2021	136,142	1,141	0.84%
2020	135,001	1,141	0.85%
2019	133,860	1,141	0.85%
2018	132,719	1,460	1.10%
2017	131,259	1,353	1.03%
2016	129,906	1,447	1.11%
2015	128,459	1,646	1.28%
2014	126,813	973	0.77%
2013	125,840	1,548	1.23%
2012	124,292	1,438	1.16%
2011	122,854	1,591	1.30%
2010	121,263		0.00%

Jonesboro Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	54,628	71.84%
Black or African American	15,240	20.04%
Two or More Races	2,189	2.88%
Some Other Race	2,044	2.69%
Asian	1,454	1.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native	474	0.62%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	7	0.01%

Jonesboro Population by Race

Jonesboro Population Pyramid $2021

Jonesboro Population by Age

Jonesboro Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Jonesboro Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	75.2%	24.8%
All	51.3%	48.7%
Male	45%	55%
Non Family	36.7%	63.3%
Female	28.3%	71.7%

51.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Jonesboro Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	29,186	2.48	51.3
Married	11,959	3.16	75.2
Non Family	10,938	1.31	36.7
Female	5,093	3.28	28.3
Male	1,196	2.97	45

3.08

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

Jonesboro Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	1,574	3.37%
9th to 12th Grade	2,821	6.03%
High School Graduate	14,834	31.72%
Some College	10,017	21.42%
Associates Degree	3,722	7.96%
Bachelors Degree	8,437	18.04%
Graduate Degree	5,366	11.47%

Jonesboro Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jonesboro Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	35,504	33,105	11,726
Black	7,735	6,840	1,193
Hispanic	2,175	1,198	311
Other Race	916	576	193
Asian	641	574	325
2+ Races	487	460	138
Native American	214	132

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 94.46%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 50.70%.

Jonesboro Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$33,261	$38,164	$29,871
Less Than 9th Grade	$21,193	$26,944	$16,468
High School Graduate	$24,427	$26,443	$22,184
Some College	$30,663	$34,398	$26,509
Bachelors Degree	$45,784	$57,396	$36,624
Graduate Degree	$62,301	$80,580	$54,167

$33,261

Average Earnings

$38,164

Average Male

$29,871

Average Female

Jonesboro Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jonesboro Language by Age

Jonesboro Language

92.78% of Jonesboro residents speak only English, while 7.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.24% of the population.

Jonesboro Language

Jonesboro Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	49,257	5,779	11.73%
Black	14,569	4,712	32.34%
Hispanic	4,593	1,301	28.33%
Multiple	1,939	682	35.17%
Other	2,032	617	30.36%
Asian	1,367	379	27.72%
Native	451	257	56.98%

18.13%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.47%

Male Poverty Rate

19.67%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jonesboro

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jonesboro is Native, with 56.98% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jonesboro is White, with 11.73% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.36%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.74%.

Jonesboro Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	28.75%
High School	16.05%
Some College	12.64%
Bachelors or Greater	4.92%

Jonesboro Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	50.65%
Male Unemployed	32.93%
Female Employed	12.64%
Male Employed	7.97%

Jonesboro Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jonesboro Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$45,931	$67,605
Families	$60,318	$83,279
Married Families	$83,849	$106,523
Non Families	$27,292	$38,606

Income by Household Type

Jonesboro Marital Status

Marriage Rates

42.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.8%

Male Marriage Rate

39.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Jonesboro Married by Age and Sex

Jonesboro Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Jonesboro Marital Status by Race

Jonesboro Marital Status

3,756

Number of Veterans

3,485

Male Veterans

271

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	1,444
First Gulf War	847
Second Gulf War	703
Korea	346
World War II	101

Jonesboro Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
65 to 74	1,037
35 to 54	983
75+	784
55 to 64	723
18 to 34	229

Jonesboro Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	3,249	7.50%
Black	453	4.45%
2+ Races	47	5.90%
Hispanic	46	1.71%
Other Race	7	0.55%

Jonesboro Veterans by Race

Jonesboro Veterans by Education

8.07%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.82%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jonesboro Veterans by Education

64.3%

Labor Force Participation

59.7%

Employment Rate

6.9%

Unemployment Rate

Jonesboro Employment by Age

Jonesboro Employment by Race

Jonesboro Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

66.32%

Born in Jonesboro

94.71%

Native Born

5.29%

Foreign Born

3.92%

Non Citizen

1.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.71% of Jonesboro residents were born in the United States, with 66.32% having been born in Arkansas. 3.92% 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

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	80,714	1,160	1.46%
2020	79,554	1,160	1.48%
2019	78,394	1,160	1.50%
2018	77,234	1,296	1.71%
2017	75,938	1,141	1.53%
2016	74,797	1,034	1.40%
2015	73,763	1,460	2.02%
2014	72,303	699	0.98%
2013	71,604	1,164	1.65%
2012	70,440	1,442	2.09%
2011	68,998	1,450	2.15%
2010	67,548	12,033	1.98%
2000	55,515	8,980	1.78%
1990	46,535	15,005	3.97%
1980	31,530	4,480	1.54%
1970	27,050	5,632	2.36%
1960	21,418	5,108	2.76%
1950	16,310	4,581	3.35%
1940	11,729	1,403	1.28%
1930	10,326	942	0.96%
1920	9,384	2,261	2.80%
1910	7,123	2,615	4.68%
1900	4,508		0.00%

Jonesboro, Arkansas Population 2021

Jonesboro Demographics

Jonesboro, Arkansas Population 2021

Jonesboro Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

Jonesboro Population by Race

Jonesboro Population Pyramid $2021

Jonesboro Median Age

Jonesboro Adults

Jonesboro Age Dependency

Jonesboro Sex Ratio

Jonesboro Population by Age

Jonesboro Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Jonesboro Household Types

Jonesboro Households and Families

Jonesboro Households by Type

Jonesboro Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jonesboro Educational Attainment by Race

Jonesboro Educational Attainment by Race

Jonesboro Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jonesboro Language by Age

Jonesboro Language

Jonesboro Language

Jonesboro Poverty by Race

Poverty in Jonesboro

Jonesboro Poverty

Jonesboro Poverty Rate by Education

Jonesboro Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jonesboro Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Jonesboro Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Jonesboro Married by Age and Sex

Jonesboro Marriage

Jonesboro Marital Status by Race

Jonesboro Marital Status

Jonesboro Veterans by War

Jonesboro Veterans by Age

Jonesboro Veterans by Race

Jonesboro Veterans by Education

Jonesboro Veterans by Education

Jonesboro Employment by Age

Jonesboro Employment by Race

Jonesboro Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Jonesboro Place of Birth

Jonesboro Population by Year