Jonesboro is a city located in Craighead County Arkansas. Jonesboro has a 2020 population of 81,874. It is also the county seat of Craighead County. Jonesboro is currently growing at a rate of 1.44% annually and its population has increased by 21.21% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 67,548 in 2010.
The average household income in Jonesboro is $67,605 with a poverty rate of 20.25%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $786 per month, and the median house value is $161,500. The median age in Jonesboro is 32.8 years, 30.8 years for males, and 34.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Jonesborowas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 121,263 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 122,854 | 1,591 | 1.30% |
2012 | 124,292 | 1,438 | 1.16% |
2013 | 125,840 | 1,548 | 1.23% |
2014 | 126,813 | 973 | 0.77% |
2015 | 128,459 | 1,646 | 1.28% |
2016 | 129,906 | 1,447 | 1.11% |
2017 | 131,259 | 1,353 | 1.03% |
2018 | 132,719 | 1,460 | 1.10% |
2019 | 133,860 | 1,141 | 0.85% |
2020 | 135,001 | 1,141 | 0.85% |
2021 | 136,142 | 1,141 | 0.84% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 54,905 | 70.94% |
Black or African American | 16,172 | 20.90% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 205 | 0.26% |
Asian | 1,403 | 1.81% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.01% |
Some Other Race | 1,937 | 2.50% |
Two or More Races | 2,763 | 3.57% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 30,123 | 2.45 | 52.3 |
Married | 12,643 | 3.12 | 75.7 |
Male | 1,280 | 2.79 | 47.9 |
Female | 5,068 | 3.16 | 32.6 |
Non Family | 11,132 | 1.33 | 35.1 |
3.02
Average Family Size
2.45
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 2,116 | 4.38% |
9th to 12th Grade | 2,561 | 5.31% |
High School Graduate | 14,802 | 30.66% |
Some College | 10,152 | 21.03% |
Associates Degree | 4,295 | 8.90% |
Bachelors Degree | 8,692 | 18.01% |
Graduate Degree | 5,657 | 11.72% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 679 | 585 | 357 |
Other Race | 834 | 598 | 343 |
2+ Races | 813 | 600 | 305 |
White | 36,320 | 33,830 | 11,911 |
Hispanic | 2,385 | 1,387 | 526 |
Black | 8,128 | 7,098 | 1,171 |
Native American | 120 | 74 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.14%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 52.58%.
$34,416
Average Earnings
$39,404
Average Male
$30,971
Average Female
92.69% of Jonesboro residents speak only English, while 7.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.66% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Native | 181 | 116 | 64.09% |
Black | 15,622 | 6,174 | 39.52% |
Asian | 1,362 | 446 | 32.75% |
Hispanic | 4,820 | 1,462 | 30.33% |
White | 49,304 | 6,009 | 12.19% |
Other | 776 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 2,503 | 573 | 22.89% |
20.25%
Overall Poverty Rate
17.71%
Male Poverty Rate
22.64%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Jonesboro is Native, with 64.09% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Jonesboro is Multiple, with 22.89% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.11%.
44.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
47.3%
Male Marriage Rate
41.3%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 3,188 | 7.22% |
Black | 368 | 3.50% |
Native American | 1 | 0.73% |
Other Race | 7 | 0.61% |
2+ Races | 63 | 4.42% |
Hispanic | 84 | 2.90% |
8.48%
Veteran Poverty Rate
45.40%
Veteran Disability Rate
63.6%
Labor Force Participation
59.5%
Employment Rate
6.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
67.17%
Born in Jonesboro
94.85%
Native Born
5.15%
Foreign Born
3.88%
Non Citizen
1.27%
Naturalized
94.85% of Jonesboro residents were born in the United States, with 67.17% having been born in Arkansas. 3.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1900 | 4,508 | 0.00% | |
1910 | 7,123 | 2,615 | 4.68% |
1920 | 9,384 | 2,261 | 2.80% |
1930 | 10,326 | 942 | 0.96% |
1940 | 11,729 | 1,403 | 1.28% |
1950 | 16,310 | 4,581 | 3.35% |
1960 | 21,418 | 5,108 | 2.76% |
1970 | 27,050 | 5,632 | 2.36% |
1980 | 31,530 | 4,480 | 1.54% |
1990 | 46,535 | 15,005 | 3.97% |
2000 | 55,515 | 8,980 | 1.78% |
2010 | 67,548 | 12,033 | 1.98% |
2011 | 68,998 | 1,450 | 2.15% |
2012 | 70,440 | 1,442 | 2.09% |
2013 | 71,604 | 1,164 | 1.65% |
2014 | 72,303 | 699 | 0.98% |
2015 | 73,763 | 1,460 | 2.02% |
2016 | 74,797 | 1,034 | 1.40% |
2017 | 75,938 | 1,141 | 1.53% |
2018 | 77,234 | 1,296 | 1.71% |
2019 | 78,394 | 1,160 | 1.50% |
2020 | 79,554 | 1,160 | 1.48% |
2021 | 80,714 | 1,160 | 1.46% |
2022 | 81,874 | 1,160 | 1.44% |