Jonesboro, Louisiana Population 2024

3,988

Jonesboro Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 45.8%
  • White: 44.48%
  • Two or more races: 4.79%
  • Other race: 4.18%
  • Native American: 0.32%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.27%
  • Asian: 0.17%
Land Area (mi²)
4.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
822.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.99% (-123)
The current population of Jonesboro, Louisiana is 3,988 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,111.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American1,87445.8%
White1,82044.48%
Two or more races1964.79%
Other race1714.18%
Native American130.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander110.27%
Asian70.17%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Jonesboro Population by Race

Jonesboro Population Pyramid 2024

Jonesboro Median Age

36.7

Total

35.3

Male

39.5

Female

Jonesboro Adults

There are 3,276 adults, (761 of whom are seniors) in Jonesboro.

Jonesboro Age Dependency

62.7

Age Dependency Ratio

30.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Jonesboro Sex Ratio

Female1,83144.75%
Male2,26155.25%

Jonesboro Population by Age

Jonesboro Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,4102.3249.550.5
Non Family5521.1449.650.4
Married3653.047723
Female2973.5128.671.4
Male1962.5129.670.4

2.96

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

49.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jonesboro Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade32510.92%
Associates Degree46215.52%
Bachelors Degree2568.6%
Graduate Degree451.51%
High School Graduate1,34145.05%
Less Than 9th Grade953.19%
Some College45315.22%

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

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,4411,15050
Black1,2001,126249
2+ Races1771710
Hispanic120840
Other Race83702
Native American1360
Islander11110
Asian600

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 20.75%.

Jonesboro Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,847$72,540$60,081
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$32,519$32,500$40,040
Less Than 9th Grade$0$64,000$30,417
Overall$37,396$35,956$38,750
Some College$38,056$38,534$0

$37,396

Average Earnings

$35,956

Average Male

$38,750

Average Female

Jonesboro Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jonesboro Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jonesboro Language

95.04% of Jonesboro residents speak only English, while 4.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.65% of the population.

Jonesboro Language

Jonesboro Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black1,62180949.91%
White1,36926619.43%
Hispanic1108173.64%
Other6565100%
Multiple1685331.55%
Asian11100%

36.79%

Overall Poverty Rate

38.33%

Male Poverty Rate

35.47%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jonesboro

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jonesboro is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jonesboro is White, with 19.43% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 45.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 43.69%.

Jonesboro Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.31%
Some College32.74%
High School24.31%
Bachelors or Greater20.74%

Jonesboro Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed27.57%
Male Employed6.65%
Male Unemployed0%

Jonesboro Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jonesboro Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$41,279$60,632
Households$36,458$50,859
Married Families$95,917$-999,999,999
Non Families$16,027$29,976

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jonesboro Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

23.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

21.9%

Male Marriage Rate

25.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Jonesboro Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jonesboro Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Jonesboro Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jonesboro Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

178

Number of Veterans

178

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
World War II70
Vietnam26
First Gulf War20
Second Gulf War6
Korea0

Jonesboro Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+84
65 to 7458
55 to 6422
35 to 5414
18 to 340

Jonesboro Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White15810.09%
Other Race1511.03%
Hispanic158.93%
2+ Races52.73%

Jonesboro Veterans by Race

Jonesboro Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.27%

Veteran Poverty Rate

84.93%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jonesboro Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

37.8%

Labor Force Participation

37.2%

Employment Rate

1.7%

Unemployment Rate

Jonesboro Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jonesboro Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jonesboro Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

70.89%

Born in Jonesboro

95.23%

Native Born

4.77%

Foreign Born

4.2%

Non Citizen

0.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.23% of Jonesboro residents were born in the United States, with 70.89% having been born in Louisiana. 4.2% 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
20293,835-30-0.78%
20283,865-31-0.8%
20273,896-31-0.79%
20263,927-30-0.76%
20253,957-31-0.78%
20243,988-31-0.77%
20234,019-24-0.59%
20224,043-34-0.83%
20214,077-34-0.83%
20204,111-358-8.01%
20194,469-54-1.19%
20184,523-10-0.22%
20174,533-15-0.33%
20164,548-29-0.63%
20154,577-20-0.44%
20144,597-45-0.97%
20134,642-42-0.9%
20124,684-32-0.68%
20114,71610.02%
20104,71500%
20003,914-391-9.08%
19904,305-756-14.94%
19805,061-11-0.22%
19705,0721,22431.81%
19603,84875124.25%
19503,09745817.36%
19402,639-1,196-31.19%

Jonesboro Population by Year