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Jonesboro Metro
Jonesboro, AR · 2 counties · 139,440 residents (2025 est.) · 1,465 sq mi
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Jonesboro is home to 135,792 people. The typical home is worth $192,570, having roughly tripled since 2000. 3% of residents were born outside the United States. About 27% of adults have finished a four-year degree. This skews young, with a median age of 35.4. Growth has run 26% since 2000, or 28,030 more people.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 55%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
135,792
+26%since 2000
from 107,762 in 2000
139,440 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
1,465 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024136K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.6%(8,966)
5 to 96.8%(9,227)
10 to 147.3%(9,894)
15 to 197.5%(10,221)
20 to 247%(9,547)
25 to 3414.4%(19,545)
35 to 4413.2%(17,985)
45 to 5411.3%(15,334)
55 to 6411.2%(15,180)
65 to 748.7%(11,799)
75 to 844.2%(5,682)
85 and over1.8%(2,412)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$57,416
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,030 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
37.7%
+17.2 ptssince 2009
from 20.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.6%
Information12.5%
Wholesale trade6.7%
Other services5.6%
Finance & insurance5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
Public administration3.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.2%
Construction2.2%
Transportation & warehousing2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
Education & health services0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$192,570
+55%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $68,145 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.3
+34%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
64
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic88.8%(95,661)
Black7.6%(8,160)
Hispanic / Latino2%(2,105)
Asian0.5%(519)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic73%(99,141)
Black14.8%(20,052)
Hispanic / Latino5.9%(8,005)
Asian1.1%(1,445)
Other5.3%(7,149)
54
+59%since 2009
from 34 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
36
−9%since 2020
from 40 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican4.8%(6,512)
Puerto Rican0.4%(574)
Central American0.2%(235)
Spaniard0.1%(166)
South American0.1%(158)
Salvadoran0.1%(102)
Argentine0.1%(93)
Cuban0%(55)
Guatemalan0%(54)
Honduran0%(52)
Venezuelan0%(42)
Nicaraguan0%(24)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.2%(332)
Filipino0.2%(328)
Chinese0.3%(292)
Vietnamese0.1%(170)
Laotian0.1%(135)
Korean0.1%(76)
Japanese0%(13)
Pakistani0%(11)
Thai0%(6)
Indonesian0%(4)
Ancestry
English12.4%(16,817)
American10.7%(14,558)
Irish9.7%(13,209)
German8.7%(11,855)
Scottish1.7%(2,281)
Italian1.6%(2,179)
French0.9%(1,210)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(772)
Dutch0.5%(682)
Arab0.5%(676)
Subsaharan African0.5%(672)
Welsh0.4%(572)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
British0.4%(517)
Polish0.3%(459)
Swedish0.3%(350)
Norwegian0.2%(305)
Nigerian0.2%(262)
Egyptian0.2%(229)
Swiss0.2%(212)
Moroccan0.2%(189)
Croatian0.1%(139)
Russian0.1%(130)
Czech0.1%(116)
Palestinian0.1%(108)
French Canadian0.1%(95)
Austrian0.1%(79)
Lebanese0.1%(75)
Danish0%(59)
Portuguese0%(46)
Iranian0%(39)
Finnish0%(36)
Canadian0%(33)
Greek0%(31)
Ukrainian0%(31)
Hungarian0%(30)
Slovak0%(27)
Latvian0%(26)
West Indian0%(25)
Armenian0%(14)
Syrian0%(13)
Jamaican0%(13)
Lithuanian0%(10)
Brazilian0%(9)
Australian0%(7)
Bulgarian0%(6)
Slovene0%(3)
Haitian0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
88.7%
+15.0 ptssince 2000
from 73.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 72.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
93.8%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 89.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.8%(17,962)
Married51.5%(26,604)
Widowed2.6%(1,336)
Divorced11.2%(5,777)
Women 15+
Never married28.5%(15,951)
Married47.9%(26,855)
Widowed9.6%(5,399)
Divorced14%(7,821)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
14.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
57.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 58.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 43.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.1%(1,432)
Gulf War (1990s)18.6%(1,151)
Vietnam era35.8%(2,219)
Korean War6.1%(380)
World War II0.3%(21)
Share of the 6,202 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Jonesboro, AR?
Jonesboro, AR has about 135,792 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Jonesboro, AR?
The typical household in Jonesboro, AR earns about $57,416 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Jonesboro, AR expensive?
In Jonesboro, AR, the median home is worth about $192,570, and the typical rent is about $902 a month.
How educated are people in Jonesboro, AR?
About 26.6% of adults age 25 and over in Jonesboro, AR hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Jonesboro, AR?
About 20.1% of people in Jonesboro, AR live below the federal poverty line.
Has Jonesboro, AR grown since 1990?
Yes, Jonesboro, AR has grown since 1990. The population has added about 42,172 residents, a change of about 45 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024