United States › Jonesboro METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Jonesboro Metro Jonesboro, AR · 2 counties · 134,196 residents · 1,465 sq mi
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The short version
Jonesboro is a metro area of 134,196 people. This skews young, with a median age of 34.8. The typical home is worth $137,978, having more than doubled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 3%. About 24% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Growth has run 25% since 2000, or 26,434 more people.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 34.8
US median: 38.8
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 35%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth from 33.9 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
89K 102K 115K 127K 140K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Jonesboro Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $48,185
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,030 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $16,139 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 20.4% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 16.8% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Professional, scientific, technical 3.6%
Public administration 3.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 3.4%
Transportation & warehousing 2.6%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.5%
Education & health services 0.8%
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$137,978
+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $68,145 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$750
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $428 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 64.6% in 2000
42.8% rent
2.49 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.49 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 2.5 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 88.8%(95,661)
Hispanic / Latino 2%(2,105)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 73.3%(98,300)
Hispanic / Latino 5.6%(7,556)
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
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data Ancestry
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data from 17.5% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 73.7% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 6.3% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 13.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 83.0% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 9.6% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 62.5% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 29.4% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 17.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 34.8%(17,962)
Women 15+
Never married 28.5%(15,951)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 17.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 21.3%(1,323)
Gulf War (1990s) 18.9%(1,174)
Share of the 6,205 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 134,196 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Jonesboro, AR? The typical household in Jonesboro, AR earns about $48,185 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 $137,978, and the typical rent is about $750 a month.
How educated are people in Jonesboro, AR? About 24.4% 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 18.1% 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 40,576 residents, a change of about 43 percent over that period.
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