Jonesboro city, Arkansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 83,296
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 83,296
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 82,384
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 78,528
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 78,555
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 78,576
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 67,263
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.2%
Female persons, percent 51.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 64.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 22.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 63.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,574
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 54.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $223,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,453
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $437
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $956
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 31,913
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.41
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 80.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 31.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 320,522
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,652,652
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 429,262
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,335,939
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $29,294
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $55,424
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,544
Persons in poverty, percent 22.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 980.0
Population per square mile, 2010 842.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 80.18
Land area in square miles, 2010 79.87
FIPS Code 0535710