Jonesboro city, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,046
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,046
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,084
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,961
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,963
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 4,235
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,724
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 8.4%
Female persons, percent 42.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 21.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 56.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 6.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 21.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 413
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 47.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $188,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $891
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $389
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,068
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,000
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.61
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 72.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 15.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 72.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 77.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 39,376
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 112,536
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,569
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 202,854
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $32,561
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 34.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,843
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,695
Persons in poverty, percent 35.3%
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 1,422.1
Population per square mile, 2010 1,890.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 2.98
Land area in square miles, 2010 2.50
FIPS Code 1342604