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Jonesboro city, AR


Craighead County, AR

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 78,379   ( 11,116 from 2010 )
Land area: 80.2 square miles
Population density: 977.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:51,677 65.93% 5.3%
Black:17,02421.72% 38.2%
Indian:3120.40% 64.2%
Asian:1,3061.67% 26.3%
2+ races:2,3342.98% 113.9%
Hispanic:5,2996.76% 51.3%
Total non-White:26,70234.07% 46.7%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:2,615 4.7
Change in Non-White pop.:8,501 15.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
67,263
49,06272.94%
12,31918.31%
1900.28%
1,0341.54%
1,0911.62%
3,5035.21%
18,20127.06%

2000
55,617
46,98984.49%
6,21411.17%
2140.38%
4550.82%
5480.99%
1,1722.11%
8,62815.51%

1990
46,535
41,80889.84%
3,7908.14%
1470.32%
4110.88%
n/a
3790.81%
4,72710.16%

1980
31,530
28,51690.44%
2,6438.38%
940.30%
1530.49%
n/a
1240.39%
3,0149.56%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
2,073 3.7
9,573 17.2
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
5,181 11.1
3,901 8.4
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
13,292 42.2
1,713 5.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Jonesboro city, AR
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
33.8
18,962 24.2%
59,417 75.8%
10,553 13.5%
30,187
2.49
18,981 62.9%
12,866 67.8%
3,164 16.7%
11,206 37.1%

2010
NumberPercent
31.3
16,666 24.8%
50,597 75.2%
7,968 11.8%
26,111
2.45
16,637 63.7%
11,479 69.0%
2,581 15.5%
9,474 36.3%

2000
NumberPercent
32.2
12,806 23.0%
42,811 77.0%
6,500 11.7%
22,244
2.38
14,494 65.2%
10,850 74.9%
1,608 11.1%
7,750 34.8%

1990
NumberPercent
30.6
10,930 23.5%
35,605 76.5%
5,145 11.1%
17,924
2.47
12,442 69.4%
10,053 80.8%
1,068 8.6%
5,482 30.6%

1980
NumberPercent
27.5
7,767 24.6%
23,763 75.4%
3,423 10.9%
11,333
2.56
8,119 71.6%
6,728 82.9%
649 8.0%
3,214 28.4%

2022 Housing Data for Jonesboro city, AR

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units33,565 
Median Value$196,100 
Occupied30,18789.9%
Vacant3,37810.1%
Owned16,28754.0%
Rented13,90046.0%
Median Rent$871 
Single-Family Units22,40166.7%
    Detached21,83065.0%
    Attached5711.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units5,69917.0%
Mobile Homes9052.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jonesboro city, AR

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,1787.2%
$10,000 to $14,9992,2337.4%
$15,000 to $19,9991,4894.9%
$20,000 to $24,9991,7165.7%
$25,000 to $29,9991,1773.9%
$30,000 to $34,9991,9376.4%
$35,000 to $39,9991,4504.8%
$40,000 to $44,9991,3334.4%
$45,000 to $49,9991,2824.2%
$50,000 to $59,9992,2687.5%
$60,000 to $74,9992,6518.8%
$75,000 to $99,9992,9909.9%
$100,000 to $124,9992,5198.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991,6605.5%
$150,000 to $199,9991,3704.5%
$200,000 or more1,9346.4%
Median Household Income51,124 
Per Capita Income31,108 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,1507.1%
Public Assistance5631.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4,22314.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed31,86767.0%
Unemployed2,4185.1%
In Armed Forces1220.3%
Total Labor Force34,40772.3%
Not in Labor Force13,16627.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 32.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector11,65910,83851.8%
Non-Profit1,4222,39937.2%
Self-Employed2,7941,48965.2%
Local Government1,0801,34244.6%
State Government1,0191,52740.0%
Federal Government23915660.5%
Total Private + Self14,45312,32754.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,7605,42440.9%
Total18,21317,75150.6%
Pct. Govt.14.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,55812.7%
Sales and Office Occupations7,69521.4%
Professional, Technical8,42723.4%
Service Occupations7,51920.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2470.7%
All others7,78821.6%
White Collar 57.5%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance6,84219.0%
Retail trade5,27114.6%
Educational services3,99011.1%
Manufacturing3,62410.1%
Accommodation and food services3,0058.4%
Construction2,3606.6%
Other services1,9585.4%
Public administration1,4934.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,4494.0%
Finance and insurance1,0592.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1,0382.9%
Transportation and warehousing9752.7%
Wholesale trade8092.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5431.5%
Information5341.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing4741.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2480.7%
Utilities2360.7%
Management500.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction290.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Jonesboro city, AR

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4,4985.74%
Puerto Rican2400.31%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American2030.26%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan910.12%
Honduran220.03%
Nicaraguan240.03%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran660.08%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American140.02%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian70.01%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan70.01%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3440.44%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese4600.59%
Vietnamese1660.21%
Laotian1560.20%
Filipino1510.19%
Indian1390.18%
Korean320.04%
Bangladeshi170.02%
Japanese160.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English67,70592.5%
Spanish3,8075.2%
Other Indo-European4400.6%
Chinese3980.5%
Arabic2340.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun2270.3%
Other Asian2110.3%
Tagalog1010.1%
Vietnamese530.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English8,53410.9%
American7,6769.8%
Irish7,5419.6%
German6,6828.5%
Italian1,4291.8%
Scottish1,3771.8%
European9861.3%
French7641.0%
Scotch-Irish6780.9%
Welsh5000.6%
British4090.5%
Polish3980.5%
African3700.5%
Dutch3550.5%
Other Arab3220.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen75,79996.7%
Not a citizen2,5803.3%
Native74,78995.4%
Foreign-born3,5904.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jonesboro city, AR

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,124 4.3%2,179 4.5%14,875 30.4%14,718 30.1%9,050 18.5%5,984 12.2%
  Average years of education: 13.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,124 4.3%
9-12 Years 2,179 4.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 14,875 30.4%
Some College 14,718 30.1%
Bach. Degree 9,050 18.5%
Grad Degree 5,984 12.2%
Average years of education: 13.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Jonesboro city, AR

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,201 D +136 D + 3.3%
D +1,337
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 44% Donald Trump* (R) 15,568 60.2% Joe Biden (D) 9,552 36.9% 754 2.9% 25,874 -2 13 2.12%
2016 43% Donald Trump (R) 14,367 59.6% Hillary Clinton (D) 8,215 34.1% 1,515 6.3% 24,097 -1 14 2.13%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Jonesboro city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 9,552 36.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 15,568 60.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 316 1.2%
Other 438 1.7%
TOTAL 25,874
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 13


2016 President, Jonesboro city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 8,215 34.1%
Donald Trump (R) 14,367 59.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 711 3.0%
Jill Stein (Grn) 226 0.9%
Other 578 2.4%
TOTAL 24,097
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 14
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jonesboro city, AR

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 S2 43% Tom Cotton* (R) 16,257 63.9% Ricky Harrington (Libertarian) 9,175 36.1% 0 0.0% 25,432 -3 2.13%
2018 G 31% Asa Hutchinson* (R) 10,871 62.2% Jared Henderson (D) 5,789 33.1% 830 [+] 4.7% 17,490 -3 1.96%
2016 S3 43% John Boozman* (R) 14,980 63.3% Conner Eldridge (D) 7,709 32.6% 974 [+] 4.1% 23,663 4 2.14%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote