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Jonesboro Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Jonesboro Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

4,462

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.3%
5 - 17:
14.2%
18 - 24:
9.1%
25 - 34:
21.9%
35 - 54:
22.1%
55 - 64:
14.3%
Over 65 Years:
11.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.0%
2.0%
69.5%
69.5%
6.4%
6.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Jonesboro
USA
$22,969
$22,969
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Jonesboro
USA
$33,621
$33,621
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

36.7%

Employment Industries

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Transportation
Retail
Education
Administration
Healthcare
Accommodation
Other
Construction
Manufacturing
Utilities
Real estate
15.4%
15.4%
11.1%
11.1%
10.0%
10.0%
10.0%
10.0%
9.8%
9.8%
9.7%
9.7%
7.7%
7.7%
7.1%
7.1%
7.0%
7.0%
4.6%
4.6%
2.0%
2.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Black or African American
White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
64.0%
64.0%
20.2%
20.2%
8.9%
8.9%
4.5%
4.5%
2.3%
2.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
Jamaican
African
French
Italian
Haitian
Scottish
Danish
Scots-Irish
Dutch
Ghanian
Croatian
Austrian
European
Welsh
Canadian
British
Yugoslavian
2.9%
2.9%
2.4%
2.4%
2.1%
2.1%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
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0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Vietnamese
Chinese
Laotian
Polish
Tagalog
French
Portuguese
Korean
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
86.4%
86.4%
8.7%
8.7%
2.8%
2.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
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0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Jonesboro Residents

9.1%