Jonesboro Population Demographics
According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Jonesboro is 79,330. 29.49% is under 18, while 14.56% is over 65.
A closer look at the age demography reveals that 7.32% of the population was five years old or younger, 29.49% were 18 years or younger and 23.93% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 52.67% female and 47.33% male.
Jonesboro Housing
According to the US Census, Jonesboro has 34,452 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Jonesboro was 88.33%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $197,600
Jonesboro Racial Demographics
In 2020, the US Census estimated that White Alone and Black Or African American Alone constitute 87.32% of Jonesboro's population. Residents of the city who were Some Other Race Alone, made up 3.78% of the total population.
Other racial groups include Asian Alone, constituting 2.08% of the city's population and White Black Or African American at 1.72%
Race | Percentage |
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White Alone | 64.55% |
Black Or African American Alone | 22.77% |
Some Other Race Alone | 3.78% |
Asian Alone | 2.08% |
White Black Or African American | 1.72% |
American Indian And Alaska Native Alone | 0.34% |
How Educated is Jonesboro
According to Census estimates, in 2021, 21.3% of Jonesboro residents had a bachelor's degree, while 13.0% had a graduate or professional degree.
Overall, 34.30% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Education Attainment (Population 25 Years and Older) in Jonesboro City | Percentage |
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High School Graduate Or Higher | 87.6% |
Some College Or Associates Degree | 34.4% |
Bachelors Degree Or Higher | 33.7% |
High School Graduate Includes Equivalency | 24.5% |
Some College No Degree | 22.8% |
Bachelors Degree | 21.3% |
Average Income in Jonesboro
The median household income in Jonesboro is $45,497. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $45,497.
Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $65,293 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $90,696.
A closer examination of the income groups of Jonesboro households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $35,000 and $49,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $50,000 and $74,999 (14.1%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (7.4%). 8.7% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.
Median Income by Type of Family
Type of Family | Income |
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Families | $65,293 |
Married-couple families | $90,696 |
Nonfamily households | $24,218 |
Popular names in Jonesboro
- John Jones
- James Williams
- Michael Johnson
- James Jackson
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- Linda Johnson
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- Mary Williams
- William Johnson
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- James Brown
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- Gary Smith
- Michael Jones
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- Robert Smith
- David Moore
- John Smith
- James Smith
- Christopher Johnson
- John Davis
- Angela Smith
- David Jones
- Robert Taylor
- Michael Wilson
- Lisa Smith
- Mary Smith
- Charles Smith
- Barbara Smith
- Ashley Jones
- Charles Jones
- Kevin Smith
- Mary Jones
- Amanda Smith
- James Taylor
- William Jones
- Christopher Jones
- Michael Davis
- Michael Miller
- Jennifer Smith
- Jennifer Jones
- David Johnson
- Brian Smith
- William Smith
- Jennifer Williams