The Jonesboro Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties – Craighead and Poinsett – in northeast Arkansas, anchored by the city of Jonesboro. As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 134,196 (a July 1, 2024 estimate has placed the population at 138,152). It is also part of the larger Jonesboro-Paragould Combined Statistical Area.
Counties Craighead Poinsett
Cities and towns
Places with more than 80,000 inhabitants Jonesboro (Principal city)
Places with 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants Trumann Brookland
Places with 1,000 to 4,999 inhabitants Bay Bono Caraway Harrisburg Lake City Lepanto Marked Tree Monette
Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants Black Oak Cash Egypt Fisher Tyronza Waldenburg Weiner
Unincorporated places Bowman Greenfield Herman Lunsford Otwell Payneway Pitts Rivervale Stacy Whitehall
Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 107,762 people, 42,327 households, and 29,321 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 89.68% White, 7.63% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.88% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.95% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $29,492, and the median income for a family was $36,473. Males had a median income of $28,500 versus $20,154 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $15,089.
See also Arkansas statistical areas List of cities in Arkansas List of United States metropolitan areas
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