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Jonesboro, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Craighead County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
79,187
Population
988/sq mi density
$52,559
Median Income
$31,734 per capita
$213,400
Home Value
$221,268 Zillow
$926
Median Rent
33.1% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
686
Violent Crime/100K
3,810 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$52,559 median income, 4.2% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$213,400 home value, $926/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
686 violent crimes/100K (81% above avg)
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+13.1%
71,625 → 80,976
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.23%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+31.2%
$40,046 → $52,559
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.76%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Jonesboro across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
88,211
+7,235 from 2023 (80,976)
Projected Median Income 2030
$63,594
+$11,035 from 2023 ($52,559)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 71,625 | - | $40,046 | - |
| 2015 | 73,800 | +3% | $41,688 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 76,001 | +3% | $44,171 | +6% |
| 2019 | 78,747 | +3.6% | $45,931 | +4% |
| 2021 | 79,324 | +0.7% | $48,901 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 80,976 | +2.1% | $52,559 | +7.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.