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The total population of Jonesboro is estimated to be 78,379 with 37,463 males (47.80%) and 40,916 females (52.20%). There are 3,453 more females than males in Jonesboro.
The median household income in Jonesboro was $52,858 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 470(0.88%) from $53,328 in 2020. This income is 70.85% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Jonesboro sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $81,200. Overall, the median household income for the city of Jonesboro stands at $61,057.
In Jonesboro, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,422 for males and $22,095 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,002 for males and $41,625 for females.
In Jonesboro, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $76,527, followed by Some Other Race households at $47,169, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $19,288.
In 2022, the population of Jonesboro was 79,876, a 1.29% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Jonesboro's population was 78,862, an increase of 0.01% compared to a population of 78,852 in 2020.
The median age in Jonesboro, AR is 33.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.36% were under the age of 15, 24.66% aged 15 to 29, 41.87% aged 30 to 64, 11.43% aged 65 to 84, and 1.70% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Jonesboro population: 69.70% are White, 21.16% are Black or African American, 0.47% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.47% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.64% are some other race and 4.55% are multiracial.