Jonesboro, IN Population

Overview

1,324

Total Population

47.8

Median age

46.83%

Female population %

113.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

63.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Jonesboro's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Jonesboro is 47.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Jonesboro's population under 18 was 17.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Jonesboro's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Jonesboro, 15.18% were under the age of 15, 9.82% aged 15 to 29, 51.28% aged 30 to 64, 20.69% aged 65 to 84, and 3.02% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 84 less females than males in Jonesboro:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.83% females and 53.17% males in Jonesboro, IN.
The Jonesboro, IN gender ratio is 113.5:100 i.e. 113.5 men to 100 women (1.135).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 144.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 61.

Jonesboro's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Jonesboro population: 95.47% are White, 2.27% are Black or African American, 0.76% are some other race and 1.51% are multiracial.
Jonesboro's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,244 (93.96% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Jonesboro is White with a population of 1,264 (95.47% of the total population).

Jonesboro's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,012 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Jonesboro's population decreased by 256 (12.72%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Jonesboro's population decreased by 244 (13.90%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Jonesboro's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,499.