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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Population
83,296
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$223,200
Owner-occupied units

Jonesboro, AR

Arkansas · 35.820° N, 90.679° W · 80 sq mi

Jonesboro is a city in Arkansas, with a population of 83,296 and about 1,039 residents per square mile. The median household earns $55,424 a year, and the median home is worth $223,200.

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Size & density

Land area
80 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
1,039
People per square mile
Rank by population
#463
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#121
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$55,424
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$956
Per month
Homeownership
54.3%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
18 min
One way

People

Median age
33.9
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
31.8%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
4.6%
Households
31,913
2.41 people each

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 48/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 142/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 8/yr
Days above 90° 44/yr
Below freezing 47/yr
Annual rainfall 50.9in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 91°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 31°F

What people here do for work

Education & health care 30.2%
Retail trade 12.8%
Arts, food & hospitality 10.4%
Manufacturing 10.3%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in Arkansas

Name
Rob Walton & family
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$113B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Bentonville
Source of wealth
Walmart

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Arkansas · private sector

Employer
Walmart
Sector
Retail

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Arkansas

Company
Walmart
Revenue
$681.0B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Bentonville
Ticker
WMT

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

State of Arkansas

State bird
Northern Mockingbird
State flower
Apple Blossom
State capital
Little Rock
Nickname
The Natural State

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