One thing that you will notice about Jonesboro is that there is a good-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. Many singles consider Jonesboro a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.
In terms of college education, Jonesboro is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 30.73% of adults in Jonesboro have a college degree.
The per capita income in Jonesboro in 2022 was $31,108, which is wealthy relative to Arkansas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $124,432 for a family of four. However, Jonesboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Jonesboro is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Jonesboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jonesboro residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Jonesboro include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Jonesboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
