Jonesboro is a somewhat small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 6,084 people and 20 associated neighborhoods, Jonesboro is the 172nd largest community in Georgia.

Also of interest is that Jonesboro has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Jonesboro telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.42% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Jonesboro, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.37 minutes every day commuting to work.

As is often the case in a small city, Jonesboro doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

In Jonesboro, just 12.26% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Jonesboro in 2022 was $26,695, which is middle income relative to Georgia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $106,780 for a family of four. However, Jonesboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Jonesboro also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 35.28% of its population below the federal poverty line.

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 Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Jonesboro include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and African.

The most common language spoken in Jonesboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.