Jonesboro is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 79,876 people and 18 associated neighborhoods, Jonesboro is the fifth largest community in Arkansas.

Jonesboro real estate is some of the most expensive in Arkansas, although Jonesboro house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

One thing noticeable about Jonesboro, although not a huge city, is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That’s because Jonesboro is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes Jonesboro a pretty good place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.

The education level of Jonesboro citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.73% of adults in Jonesboro have at least a bachelor's 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.