Paragould is a medium-sized city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 30,178 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Paragould is the 15th largest community in Arkansas.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Paragould is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Paragould is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Paragould who work in office and administrative support (11.06%), sales jobs (9.24%), and management occupations (8.68%). The percentage of adults in Paragould who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.35% of the adults in Paragould have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Paragould in 2022 was $26,245, which is upper middle income relative to Arkansas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $104,980 for a family of four. However, Paragould contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Paragould is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Paragould home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Paragould residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Paragould include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Paragould is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
