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Unified School District · AR

Jonesboro Public Schools

Jonesboro Public Schools is a unified school district in Arkansas with a community population of 38,325. The median household income is $45,548 and the median age is 33.0.

38,325

Population

1059

People / sq mi

$45,548

Median Income

33.0

Median Age

Jonesboro Public Schools covers 36 sq mi of land at 1058.5 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White57.3%
Black or African American0.1%
Asian34.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$45,548

Median Household Income

$27,852

Per Capita Income

24.3%

Poverty Rate

5.2%

Unemployment

Housing

$191,500

Median Home Value

$922

Median Rent

51.1%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

90.9%

High School+

26.3%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Jonesboro Public Schools serves a community with a population of 38,325 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Arkansas.

The median household income in Jonesboro Public Schools is $45,548, with a per capita income of $27,852. The poverty rate is 24.3%.

Jonesboro Public Schools is 57.3% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 34.5% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Jonesboro Public Schools, 90.9% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 26.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Jonesboro Public Schools is $191,500, with a median rent of $922. The homeownership rate is 51.1%.

Data for Jonesboro Public Schools from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 0508280).

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

Every number on this page links back to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.

For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.