Jonesboro metropolitan area

The Jonesboro Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties – Craighead and Poinsett – in northeast Arkansas, anchored by the city of Jonesboro. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 121,026 (a July 1, 2012 estimate has placed the population at 124,042). It is also part of the larger Jonesboro-Paragould Combined Statistical Area.

Counties

 * Craighead
 * Poinsett

Places with more than 60,000 inhabitants

 * Jonesboro (Principal city)

Places with 3,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

 * Trumann

Places with 1,000 to 3,000 inhabitants

 * Bay
 * Bono
 * Brookland
 * Caraway
 * Harrisburg
 * Lake City
 * Lepanto
 * Marked Tree
 * Monette

Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants

 * Black Oak
 * Cash
 * Egypt
 * Fisher
 * Tyronza
 * Waldenburg
 * Weiner

Unincorporated places

 * Bowman
 * Greenfield
 * Herman
 * Lunsford
 * Otwell
 * Payneway
 * Pitts
 * Rivervale
 * Stacy
 * Whitehall

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 107,762 people, 42,327 households, and 29,321 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 89.68% White, 7.63% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.88% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.95% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $29,492, and the median income for a family was $36,473. Males had a median income of $28,500 versus $20,154 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $15,089.