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Craighead County, AR

Demographic and economic profile of Craighead County, AR, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Craighead County, home to Jonesboro, is a regional commercial and healthcare hub in northeast Arkansas, with a labor force drawing from a county population of 115,852 that grew 6.1% over five years. The workforce skews young (median age 34.5) with 27.8% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, median worker earnings of $36,572, and a labor force participation rate of 63.1%, though a 6.0% unemployment rate and 19.1% poverty rate signal slack in the labor market. Operating costs remain low, with median gross rent at $930/month, median home values at $198,700, and a mean commute of just 19.7 minutes.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

115,852

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$59,548

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

34.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.1% since 2018

Craighead County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone81,397 (71.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone18,982 (16.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,740 (4.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,568 (3.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,881 (2.5%)
  • Asian Alone1,404 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish4,684
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)381
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island215
  4. 4.Arabic214
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic208

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

5,325

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$46,659

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$32,319

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

19.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance15,567
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)6,425
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)6,096
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services4,498
  5. 5.Construction (Group)3,782

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations20,333
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations10,599
  3. 3.Service Occupations9,687
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations7,057
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,764

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.23×)14,717
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.22×)6,788
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.21×)6,184
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.12×)3,977
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.04×)849

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$198,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$930/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

60.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9994,542 (17.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9993,431 (12.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,762 (10.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,312 (8.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9992,195 (8.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,922 (7.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,572

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone41,823 (81.5%)
  • Carpooled4,945 (9.6%)
  • Worked At Home3,472 (6.8%)
  • Walked658 (1.3%)
  • Taxi227 (0.4%)
  • Other158 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.