Jonesboro, AR

Jonesboro, AR

1996‑2003:		Jonesboro, AR MSA
2003‑2006:		Jonesboro, AR Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Craighead County, AR		50,613		47,303		52,068		63,239		68,956		82,148		86,632

Poinsett County, AR		39,311		30,834		26,822		27,032		24,664		25,614		25,287



Total		-		-		-		-		-		82,148		111,919
Percent Change		-		-		-		-		-		-		36.2%



Total (as currently defined)		89,924		78,137		78,890		90,271		93,620		107,762		111,919
Percent Change		-		-13.1%		1.0%		14.4%		3.7%		15.1%		3.9%

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Craighead County, AR

Poinsett County, AR

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Jonesboro, AR		16,310			21,418			27,050			31,530			46,535			55,515	*		59,358	*



Total		0			0			0			0			0			55,515			59,358
Metro		0			0			0			0			0			82,148			111,919
Percent																	67.6%			53.0%

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City

Jonesboro, AR

Urban/Rural Population



2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					62,594		58.1%
			UA Population				51,804		48.1%
		Rural Population					45,168		41.9%

		Inside Principal Cities					55,515		51.5%
		Outside Principal Cities					52,247		48.5%

		Total Metro Area Population					107,762		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Jonesboro, AR			51,804		51,804		100.0%

		Total					51,804


		population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Jun 1996



-		New MSA: Jonesboro, AR MSA
-		Craighead County, AR included as original MSA component
-		Jonesboro, AR designated as original central city of new MSA


Jun 2003



-		Poinsett County, AR added