title: Jonesboro metropolitan area
text: # 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
  
  ## Cities and towns
  
  ### 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.
  
  