† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles; 2004 predates the ACS and is extrapolated. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
6 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupJonesboroArkansasUnited States
English15.3%12.3%9.5%
American10.9%7.5%5.3%
Irish10.4%8.9%9.4%
German9.6%9.2%12.5%
Scottish1.9%1.8%1.3%
Italian1.5%1.4%4.8%
French1.2%1.3%1.6%
Scotch-Irish0.3%0.6%—
African American†8.6%13.5%9.9%
Mexican3.6%6.3%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.3%0.3%1.8%
Spanish0.2%——
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
Jonesboro
Arkansas
United States
Median age
37.6
38.8
39.1
Age 18–24
9.4%
9.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.5%
17.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Jonesboro
Arkansas
United States
Median household income
$55,754
$60,773
$84,427
Poverty rate
19.3%
16.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
22.4%
26.0%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Jonesboro
Arkansas
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.5%
8.3%
22.3%
Spanish
3.1%
6.2%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
Jonesboro
Arkansas
United States
Catholic
2.4%
5.2%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
44.7%
38.2%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
43.1%
42.5%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Jonesboro, Arkansas
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
1892
+51.6%
1896
+67.1%
1900
+41.9%
1904
+25.6%
1908
+36.6%
1912
+43.6%
1916
+54.7%
1920
+27.8%
1924
+30.3%
1928
+15.2%
1932
+77.8%
1936
+58.3%
1940
+48.9%
1944
+35.9%
1948
+53.8%
1952
+18.4%
1956
+20.4%
1960
−2.6%
1964
+26.9%
1968
−6.6%
1972
−36.4%
1976
+42.5%
1980
+1.3%
1984
−20.0%
1988
−4.8%
1992
+26.8%
1996
+22.2%
2000
+4.0%
2004
−3.3%
2008
−24.3%
2012
−32.6%
2016
−44.8%
2020
−48.2%
2024
−50.4%
DemocraticRepublican
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
23.7%Harris18,471
74.2%Trump57,690
2.1%
R+50.4
R+2.3
R+48.9
77,794
R
24.5%Biden19,634
72.7%Trump58,176
2.8%
R+48.2
R+3.4
R+52.6
80,029
R
26.2%Clinton18,968
71.0%Trump51,373
2.8%
R+44.8
R+12.2
R+46.8
72,399
R
32.0%Obama22,191
64.6%Romney44,804
3.4%
R+32.6
R+8.3
R+36.5
69,350
R
36.2%Obama25,122
60.4%McCain41,998
3.4%
R+24.3
R+21.0
R+31.6
69,492
R
47.8%Kerry33,714
51.0%Bush36,020
1.2%
R+3.3
R+7.2
R+0.8
70,604
D
50.7%Gore31,732
46.7%Bush29,240
2.6%
D+4.0
R+18.2
D+3.5
62,584
D
56.3%Clinton34,192
34.2%Dole20,726
9.5%
D+22.2
R+4.6
D+13.7
60,684
D
58.3%Clinton38,148
31.5%Bush20,637
10.2%
D+26.8
D+31.5
D+21.2
65,437
R
46.8%Dukakis26,505
51.6%Bush29,202
1.6%
R+4.8
D+15.3
D+3.0
56,616
R
39.5%Mondale23,637
59.6%Reagan35,612
0.9%
R+20.0
R+21.3
R+1.8
59,787
D
48.5%Carter28,603
47.3%Reagan27,859
4.2%
D+1.3
R+41.3
D+11.0
58,935
D
71.3%Carter40,249
28.7%Ford16,226
0.0%
D+42.5
D+79.0
D+40.5
56,489
R
31.8%McGovern14,469
68.2%Nixon31,057
0.0%
R+36.4
R+29.9
R+13.3
45,535
O
26.5%Humphrey11,603
33.0%Nixon14,477
40.5%
Wallace +7.5
R+33.5
R+5.9
43,850
D
63.2%Johnson24,344
36.3%Goldwater13,973
0.5%
D+26.9
D+29.5
D+4.4
38,493
R
46.7%Kennedy14,017
49.3%Nixon14,790
4.0%
R+2.6
R+22.9
R+2.7
30,004
D
59.6%Stevenson16,691
39.2%Eisenhower10,990
1.1%
D+20.4
D+2.0
D+35.8
28,003
D
58.9%Stevenson17,009
40.6%Eisenhower11,706
0.5%
D+18.4
R+35.4
D+29.1
28,863
D
71.8%Truman13,182
18.0%Dewey3,308
10.1%
D+53.8
D+17.9
D+49.3
18,349
D
67.8%Roosevelt12,622
31.9%Dewey5,944
0.3%
D+35.9
R+13.0
D+28.4
18,618
D
74.0%Roosevelt12,466
25.1%Willkie4,233
0.9%
D+48.9
R+9.5
D+38.9
16,852
D
79.0%Roosevelt11,781
20.6%Landon3,077
0.4%
D+58.3
R+19.4
D+34.1
14,922
D
88.4%Roosevelt15,991
10.6%Hoover1,918
1.0%
D+77.8
D+62.6
D+60.0
18,096
D
57.3%Smith8,532
42.2%Hoover6,274
0.5%
D+15.2
R+15.1
D+32.6
14,880
D
60.1%Davis6,478
29.8%Coolidge3,212
10.1%
D+30.3
D+2.5
D+55.5
10,778
D
62.1%Cox9,812
34.3%Harding5,417
3.6%
D+27.8
R+26.8
D+54.0
15,790
D
77.3%Wilson10,430
22.7%Hughes3,056
0.0%
D+54.7
D+11.1
D+51.5
13,486
D
60.2%Wilson6,416
16.6%Taft1,773
23.1%
D+43.6
D+7.0
D+24.0
10,654
D
65.9%Bryan8,292
29.3%Taft3,686
4.8%
D+36.6
D+11.0
D+46.2
12,582
D
60.5%Parker5,122
34.9%Roosevelt2,951
4.6%
D+25.6
R+16.3
D+45.3
8,464
D
70.3%Bryan7,014
28.4%McKinley2,833
1.3%
D+41.9
R+25.2
D+49.5
9,975
D
83.2%Bryan10,031
16.1%McKinley1,940
0.7%
D+67.1
D+15.5
D+73.2
12,053
D
71.9%Cleveland7,544
20.3%Harrison2,128
7.8%
D+51.6
—
D+50.0
10,490
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
Voter registration in Jonesboro
Year
Total registered
2018
116,980
2020
118,619
2022
118,435
2024
120,515
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+684 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +16,328 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Domestic migration in Jonesboro in Jonesboro: net domestic migration by year
Year
Net domestic migration
2011
+1,319
2012
+687
2013
+646
2014
+619
2015
+1,036
2016
+1,206
2017
+1,198
2018
+1,809
2019
+1,031
2021
+1,132
2022
+1,110
2023
+1,814
2024
+2,037
2025
+684
The Jonesboro market covers northeastern Arkansas, a zone where rural Delta counties with historically Democratic roots now trend sharply Republican in federal elections, making it a reliable gauge of the state's long-term partisan realignment.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 77.8 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 50.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 2.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 50.4 points.
A population of 226,810, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,754 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Jackson, TN and Little Rock-Pine Bluff.
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In 2024, Jonesboro, Arkansas voted Republican by 50.4 points (R+50.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 77,794 votes cast, 18,471 went Democratic and 57,690 went Republican.
When did Jonesboro, Arkansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Jonesboro, Arkansas voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in Jonesboro, Arkansas?
Jonesboro, Arkansas has a population of 226,810 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Jonesboro, Arkansas?
Median household income in Jonesboro, Arkansas is $55,754 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of Jonesboro, Arkansas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Jonesboro, Arkansas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.
