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CBSA!27860=METRO("Jonesboro, AR")
Jonesboro, AR metro area
The Jonesboro, AR metropolitan area spans 2 counties and had 138,152 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $8.1 billion that year.
Arkansas2 countiesPart of Jonesboro-Paragould, AR
GDP, 2024$8.1B#317 of 387 · +5.3% nominal
Income per person, 2024$50,203#360 of 387
Unemployment, 20254.0%#183 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)85.9#371 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Jonesboro, ARUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 2 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $1.1B | 13.1% | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $812M | 10.0% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $1.1B | 13.6% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $303M | 3.7% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | $219M | 2.7% | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | $1.3B | 15.4% | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | $772M | 9.5% | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $799M | 9.8% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | — | — | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $371M | 4.6% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | — | — | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | — | — | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | — | — | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | — | — | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $28M | 0.3% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $4M | 0.1% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | $32M | 0.4% | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | — | — | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $182M | 2.2% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craighead County | Arkansas | Central | 05031 | |
| Poinsett County | Arkansas | Outlying | 05111 |