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Jonesboro, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Jonesboro is a Census town of 4,063 people across 4.85 square miles of land, in Jackson Parish. Median household income is $41,786, 49.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Jonesboro
What Jonesboro is
- Census place typetown
- Land area4.85 sq mi
- Water area0.06 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land838
- County holding the largest share of its areaJackson Parish, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jonesboro
How many people live in Jonesboro
- Population4,063
- Median age37.6
- Population under 18783 plus or minus 165
- Share under 1819.3 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Population 65 and over756 plus or minus 190
- Share 65 and over18.6 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Households1,332
- Family households828
- Share of households that are families62.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jonesboro
Income and work in Jonesboro
- Median household income$41,786 plus or minus $9,705
- Per capita income$24,877 plus or minus $6,701
- Civilian labor force1,334
- Employed1,249
- Unemployed85 plus or minus 85
- Unemployment rate6.4 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Adults 25 and over2,843
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher81.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.8 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.5 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jonesboro
Housing in Jonesboro
- Housing units1,694
- Occupied units1,332
- Vacant units362 plus or minus 136
- Vacancy rate21.4 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Owner occupied655 plus or minus 139
- Renter occupied677 plus or minus 176
- Ownership rate49.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$80,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$705 plus or minus $212
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.2 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Single family units1,223
- Share single family72.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more370 plus or minus 163
- Share in buildings of two or more21.8 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Mobile homes101 plus or minus 66
- Median year structure built1966
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jonesboro
How Jonesboro gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,167
- Commuting under 15 minutes586 plus or minus 198
- Share commuting under 15 minutes50.2 percent plus or minus 14.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more398 plus or minus 160
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more34.1 percent plus or minus 12.1
- Drove alone82.4 percent
- Carpooled9.9 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home7.7 percent plus or minus 5.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jonesboro
Flood risk in Jonesboro
- NFIP communityTown of Jonesboro
- NFIP community number220252
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The Town of Jonesboro participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 220252 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Jackson Parish, not Jonesboro
Jackson Parish context, not Jonesboro figures
- Establishments in Jackson Parish253
- Covered employment, Jackson Parish3,866
- Average annual pay, Jackson Parish$54,041
- Housing units permitted, Jackson Parish0
Every figure in this section is published for Jackson Parish as a whole and is not a measurement of Jonesboro.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Jonesboro questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Jonesboro, Louisiana?
4,063, in 1,332 households. Jonesboro town covers 4.85 square miles of land, which is 838 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Jonesboro in?
Jackson Parish, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Jonesboro?
$41,786. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $80,300. Median gross rent is $705 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Jonesboro in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Jonesboro appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Jonesboro, town of, community 220252, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Jonesboro figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Jackson Parish as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Jonesboro.
Is zoning published for Jonesboro?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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