Jonesboro is a city in Craighead County, Arkansas, United States. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the city was 71,551. A college town, home of the Arkansas State Red Wolves, Jonesboro is the largest city in northeastern Arkansas and the Arkansas Delta; it is the fifth-most populous city in the state.
It is the principal city of and is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 2010, the Jonesboro metropolitan area had a population of 121,026 and a population of 163,116 in the Jonesboro-Paragould Combined Statistical Area.
Jonesboro is home to Arkansas State University and New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine's A-State campus. It is a regional center for manufacturing, agriculture, medicine, education, and trade.
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Some people are nice and kinda
I have been living in Jonesboro all my life, I love to shop at all the stores. Along with eating at all the finest restaurants, every place I go to I feel welcome and safe. I would have it any other way.
Jonesboro is age friendly, we have numerous communities specifically for the elderly and we have many community events for them.
Jonesboro is a loving community. We love each other and we have lots of places to visit and lots of things to do here.
Jonesboro is a nice well knit community. We are a college town who loves our team.