Jonesboro metropolitan area
Jonesboro Area | ||
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| Jonesboro, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area | ||
Dean B. Ellis Library at Arkansas State University | ||
Components of the Jonesboro–Paragould CSA
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Arkansas | |
| Counties | Craighead Poinsett | |
| Principal cities | Jonesboro | |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | |
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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 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 134,196 (a July 1, 2024 estimate has placed the population at 138,152). It is also part of the larger Jonesboro-Paragould Combined Statistical Area.