City in Clayton County, Georgia · 3 sq mi · 2,030 people per sq mi
About 6,100 people live in Jonesboro. The typical household earns $50,843, and the median resident is 32.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,959 in 2020
Poverty rate 35.28%
Men 30.8 · Women 35
1870–2026
6,074
2026 projection
1.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
6,074
2026 projection
1.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,074 | +28 | 0.46% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,046 | -26 | 0.43% |
| 2024 | 6,072 | -31 | 0.51% |
| 2023 | 6,103 | -74 | 1.20% |
| 2022 | 6,177 | -163 | 2.57% |
| 2021 | 6,340 | +381 | 6.39% |
| 2020 | 5,959 | +813 | 15.80% |
| 2019 | 5,146 | +101 | 2.00% |
| 2018 | 5,045 | +163 | 3.34% |
| 2017 | 4,882 | +40 | 0.83% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 61 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
30% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 30% | 32% | 27% |
| Never married | 52% | 54% | 49% |
| Divorced | 11% | 9% | 15% |
| Widowed | 3% | <1% | 7% |
| Separated | 4% | 6% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau