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Compare Fayetteville to Jonesboro

This post compares Fayetteville, Arkansas to Jonesboro, Arkansas across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Fayetteville (city) Jonesboro (city)
Population 81,889 73,581
Income (median) $41,077 $36,429
Home Value (median) $193,000 $146,800
White 80% 72%
Black 6% 18%
Asian 3% 1%
With Kids 22% 34%
Age (median) 27 32
Rentals 61% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fayetteville or Jonesboro?
A: Fayetteville has a similar population count than Jonesboro: 81889 compared with 73581 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Fayetteville or in Jonesboro?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Fayetteville.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Fayetteville or Jonesboro?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Fayetteville.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fayetteville does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 61% for Fayetteville versus 47% for Jonesboro.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fayetteville may include: Conway, Searcy, and Jonesboro.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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