Jonesboro, Arkansas: Realigner market. In 2024, voted R+50%. Democratic peak: D+78 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+50MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 226,8102024 5-year
- Median household income
- $55,7542024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 81.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 9.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+78 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+50 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Jonesboro, AROne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 18,471 | 57,690 | 77,794 | ||
| R | 19,634 | 58,176 | 80,029 | ||
| R | 18,968 | 51,373 | 72,399 | ||
| R | 22,191 | 44,804 | 69,350 | ||
| R | 25,122 | 41,998 | 69,492 | ||
| R | 33,714 | 36,020 | 70,604 | ||
| D | 31,732 | 29,240 | 62,584 | ||
| D | 34,192 | 20,726 | 60,684 | ||
| D | 38,148 | 20,637 | 65,437 | ||
| R | 26,505 | 29,202 | 56,616 | ||
| R | 23,637 | 35,612 | 59,787 | ||
| D | 28,603 | 27,859 | 58,935 | ||
| D | 40,249 | 16,226 | 56,489 | ||
| R | 14,469 | 31,057 | 45,535 | ||
| O | 11,603 | 14,477 | 43,850 | ||
| D | 24,344 | 13,973 | 38,493 | ||
| R | 14,017 | 14,790 | 30,004 | ||
| D | 16,691 | 10,990 | 28,003 | ||
| D | 17,009 | 11,706 | 28,863 | ||
| D | 13,182 | 3,308 | 18,349 | ||
| D | 12,622 | 5,944 | 18,618 | ||
| D | 12,466 | 4,233 | 16,852 | ||
| D | 11,781 | 3,077 | 14,922 | ||
| D | 15,991 | 1,918 | 18,096 | ||
| D | 8,532 | 6,274 | 14,880 | ||
| D | 6,478 | 3,212 | 10,778 | ||
| D | 9,812 | 5,417 | 15,790 | ||
| D | 10,430 | 3,056 | 13,486 | ||
| D | 6,416 | 1,773 | 10,654 | ||
| D | 8,292 | 3,686 | 12,582 | ||
| D | 5,122 | 2,951 | 8,464 | ||
| D | 7,014 | 2,833 | 9,975 | ||
| D | 10,031 | 1,940 | 12,053 | ||
| D | 7,544 | 2,128 | 10,490 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
15.3%
American
10.9%
Irish
10.4%
German
9.6%
Scottish
1.9%
Italian
1.5%
French
1.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 37.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$55,754
Jonesboro ranks near the middle of US counties.
Jonesboro$55,754
Arkansas$60,773
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
19.3%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1826.5%
Working age (18–64)17.3%
Seniors (65+)12.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.5%
speak English only
Spanish3.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other Indo-European0.5%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 43.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
The Jonesboro market covers northeastern Arkansas, a zone where rural Delta counties with historically Democratic roots now trend sharply Republican in federal elections, making it a reliable gauge of the state's long-term partisan realignment.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Jonesboro peaked at seventy-eight points in 1932; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 2004 election delivered the market to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of three points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $55,754 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Jonesboro, Arkansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Jonesboro, Arkansas voted Republican by 50.4 points (R+50), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 77,794 votes cast, 18,471 went Democratic and 57,690 went Republican.
What is Jonesboro, Arkansas's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Jonesboro, Arkansas as a "Realigner" market based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the market has voted Democratic 23 times, Republican 10 times, and other 1 times.
When did Jonesboro, Arkansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Jonesboro, Arkansas voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in Jonesboro, Arkansas?
Jonesboro, Arkansas has a population of 226,810 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Jonesboro, Arkansas?
Median household income in Jonesboro, Arkansas is $55,754 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of Jonesboro, Arkansas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Jonesboro, Arkansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 10 went Republican. The market's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.