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.

[1] It is also part of the larger Jonesboro-Paragould Combined Statistical Area.

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 107,762 people, 42,327 households, and 29,321 families residing within the MSA.

The racial makeup of the MSA was 89.68% White, 7.63% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.88% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races.

Males had a median income of $28,500 versus $20,154 for females.