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1876–2024
Jonesboro-Paragould, AR·Arkansas

Jonesboro-Paragould, AR has voted Republican in six straight presidential elections — R+46.8 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
AR
2024 presidential election
Jonesboro-Paragould, AR
TrumpR+46.8
2024 presidential margin by county for Jonesboro-Paragould, AR, ARA map of the constituent counties of Jonesboro-Paragould, AR, AR, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Poinsett County, AR · R+63.5Craighead County, AR · R+37.4Greene County, AR · R+61.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican72.3%43,500
Kamala HarrisDemocratic25.6%15,380
OtherAll other candidates2.1%1,261
D+60
R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −46.8% in 2024.flipped R · 2004−46.8%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+52.1%
1896+69.6%
1900+45.0%
1904+32.0%
1908+38.9%
1912+45.3%
1916+54.7%
1920+29.1%
1924+36.9%
1928+17.2%
1932+81.8%
1936+66.9%
1940+63.8%
1944+52.1%
1948+54.2%
1952+26.2%
1956+23.8%
1960+0.7%
1964+28.2%
1968−7.7%
1972−41.8%
1976+41.5%
1980+1.3%
1984−21.4%
1988−6.8%
1992+25.3%
1996+22.0%
2000+4.1%
2004−4.5%
2008−26.3%
2012−33.0%
2016−42.0%
2020−44.7%
2024−46.8%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−46.8%
15,38043,50060,141
R
−44.7%
16,40344,14662,132
R
−42.0%
15,48939,11456,192
R
−33.0%
16,91734,39553,021
R
−26.3%
18,57732,36252,508
R
−4.5%
24,29826,61051,479
D
+4.1%
22,79720,97744,876
D
+22.0%
24,59215,00143,504
D
+25.3%
26,81315,03946,489
R
−6.8%
18,02120,69239,491
R
−21.4%
16,67125,84842,930
D
+1.3%
20,12119,56441,477
D
+41.5%
28,17011,62939,811
R
−41.8%
10,01424,45034,544
O
−7.7%
7,60710,04631,490
D
+28.2%
18,71110,46529,257
D
+0.7%
10,48910,34621,751
D
+23.8%
13,1478,05021,455
D
+26.2%
13,8498,08421,981
D
+54.2%
8,3101,69612,202
D
+52.1%
8,6532,71311,393
D
+63.8%
9,6582,11511,814
D
+66.9%
8,6031,68510,344
D
+81.8%
12,0011,13213,286
D
+17.2%
5,8824,15110,086
D
+36.9%
4,0411,6616,452
D
+29.1%
5,1452,7638,180
D
+54.7%
5,4231,5877,010
D
+45.3%
3,1037605,170
D
+38.9%
4,1021,7226,122
D
+32.0%
2,5721,2784,039
D
+45.0%
2,9371,0884,105
D
+69.6%
4,0897214,836
D
+52.1%
2,9827934,201
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Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorJonesboro-Paragould, ARCombined statistical areaArkansasStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White77.9%69.1%61.0%
Black11.7%14.7%12.2%
Asian0.9%1.6%6.0%
Two or more races7.1%10.3%12.6%
Other race2.4%4.2%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino5.3%9.0%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$57,524$60,773$84,427
Poverty rate19.4%16.0%12.5%
Median age36.138.839.1
Age 18–249.8%9.4%9.2%
Age 65 and older15.1%17.5%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home5.0%8.3%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryEnglish 12.9%English 12.3%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryAmerican 11.6%German 9.2%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 10.0%Irish 8.9%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic2.4%5.2%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant46.6%38.2%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed41.4%42.5%51.5%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
12.9%
American
11.6%
Irish
10.0%
German
8.6%
Scottish
1.7%
Italian
1.6%
French
0.9%
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.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 36.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.1%
1.9%
75–84
2.7%
4.0%
65–74
4.8%
5.6%
55–64
5.9%
5.8%
45–54
5.9%
6.5%
35–44
6.6%
6.9%
25–34
7.3%
5.0%
18–24
4.8%
9.4%
5–17
9.0%
3.3%
<5
3.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$57,524
Jonesboro-Paragould, AR ranks near the middle of US counties.
Jonesboro-Paragould, AR$57,524
Arkansas$60,773
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
19.4%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1827.1%
Working age (18–64)17.2%
Seniors (65+)13.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.0%
speak English only
Spanish3.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other Indo-European0.4%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
46.6%
Mainline Protestant
4.9%
Black Protestant
3.3%
Catholic
2.4%
Other Christian
0.8%
Latter-day Saints
0.5%
Muslim
0.2%
Unaffiliated or not counted41.4%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Jonesboro-Paragould, AR sits in the Mid-South. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 81.8 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 46.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 46.8 points.

A population of 182,224, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,524 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Jonesboro-Paragould, AR, Arkansas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Jonesboro-Paragould, AR, Arkansas voted Republican by 46.8 points (R+46.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 60,141 votes cast, 15,380 went Democratic and 43,500 went Republican.
What is Jonesboro-Paragould, AR, Arkansas's political typology?
Akashic places Jonesboro-Paragould, AR, Arkansas in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the region has voted Democratic 24 times, Republican 9 times, and other 1 times.
When did Jonesboro-Paragould, AR, Arkansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Jonesboro-Paragould, AR, Arkansas voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in Jonesboro-Paragould, AR, Arkansas?
Jonesboro-Paragould, AR, Arkansas has a population of 182,224 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Jonesboro-Paragould, AR, Arkansas?
Median household income in Jonesboro-Paragould, AR, Arkansas is $57,524 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of Jonesboro-Paragould, AR, Arkansas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Jonesboro-Paragould, AR, Arkansas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 9 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.