Jonesboro, Arkansas

Jonesboro, a well-noted Arkansas Delta metropolis, is a city in Craighead County, Arkansas, United States. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the city was 71,551. A college town, Jonesboro is the largest city in northeastern Arkansas and the Arkansas Delta; it is the fifth-most populous city in the state. It is the principal city of and is included in the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 2010, the Jonesboro metropolitan area had a population of 121,026 and a population of 163,116 in the Jonesboro-Paragould Combined Statistical Area.

Jonesboro is home to Arkansas State University. It is a regional center for manufacturing, agriculture, medicine, education, and trade.

History

The Jonesboro area was first inhabited for thousands of years by indigenous peoples. At the time of European encounter, historic tribes included the Osage, the Caddo, and the Quapaw. The name of the state of Arkansas comes from the Quapaw language. French and Spanish traders and trappers had relations with these groups.