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Jonesboro Area | |
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Jonesboro, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
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Counties | Craighead Poinsett |
Principal cities | Jonesboro |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
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. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 121,026 (a July 1, 2012 estimate has placed the population at 124,042).[1] It is also part of the larger Jonesboro-Paragould Combined Statistical Area.