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Jonesboro

Arkansas · United States
City population
73,907
#520
in United States
#5
in Arkansas
#7,804
worldwide
WashingtonJonesboro
35.842, -90.704 · 1,253 km from Washington
City population
73,907
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in United States
#520
of 3,112 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#7,804
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of United States
0.0%
of the national population

About Jonesboro

Jonesboro is a city in Arkansas, United States with a population of 73,907. It is the 520th largest of the 3,112 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United States, and the 7,804th largest worldwide. It lies 1,253 km from Washington.

Position in United States
#520of 3,112
LargestSmallest
Position in Arkansas
#5of 26
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
United States
Region
Arkansas
Rank in region
#5of 26
Distance to capital
1,253 km
to Washington
Elevation
99 m
Time zone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
35.842, -90.704
Record updated
2017-05-23
Entry edited, not measured

City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured.

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