Jonesboro migration, mapped
In 2022–23, 5,794 people moved into the Jonesboro metro and 5,264 moved out, a net of +530. Yellow arcs are people arriving, blue arcs are people leaving. Hover a dot to see the corridor, or click through to compare.
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† IRS methodology change in this year’s files (see methodology)
What the flows say
- Biggest published corridors: Rest of Arkansas leads both directions, with 2,170 people in and 1,831 out in 2022–23. The listed corridors cover about 54% of all flows; the totals count everyone.
- Trend: net inflow has strengthened over the last three years, from +69 in 2020–21 to +530 in 2022–23†.
Population · 2025
139,440
▲ 0.5% year over year · growing
Peak population
139,440
highest in the series shown (since 2000)
Why the population is changing
- Growth driver: growth is led by births minus deaths (+394); domestic migration added +182 in 2025.
- Peak population: the 2025 estimate of 139,440 is the highest on record, in data going back to 2000.
Net income flow · 2022–23
−$2M
▼ $144M arrived · $146M left
Avg household income · movers
$46k in · $50k out
leavers out-earn arrivals by 9%
Jonesboro wealth migration
- Money moved: households moving into the Jonesboro metro in 2022–23 reported $144M in income (AGI). Households leaving took $146M with them, a net loss of $2M.
- Income gap: the average household moving in reported $46k of income, vs $50k for leavers. Leavers out-earn arrivals by 9%.
About the data
Corridors are IRS county-to-county migration flows added up into metro areas (2023 Census metro definitions; exemptions ≈ people). "Rest of" entries cover a state's counties outside any featured metro. The IRS hides corridors with fewer than 20 returns, so the lists here cover about 54% of inbound and 54% of outbound movers in 2022–23. The in, out, and net totals count everyone. Income figures are the total income (AGI) movers reported, from the complete county totals. Dollars are not adjusted for inflation, and household averages divide by the number of returns. Population figures are Census Bureau estimates; the peak covers records since 2000. Years marked † had a change in how the IRS built the files. Full details on the methodology page.
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