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Craighead County, Arkansas

Craighead County, Arkansas, has 116,957 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Jonesboro, Lake City. It uses Central Time and covers 707 sq mi (1,832 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
116,957
Land area
707 sq mi (1,832 km²)
County seat or government
Jonesboro, Lake City
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$59,548 ± $3,493
Median home value
$210,400 ± $6,913
Median rent, with utilities
$958 ± $24
Homes lived in by their owners
60.1% ± 1.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Jonesboro, AR metro areaCentral county
Water area
5.52 sq mi (14.3 km²)
State
Arkansas
County code (FIPS)
05031
Coordinates (central point)
35.827729, -90.631421
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Craighead County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 7240142,602 people
  2. 7245040,807 people
  3. 7240429,968 people
  4. 7240518,675 people
  5. 724767,334 people
  6. 724175,940 people
  7. 724165,642 people
  8. 724373,134 people
  9. 724112,997 people
  10. 724382,274 people
  11. 724471,835 people
  12. 724191,394 people
All 17
  1. 724791,152 people
  2. 72467948 people
  3. 72421618 people
  4. 72414227 people
  5. 7242746 people

17 ZIP Code areas overlap Craighead County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Craighead County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Craighead County, largest first

  1. Jonesboro Township63,701 people
  2. Nettleton Township11,468 people
  3. Gilkerson Township8,327 people
  4. Brookland Township5,671 people
  5. Big Creek Township5,348 people
  6. Powell Township4,937 people
  7. Greenfield Township3,250 people
  8. Maumelle Township2,636 people
  9. Lake City Township2,609 people
  10. Buffalo Township1,951 people
  11. Black Oak Township1,758 people
  12. Herndon Township609 people
All 18
  1. Lester Township403 people
  2. Texas Township254 people
  3. Little Texas Township123 people
  4. Promised Land Township102 people
  5. Taylor Township59 people
  6. Prairie Township43 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Arkansas, by county

School districts in Craighead County, largest first

  1. Jonesboro Public Schools38,325 people
  2. Nettleton School District28,454 people
  3. Greene County Technical School District19,227 people
  4. Brookland School District15,015 people
  5. Valley View School District13,537 people
  6. Westside Consolidated School District8,758 people
  7. Buffalo Island Central School District4,375 people
  8. Riverside School District4,021 people
  9. Bay School District2,853 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Jonesboro, Arkansas (city)80,137 people
  2. Brookland, Arkansas (city)4,377 people
  3. Bono, Arkansas (city)2,657 people
  4. Lake City, Arkansas (city)2,531 people
  5. Bay, Arkansas (city)2,333 people
  6. Monette, Arkansas (city)1,251 people
  7. Caraway, Arkansas (city)1,087 people
  8. Cash, Arkansas (town)278 people
  9. Black Oak, Arkansas (town)179 people
  10. Egypt, Arkansas (town)57 people
  11. Bowman, Arkansas (CDP)30 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Poinsett County, Arkansas18 mi south
  2. Greene County, Arkansas21 mi north
  3. Lawrence County, Arkansas30 mi northwest
  4. Mississippi County, Arkansas33 mi east
  5. Jackson County, Arkansas37 mi southwest
  6. Dunklin County, Missouri39 mi northeast

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.