Jonesboro, GA is a small city located in the state of Georgia with a population of 4,492 and a population density of 2,032 people per square mile. It has many businesses including Jonesboro Grill, Captain D's Seafood Restaurant and Waffle House. There are many year-round outdoor activities in the area such as walking trails at Sandy Creek Park, fishing and boating at Pinoak Lake and golfing at Tara Golf Club. Other organizations located in Jonesboro include the Jonesboro Chamber of Commerce, Clayton County Historical Society and The Exchange Club of Jonesboro. The local sporting events in the area include baseball games at Skelton Stadium for the Atlanta Braves minor league team or basketball games at Clayton State University.
The population in Jonesboro is 4,492. There are 1,778 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Jonesboro is 32, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Jonesboro is 2.8, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Jonesboro
- 31.0% are married
- 11.6% are divorced
- 27.9% are married with children
- 28.0% have children, but are single
Race in Jonesboro
- 24.0% are White
- 59.8% are Black
- 2.7% are Asian
- 0.3% are Native American
- 0.3% claim Other
- 11.1% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 1.8% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander