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Jonesboro, Indiana

City in Grant County, Indiana · ZIP 46938

  • Grant County
  • Within Mill Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
  • 1,506 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 782Households
  • $44,637Median household income
  • $74,900Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Jonesboro

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Population, 2000 to 2020−19.7%
1.4k1.6k1.8k2k2000: 1,88720002010: 1,75620102020: 1,51620201,8871,516
Population of Jonesboro at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,887
20101,756
20201,516

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Jonesboro
Under $50k57.6%
$50k to $100k33%
$100k to $150k5.4%
$150k to $200k3.6%
$200k and over0.5%

Median household income $44,637 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Jonesboro
Owner occupied
592 units
Renter occupied
190 units
Vacancy rate
10.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jonesboro compared with its county and state
Jonesboro compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureJonesboroGrant CountyIndiana
Population1,57166,3776,811,752
Median household income$44,637$54,007$70,051
Median age42.739.338.0
Median home value$74,900$116,000$201,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher14.4%20.4%28.8%
Foreign-born residents1.0%2.6%5.9%
Owner-occupied homes75.7%71.8%70.4%
Mean commute to work19.5 minutes22.5 minutes24.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Jonesboro, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Westview Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–1Mississinewa Community School Corp

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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