Map of Jonesboro, United States

Jonesboro is a city in Arkansas, United States, with a population of about 73,907. It lies at 35.8423°N, 90.7043°W, about 99 m above sea level. Jonesboro is about 1,253 km (779 mi) west of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Memphis, 97 km to the southeast.

Jonesboro at a glance

Region
Arkansas
Population
73,907GeoNames
Coordinates
35.8423, -90.704335°50′32″N 90°42′15″W
Time zone
America/ChicagoUTC−06:00 / UTC−05:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
–
Elevation
99 m (325 ft)
Distance to Washington, D.C.
1,253 km (779 mi)

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.