Where is Craighead County, Arkansas?

location of Craighead county on a map — Location of Craighead County within the state of Arkansas

Craighead County is a county equivalent area found in Arkansas, USA. The county government of Craighead is found in the county seat of Jonesboro.

With a total 1,845.83 sq. km of land and water area, Craighead County, Arkansas is the 1412th largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 102,518 people, Craighead County has a total 42610 households earning 41393 on average per year.

Craighead County, Arkansas - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	5031
Area Codes	870
Time Zone	CST
Major Cities	Jonesboro (population: 79,880), Bono (population: 5,976), Brookland (population: 3,689), Lake City (population: 3,383), Bay (population: 2,372), Monette (population: 2,031), Caraway (population: 1,807), Cash (population: 572), Black Oak (population: 458), State University (population: 313)
Land Area	39,582 sq miles
Water Area	707 sq miles
Household Income	$41,393
Housing Units	42,610
Median Home Value	$120,700
High School Grads	85% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	24% of population
Retail Spending	$15,768 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$146,652 per capita