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On this page below the city data, you’ll also find a list of the Universities and Colleges in Jonesboro. Clicking on the Colleges's name will take you to a profile containing contact information, program facts, tuition and fees, affiliation and accreditation, admission requirements, information on student enrollment, and much more. Being able to see all the college options in a city can help you decide whether college or university study in Jonesboro is right for you.
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JONESBORO, GEORGIA QUICK STATSCounty: Clayton
Elevation: 910 feet
Land Area: 2.59 square miles
Population Density: 1594 people per square mile
Population change since 2000: 7.90%
Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (59.5%), Black (30.8%), Hispanic (7.5%), Other race (3.4%), Two or more races (1.9%), American Indian (0.8%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries (City): United States (17.2%), Irish (8.5%), English (7.1%), German (5.1%), Scotch-Irish (3.6%), Subsaharan African (3.1%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Atlanta, GA (16.5 miles , pop. 416,474)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (603.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016)
Nearest cities: Irondale, GA (1.8 miles ), Morrow, GA (2.0 miles ), Bonanza, GA (2.1 miles ), Riverdale, GA (2.1 miles ), Lake City, GA (2.4 miles ), Lovejoy, GA (2.4 miles ), Forest Park, GA (2.6 miles ), Stockbridge, GA (2.7 miles )
Airports and Heliports located in Jonesboro: Clayton Heliport
Amtrak station near Jonesboro: 20 miles: ATLANTA (1688 PEACHTREE ST. NW)
Jonesboro Compared to State Average: Median household income below state average. Median house value below state average. Unemployed percentage below state average. Black race population percentage above state average. Hispanic race population percentage below state average. Foreign-born population percentage below state average. Number of college students below state average. Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
JONESBORO, GEORGIA EDUCATION FACTSHigh school or higher: 70.90%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.00%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.20%
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Jonesboro:
CLAYTON COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY about 5 miles, MORROW, GA, Full-time enrollment: 2,953 GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE about 14 miles, DECATUR, GA, FT enrollment: 8,213 ATLANTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE about 15 miles, ATLANTA, GA, FT enrollment: 2,207 GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY about 16 miles, ATLANTA, GA, FT enrollment: 17,302 CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY about 17 miles, ATLANTA, GA, FT enrollment: 4,652 MOREHOUSE COLLEGE about 17 miles, ATLANTA, GA, FT enrollment: 2,867 MORRIS BROWN COLLEGE about 17 miles, Atlanta, GA, FT enrollment: 2,708
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