Census place 0553390

Paragould

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Paragould city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Paragould.

According to the 2025 estimate, Paragould has a population of 31,135 and 980 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 39 covered Arkansas places are: population density is 980/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,149/sq mi; median home value is $181,500, below the comparison median of $188,500; and median gross rent is $925, below the comparison median of $956. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
980/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,149/sq mi
median home value
$181,500
Below the comparison median of $188,500
median gross rent
$925
Below the comparison median of $956

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Paragould's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
31,135
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.3%
Population estimate
Density
980/sq mi
31.8 sq mi land area
Median age
36.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$56,980
Median home value
$181,500
Median gross rent
$925
Bachelor’s degree or higher
16.1%
Typical commute
20.4 min
Drive-alone commute
83.4%
Public transit commute
0.1%
Walked to work
2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
43.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
50.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
56.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.4%
Working from home
4.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
87.1%
Homes built 2020+
2.1%
Households without a vehicle
6.5%
Households with children
34.4%
Residents with a disability
21%
Residents without insurance
8.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Greene County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
18
Severe Storm declarations
12
Severe Ice Storm declarations
3
Hurricane declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: JONESBORO MUNI AP (16 mi from place center)
Average high
70.8°F
Average low
51°F
Annual rainfall
48.5"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Paragould.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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