Craighead County, Arkansas
47 public bodies govern here, 8 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 113,249
- Median household income
- $59,548
- ±3,493
- Unemployed
- 5.6%
- 3,095 of 55,535 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.0%
- 39,115 of 44,437 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Craighead | 112,218 (2021) | 511 Union, Craighead | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 10
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bay | 1,851 (2021) | Po Box 99, Bay | Website |
| City of Bono | 2,582 (2021) | Po Box 127, Bono | — |
| City of Brookland | 4,235 (2021) | Po Box 7, Brookland | Website |
| City of Caraway | 1,119 (2021) | Po Box 549, Caraway | — |
| City of Jonesboro | 79,324 (2021) | 300 S Church St, Jonesboro | Website |
| City of Lake City | 2,429 (2021) | Po Box 660, Lake City | — |
| City of Monette | 1,533 (2021) | Po Box 382, Monette | — |
| Town of Black Oak | 230 (2021) | Po Box 127, Black Oak | — |
| Town of Cash | 281 (2021) | Po Box 14, Cash | — |
| Town of Egypt | 111 (2021) | Po Box 9, Egypt | — |
Special districts 36
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay and Saint Francis Drainage District 29 | Drainage | Po Box 8007, Jonesboro | — |
| Buffalo Island Drainage District 9 | Drainage | P.o. Box 405, Monette | — |
| Cache River Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 8007, Jonesboro | — |
| Craighead County Drainage District 25 | Drainage | Po Box 1442, Jonesboro | — |
| Craighead County Drainage District 28 | Drainage | Po Box 1442, Jonesboro | — |
| Craighead County Drainage District 31 | Drainage | Po Box 1442, Jonesboro | — |
| Craighead County Drainage District 32 | Drainage | Po Box 147, Cash | — |
| Craighead County Drainage District 33 | Drainage | Po Box 8007, Jonesboro | — |
| Craighead County Drainage District 38 | Drainage | Po Box 8007, Jonesboro | — |
| First Slough Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 8007, Jonesboro | — |
| Little Bay and Whitemans Creek Drainage District 20 | Drainage | Po Box 8007, Jonesboro | — |
| Tupelo Slough Drainage District 35 | Drainage | 1206 Belwood Ct, Jonesboro | — |
| Whaley and Ark Slough Drainage District 19 | Drainage | Po Box 8007, Jonesboro | — |
| Big Creek Drainage District 15 | Flood control | Po Box 3077, Jonesboro | — |
| Big Creek Watershed District | Flood control | Po Box 8007, Jonesboro | — |
| Poinsett Watershed Improvement District | Flood control | Po Box 8007, Jonesboro | — |
| Caraway City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 489, Caraway | — |
| Jonesboro Urban Renewal and Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 330 Union St, Jonesboro | — |
| Lake City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 69, Lake City | — |
| Monette City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 387, Monette | — |
| Crowley Ridge Regional Library System | Libraries | 315 W Oak Ave, Jonesboro | Website |
| Black Oak Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 127, Black Oak | — |
| Bono Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 189, Bono | — |
| Brookland Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 396, Brookland | — |
| Caraway Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 549, Caraway | — |
| Cash Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 59, Cash | — |
| Lake City Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 14, Lake City | — |
| Philadelphia Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 8, Jonesboro | — |
| Southridge Fire District | Local fire protection | 2358 Highway 163, Jonesboro | — |
| Valley View Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 19435, Jonesboro | — |
| Caraway Water and Sewer District | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 549, Caraway | — |
| Craighead Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 3407 S Caraway Rd, Jonesboro | — |
| Craighead County Regional Solid Waste Management District | Solid waste management | Po Box 16777, Jonesboro | — |
| East Arkansas Regional Solid Waste Management District | Solid waste management | Po Box 1403, Jonesboro | Website |
| East Arkansas Waste Tire District | Solid waste management | Po Box 1403, Jonesboro | Website |
| Buffalo Island Regional Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 328, Monette | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
BAY SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
700 SCHOOL STREET, Bay, AR, 72411
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
BROOKLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district5 schools
200 W. SCHOOL ST., Brookland, AR, 72417
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
BUFFALO ISLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
801 W DREW, Monette, AR, 72447
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
JONESBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district11 schools
2506 SOUTHWEST SQUARE, Jonesboro, AR, 72401
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
NETTLETON SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district8 schools
3300 ONE PLACE, Jonesboro, AR, 72404
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
RIVERSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district3 schools
2006 HIGHWAY 18 SUITE C, Lake City, AR, 72437
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
VALLEY VIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district4 schools
2131 VALLEY VIEW DRIVE, Jonesboro, AR, 72404
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
WESTSIDE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT (Craighead)
School district3 schools
1630 HIGHWAY 91 WEST, Jonesboro, AR, 72404
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
ASU Regional Farmers' Market
3300 Aggie Road, Jonesboro, AR, 72401
SNAP / EBTWIC
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-01-25. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.