Jonesboro Times

Of the 23,896 people living in Poinsett County in 2019, 51.3 percent (12,252) were women and 48.7 percent (11,644) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Jonesboro Times.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 7,050-to-6,897. In the 65 and over age range, there were 2,452 females and 1,804 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	6,897	28.9
Females 18 and over	7,050	29.5
Males 65 and over	1,804	7.5
Females 65 and over	2,452	10.3

Source: US Census Bureau