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Time Zone: Craighead County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Craighead County was founded in 1859. Craighead was created by taking area from Mississippi, Greene and  Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Craighead had a population of 110,332 people. This is an increase of 14.04% since the last Census (which gave a population of 96,748 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Craighead represented 3.32% of the total population of Arkansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Craighead County:

  • Bay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bay is located in Craighead County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
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  • Black Oak
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Black Oak is located in Craighead County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
  • Bono
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bono is located in Craighead County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
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  • Brookland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brookland is located in Craighead County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,863 people
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  • Caraway
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Caraway is located in Craighead County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
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  • Cash
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Cash is located in Craighead County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
  • Egypt
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Egypt is located in Craighead County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
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  • Jonesboro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jonesboro is located in Craighead County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,859 people
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  • Lake City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Lake City is located in Craighead County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
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  • Monette
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Monette is located in Craighead County (AR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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