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About Jonesboro

Jonesboro is a city in and the county seat of Clayton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,724 as of the 2010 census. The city's name was originally spelled Jonesborough. During the Civil War, the final skirmish in the Atlanta Campaign was fought here south of Atlanta, cutting off the city and forcing the mayor of Atlanta to surrender at Marietta in early September 1864. The final fall of Atlanta in the Battle of Jonesborough ended up being a decisive point in the nation's history, propelling Abraham Lincoln to re-election two months later, and continuing the war until the Confederacy finally surrendered the following year. == Geography == Jonesboro is located at 33°31′28″N 84°21′15″W (33.524512, -84.354290).According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2), of which 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (1.89%) is water. The railroad through Jonesboro is built on the Eastern Continental Divide and there are no bridges for the tracks for many miles in either direction. === Climate === == Infrastructure == === Transit systems === MARTA and Xpress GA/Georgia RTA buses serve the city. == Demographics == === 2020 census === As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,235 people, 1,195 households, and 771 families residing in the city. === 2000 census === As of the census of 2000, there were 3,829 people, 1,466 households, and 1,023 families residing in the city.