Workforce

Manufacturing forms the backbone of the Paragould labor market, with major employers including Tenneco, Inc., an automotive parts manufacturer; Greenbrier Companies, a manufacturer of railway tank and hopper cars; and Anchor Industries, manufacturers of plastic wrap and packaging. Employees converge on Paragould to work from surrounding counties, providing a labor force of more than 141,000 in a 45-mile radius. Median Household Income is $45,841, and 90.0 percent of the adult population has a high school diploma or beyond in Greene County.

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Greene County Arkansas Work Ready Communities

Workforce Labor Force:

County
Civilian Labor Force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment Rate
Clay, AR5,2635,0572063.9%
Craighead, AR56,85955,5441,3152.3%
Greene, AR
19,387
18,848
5392.8%
Lawrence, AR6,6546,4472073.1%
Mississippi, AR 16,26715,4408275.1%
Poinsett, AR9,7399,4572822.9%
Randolph, AR7,0266,8132133.0%
Dunklin, MO11,11110,6574544.1%
Pemiscot, MO5,8545,6242303.9%


Source: "Arkansas Labor Market," Department of Workforce Services, December 2022; "Local Area Unemployment Statistics,"
Missouri Economic Research & Information Center, December 2022.

Paragould Workplace Detail

Greene County Demographic Detail