is one of twelve sites in Paragould listed on the
National Register of Historic Places.
2020 census As of the
2020 census, Paragould had a population of 29,537. The median age was 36.3 years. 25.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.2 males age 18 and over. There were 11,327 households and 7,439 families in Paragould; 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 46.1% were married-couple households, 17.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2000, there were 22,017 people, 8,941 households, and 6,133 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 9,789 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.9% White, <0.1% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, <0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. 1.3% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 8,941 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were
married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.92. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $30,815, and the median income for a family was $39,431. Males had a median income of $28,103 versus $20,623 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $18,076. About 8.4% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over. ==Government and infrastructure==