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, AR5,3705,2581122.1%
Craighead, AR56,53855,6109281.6%
Greene, AR
19,518
19,177
341
1.7%
Lawrence, AR6,8056,6491562.3%
Mississippi, AR 16,42915,7456844.2%
Poinsett, AR10,0249,8212032.0%
Randolph, AR7,4617,3101512.0%
Dunklin, MO10,82110,4453763.5%
Pemiscot, MO5,8135,5692444.2%


Source: "Arkansas Labor Market," Department of Workforce Services, October 2021; "Local Area Unemployment Statistics,"
Missouri Economic Research & Information Center, October 2021.

Paragould Workplace Detail

Greene County Demographic Detail