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.
Workforce Labor Force:
County
| Civilian Labor Force
| Employed
| Unemployed
| Unemployment Rate
|
| Clay, AR | 6,143 | 5,891 | 252 | 4.1% |
| Craighead, AR | 57,686 | 55,456 | 2,230 | 3.9% |
Greene, AR
| 20,390 | 19,491
| 899 | 4.4%
|
| Lawrence, AR | 6,755 | 6,461 | 294 | 4.4% |
| Mississippi, AR | 21,144 | 20,085 | 1,059 | 5.0% |
| Poinsett, AR | 10,242 | 9,824 | 418 | 4.1% |
| Randolph, AR | 8,001 | 7,678 | 323 | 4.0% |
| Dunklin, MO | 11,519 | 10,799 | 720 | 6.3% |
| Pemiscot, MO | 5,599 | 5,218 | 381 | 6.8% |
Source: "Arkansas Labor Market," Department of Workforce Services, August 2025;
"Local Area Unemployment Statistics," Missouri Economic Research & Information Center, August 2025.
Paragould Workplace Detail
Greene County Demographic Detail