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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Jonesville

North Carolina · 1,464 residents · 2.89 sq mi
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Jonesville is a city of 1,464 people in North Carolina. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 9% of adults. That trails the North Carolina median by roughly 35%. The median age is 39.7, about 4 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $65,500, having risen by half since 1990. Households take in $25,543 at the median, 40% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 39.7
US median: 35.2
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,464
−5%since 1990
from 1,549 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
39.7
+10%since 1990
from 36.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
2.89 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1K2K2K3K3K19902000201020202024Jonesville
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.7%(98)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.5%(95)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.2%(91)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.5%(80)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.5%(81)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.8%(188)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.1%(207)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414%(205)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.4%(138)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7410.4%(152)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 847.2%(105)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.6%(24)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,543
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $17,083 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$16,528
+75%since 1990
from $9,421 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
17.4%
−1.8 ptssince 1990
from 19.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$65,500
+28%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $38,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$407
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $295 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
59.4%
+2.0 ptssince 1990
from 57.4% in 1990
40.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic85.7%(1,327)
Black14.3%(222)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic77.7%(1,137)
Black16.1%(236)
Hispanic / Latino4.5%(66)
Asian0.2%(3)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican13.6%(390)
Guatemalan0.8%(22)
Ancestry
English8.3%(238)
Irish7.7%(220)
German6.9%(196)
American6.2%(177)
Scottish2.8%(79)
Polish2.5%(71)
Italian1.3%(37)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(36)
French1.1%(32)
British0.6%(18)
Welsh0.6%(16)
Ukrainian0.1%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
8.9%
+2.2 ptssince 1990
from 6.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
64.6%
+12.3 ptssince 1990
from 52.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
3.0%
+1.3 ptssince 1990
from 1.7% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.0 min
+9%since 1990
from 14.6 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married22.2%(112)
Married58.4%(295)
Widowed5.1%(26)
Divorced14.3%(72)
Women 15+
Never married21.3%(143)
Married44.1%(296)
Widowed21.9%(147)
Divorced12.7%(85)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
18.7%
−5.8 ptssince 2013
from 24.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
33.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 31.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 10.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
28.6%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 31.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
30.1%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 33.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.5%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 4.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
42.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 41.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
52.1%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 54.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)10.8%(18)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)9.6%(16)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era51.8%(86)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 166 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Jonesville, North Carolina?

Jonesville, North Carolina has about 1,464 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Jonesville, North Carolina?

The typical household in Jonesville, North Carolina earns about $25,543 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Jonesville, North Carolina expensive?

In Jonesville, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $65,500, and the typical rent is about $407 a month.

How educated are people in Jonesville, North Carolina?

About 8.9% of adults age 25 and over in Jonesville, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Jonesville, North Carolina?

About 17.4% of people in Jonesville, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Jonesville, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Jonesville, North Carolina has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 85 residents, a change of about -5 percent over that period.

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