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Jones County

Mississippi · 66,496 residents (2025 est.) · 695 sq mi
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Jones County is home to 66,472 people in Mississippi. 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $143,100. 3% of people here were born outside the United States. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. Households take in $52,216 at the median, 37% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 45%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
66,472
+2%since 2000
from 64,958 in 2000
66,496 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
96 / sq mi
−1%since 2009
from 96 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.9
+6%since 2000
from 35.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
695 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
61K63K65K67K69K19902000201020202024Jones County
202466K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.6%(4,377)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(4,306)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.6%(5,027)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.6%(5,060)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.2%(4,110)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.6%(7,680)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.7%(8,432)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.1%(7,348)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.5%(8,281)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.7%(7,116)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.8%(3,167)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.4%(1,568)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$52,216
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $28,786 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$29,510
+99%since 2000
from $14,820 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
36.6%
+20.3 ptssince 2009
from 16.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
18.7%
−1.1 ptssince 2000
from 19.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.485
+4%since 2010
from 0.466 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade15.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Information12.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance7.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Other services3.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Construction3.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services2.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing1.7%
US avg: 0.4%
Transportation & warehousing1.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.6%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$143,100
+45%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $54,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$869
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $374 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
75.1%
−1.7 ptssince 2000
from 76.8% in 2000
24.9% rent
Vacancy rate
13.4%
+4.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.60 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.55 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
15.5%
−5.0 ptssince 2009
from 20.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
39.6%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 41.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.7
+25%since 2009
from 2.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
43
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic70.7%(45,955)
Black26.2%(17,032)
Hispanic / Latino2%(1,271)
Asian0.3%(172)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic62.9%(41,781)
Black28.2%(18,768)
Hispanic / Latino6.3%(4,177)
Asian0.4%(256)
Other2.2%(1,490)
Diversity Score
65
+8%since 2009
from 60 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
42
−11%since 2020
from 47 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.5%(3,002)
Guatemalan1.1%(711)
Puerto Rican0.1%(79)
Salvadoran0.1%(66)
Colombian0.1%(59)
Honduran0.1%(35)
Argentine0%(13)
Asian origin
Pakistani0.1%(95)
Filipino0.1%(53)
Vietnamese0.1%(42)
Chinese0%(32)
Korean0%(19)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(23)
Ancestry
American13%(8,626)
English10.9%(7,250)
Irish6.5%(4,331)
German4.2%(2,790)
Scottish1.7%(1,150)
French1.4%(952)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(824)
Italian1.2%(770)
Arab0.6%(432)
Lebanese0.4%(282)
Dutch0.3%(231)
+ 21 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.3%(223)
Swedish0.3%(197)
Polish0.3%(186)
British0.3%(167)
Moroccan0.2%(122)
Guyanese0.1%(99)
Welsh0.1%(93)
Czech0.1%(50)
Swiss0.1%(48)
Danish0.1%(35)
Egyptian0%(28)
Haitian0%(25)
Austrian0%(21)
Nigerian0%(19)
Greek0%(9)
Belgian0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.7%
+6.6 ptssince 2000
from 14.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
87.3%
+13.4 ptssince 2000
from 73.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.1%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 4.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.2 min
+70%since 2000
from 14.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
82.3%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 85.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
4.4%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.4%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.0%
−2.2 ptssince 2011
from 6.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
55.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2011
from 56.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
68.3%
+6.0 ptssince 2020
from 62.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
16.5%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 14.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
31.8%
+6.3 ptssince 2009
from 25.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Female
50.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Foreign born
2.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.1%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
17.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2012
from 18.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
11.9%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 18.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
77.2%
+28.3 ptssince 2017
from 48.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
92.7%
+7.5 ptssince 2020
from 85.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.7%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 91.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
94.6%
−1.2 ptssince 2016
from 95.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2016
from 3.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.4%(8,494)
Married52.1%(13,248)
Widowed4.1%(1,042)
Divorced10.3%(2,630)
Women 15+
Never married28.8%(7,871)
Married47.8%(13,060)
Widowed11.3%(3,103)
Divorced12.1%(3,314)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
11.9%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 18.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
45.7%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 46.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 20.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.7%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 26.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 59.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.7%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 42.3% 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)15.2%(463)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31.4%(956)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era42.9%(1,305)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.7%(114)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(14)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,043 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 Jones County, Mississippi?

Jones County, Mississippi has about 66,472 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Jones County, Mississippi?

The typical household in Jones County, Mississippi earns about $52,216 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Jones County, Mississippi expensive?

In Jones County, Mississippi, the median home is worth about $143,100, and the typical rent is about $869 a month.

How educated are people in Jones County, Mississippi?

About 20.7% of adults age 25 and over in Jones County, Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Jones County, Mississippi?

About 18.7% of people in Jones County, Mississippi live below the federal poverty line.

Has Jones County, Mississippi grown since 1990?

Yes, Jones County, Mississippi has grown since 1990. The population has added about 4,441 residents, a change of about 7 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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