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Jones County
Texas · 20,861 residents (2025 est.) · 929 sq mi
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Jones County is home to 20,304 people in Texas. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $96,500. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. Density works out to 22 people per square mile. The foreign-born share is 4%.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
20,304
−2%since 2000
from 20,785 in 2000
20,861 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
929 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202420K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.2%(855)
5 to 94.6%(930)
10 to 145%(1,010)
15 to 195.3%(1,074)
20 to 247.4%(1,494)
25 to 3416.5%(3,351)
35 to 4416.7%(3,395)
45 to 5413.1%(2,662)
55 to 6411.2%(2,278)
65 to 749.8%(1,993)
75 to 844.7%(953)
85 and over1.5%(309)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$59,464
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $29,572 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
39.2%
+23.7 ptssince 2009
from 15.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade12.4%
Information11.8%
Finance & insurance7.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing6.9%
Other services6.5%
Retail trade5.1%
Construction4.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
Education & health services3.7%
Public administration3.6%
Transportation & warehousing3.1%
Manufacturing2.4%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
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Section 03
Housing
$96,500
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
1.6
+37%since 2009
from 1.2 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.
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-Hispanic66.2%(13,752)
Black11.4%(2,368)
Hispanic / Latino20.9%(4,346)
Asian0.4%(91)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic55.7%(11,302)
Black10%(2,025)
Hispanic / Latino28.6%(5,816)
Asian0.6%(116)
Other5.1%(1,045)
74
+9%since 2009
from 68 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
32
−24%since 2020
from 42 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
Mexican25%(5,079)
Central American0.6%(122)
Spaniard0.4%(75)
Puerto Rican0.3%(56)
Guatemalan0.2%(44)
Honduran0.2%(34)
Salvadoran0.2%(34)
South American0.2%(32)
Argentine0.1%(28)
Cuban0.1%(20)
Dominican0.1%(17)
Panamanian0%(10)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Venezuelan0%(4)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.2%(43)
Nepalese0.2%(41)
Thai0%(10)
Filipino0%(8)
Pakistani0%(4)
Asian Indian0%(3)
Korean0%(1)
Ancestry
English12.8%(2,604)
German11.5%(2,336)
Irish7.9%(1,610)
American4.5%(915)
Scottish2.6%(520)
French1.3%(272)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(248)
Italian0.8%(159)
Dutch0.7%(141)
Swiss0.6%(124)
Swedish0.5%(98)
Norwegian0.5%(93)
+ 23 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.4%(78)
West Indian0.3%(70)
Austrian0.3%(60)
British0.3%(55)
Czech0.2%(44)
Subsaharan African0.2%(42)
Serbian0.2%(36)
Arab0.1%(29)
Haitian0.1%(27)
Nigerian0.1%(23)
French Canadian0.1%(20)
Moroccan0.1%(19)
Finnish0.1%(18)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(17)
Polish0.1%(13)
Jamaican0.1%(11)
Lebanese0%(10)
Danish0%(10)
Israeli0%(10)
Croatian0%(5)
Belgian0%(2)
Latvian0%(2)
Ukrainian0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
81.3%
+16.9 ptssince 2000
from 64.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.5%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 68.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
91.8%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 88.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.2%(4,677)
Married42.6%(4,953)
Widowed2.6%(306)
Divorced14.5%(1,688)
Women 15+
Never married18.8%(1,106)
Married60.9%(3,582)
Widowed10.6%(626)
Divorced9.7%(571)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
12.7%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.4%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
57.2%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 60.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 38.8% 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)25.4%(292)
Gulf War (1990s)24.4%(280)
Vietnam era29.6%(340)
Korean War1.8%(21)
World War II0.5%(6)
Share of the 1,148 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, Texas?
Jones County, Texas has about 20,304 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Jones County, Texas?
The typical household in Jones County, Texas earns about $59,464 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Jones County, Texas expensive?
In Jones County, Texas, the median home is worth about $96,500, and the typical rent is about $866 a month.
How educated are people in Jones County, Texas?
About 12.0% of adults age 25 and over in Jones County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Jones County, Texas?
About 14.1% of people in Jones County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.
Has Jones County, Texas grown since 1990?
Yes, Jones County, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 3,814 residents, a change of about 23 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024