Jones County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19105 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
20,896
Rank #1,828 of 3,222
43th %ile
Median Household Income
$73,531 −2.2% vs nat'l
Rank #946 of 3,222
71th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.0% −4.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,276 of 3,222
60th %ile
Median Home Value
$184,800 −34.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,578 of 3,222
51th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.0% −34.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,646 of 3,222
49th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.5% −33.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,018 of 3,222
68th %ile

At a Glance

80.6% Homeownership
96.5% Insured
22.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%23.9%47.9%71.8%91.5%2.7%2.6%2.5%0.6%0.1%0.0%

About Jones County, Iowa

Jones County, Iowa has a total population of 20,896, making it the 1,828th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Jones County is 42.8 years, which is 10.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Jones County is $73,531, which ranks #946 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.0%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.5%.

The median home value in Jones County is $184,800, 34.4% below the national median. Renters in Jones County pay a median gross rent of $784 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Jones County, 22.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 34.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.3 min.

Jones County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.5% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.6%).

All data for Jones County, Iowa comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.