Jones County, Mississippi

MS · FIPS 28067 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
66,472
Rank #823 of 3,222
74th %ile
Median Household Income
$52,216 −30.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,648 of 3,222
18th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.7% +48.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,544 of 3,222
21th %ile
Median Home Value
$143,100 −49.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,347 of 3,222
27th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.7% −38.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,882 of 3,222
42th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.0% −24.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,321 of 3,222
59th %ile

At a Glance

75.1% Homeownership
88.1% Insured
20.7% 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)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.0%30.1%45.1%60.2%62.9%28.2%6.3%2.0%0.4%0.2%0.1%

About Jones County, Mississippi

Jones County, Mississippi has a total population of 66,472, making it the 823rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Jones County is 37.9 years, which is 2.6% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Jones County is $52,216, which ranks #2,648 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 30.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.0%.

The median home value in Jones County is $143,100, 49.2% below the national median. Renters in Jones County pay a median gross rent of $869 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Jones County, 20.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 38.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.6 min.

Jones County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 62.9% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (28.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (6.3%).

All data for Jones County, Mississippi 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.