Jones County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37103 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
9,302
Rank #2,541 of 3,222
21th %ile
Median Household Income
$59,641 −20.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,110 of 3,222
35th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.4% +45.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,506 of 3,222
22th %ile
Median Home Value
$130,300 −53.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,515 of 3,222
22th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.8% −41.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,038 of 3,222
37th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.3% −18.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,504 of 3,222
53th %ile

At a Glance

79.4% Homeownership
90.8% Insured
19.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%10.8%21.5%32.3%43.0%53.8%63.1%26.6%5.1%3.6%1.2%0.5%

About Jones County, North Carolina

Jones County, North Carolina has a total population of 9,302, making it the 2,541st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Jones County is 47.2 years, which is 21.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Jones County is $59,641, which ranks #2,110 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 20.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.3%.

The median home value in Jones County is $130,300, 53.8% below the national median. Renters in Jones County pay a median gross rent of $747 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Jones County, 19.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 41.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.8 min.

Jones County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 63.1% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (26.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (5.1%).

All data for Jones County, North Carolina 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.