Jones County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48253 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
20,304
Rank #1,860 of 3,222
42th %ile
Median Household Income
$59,464 −20.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,127 of 3,222
34th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.1% +11.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,770 of 3,222
45th %ile
Median Home Value
$96,500 −65.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,039 of 3,222
6th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.0% −64.4% vs nat'l
Rank #3,106 of 3,222
4th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.5% +3.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,316 of 3,222
28th %ile

At a Glance

80.4% Homeownership
80.7% Insured
12.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+20%15%10%5%0%5%10%15%20%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%9.9%19.7%29.6%39.4%49.3%55.7%28.6%10.0%4.5%0.6%0.3%0.3%

About Jones County, Texas

Jones County, Texas has a total population of 20,304, making it the 1,860th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Jones County is 39.3 years, which is 1.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Jones County is $59,464, which ranks #2,127 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 20.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.5%.

The median home value in Jones County is $96,500, 65.8% below the national median. Renters in Jones County pay a median gross rent of $866 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Jones County, 12.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 64.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 80.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.8 min.

Jones County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 55.7% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (28.6%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (10.0%).

All data for Jones County, Texas 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.