Jones County, Georgia
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.3%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 29,171
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 29,047
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 28,331
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 28,349
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 28,347
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 28,669
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.9%
Female persons, percent 51.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 70.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 26.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 68.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,837
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,207
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 83.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $194,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,483
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $470
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $964
Building Permits, 2025 68
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,786
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.63
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,237
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,757
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 167,806
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,885
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $75,500
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,815
Persons in poverty, percent 11.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 354
Total employment, 2023 3,165
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 124,135
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 11.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,419
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 290
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 72.0
Population per square mile, 2010 72.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 393.94
Land area in square miles, 2010 393.93
FIPS Code 13169