Jones County, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,253
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,253
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 21,116
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 20,648
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 20,643
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 20,646
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 20,638
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.8%
Female persons, percent 46.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,418
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,940
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $184,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,462
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $585
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $784
Building Permits, 2025 18
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,198
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.40
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,844
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 79,429
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 246,403
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,762
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $73,531
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,193
Persons in poverty, percent 12.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 514
Total employment, 2023 4,620
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 214,676
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,446
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 639
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
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 35.9
Population per square mile, 2010 35.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 575.62
Land area in square miles, 2010 575.62
FIPS Code 19105