Jones County, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 66,496
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 66,496
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 65,837
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 67,249
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 67,251
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 67,246
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 67,761
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.7%
Female persons, percent 51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 68.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 29.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 62.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,043
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 29,208
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $143,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,235
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $378
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $869
Building Permits, 2025 2
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 24,957
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.60
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 77.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 362,678
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 197,628
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,051,327
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,824
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,216
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,510
Persons in poverty, percent 19.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,306
Total employment, 2023 23,634
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,112,153
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,985
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 935
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 576
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 729
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 31
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 768
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 96.8
Population per square mile, 2010 97.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 694.85
Land area in square miles, 2010 694.80
FIPS Code 28067