Jones County, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,462
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,575
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,462
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,175
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,170
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,172
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,153
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.1%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 67.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 27.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 63.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 919
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,804
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $130,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,282
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $457
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $747
Building Permits, 2025 46
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,125
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.22
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 79.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.2%
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) 2,928
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,143
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 34,649
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $3,758
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,641
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,480
Persons in poverty, percent 17.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 125
Total employment, 2023 687
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 27,645
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 661
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 93
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 19.5
Population per square mile, 2010 21.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 471.37
Land area in square miles, 2010 470.71
FIPS Code 37103