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Jones County, MS

Demographic and economic profile of Jones County, MS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Jones County, MS has a population of 66,839 with a labor force participation rate of 55.6% and a low share of bachelor's degree holders at 20.0%, pointing to a workforce oriented toward trades and industrial occupations. Median worker earnings stand at $34,208 against a median household income of $52,216, with housing costs remaining low—median home value of $126,800 and median gross rent of $810 per month support a 75.1% homeownership rate. The county posted a -2.4% population decline over five years, a 20.8% poverty rate, and unemployment of 3.6%, with a GDP per capita of $40,787.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

65,837

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$52,216

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.4% since 2018

Jones County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone42,657 (64.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone18,974 (28.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,846 (2.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,196 (1.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,081 (1.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone462 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,872
  2. 2.Other Indo-European118
  3. 3.Vietnamese72
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)46
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)32

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,043

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$40,787

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$27,896

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

20.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance6,667
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)4,220
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)3,514
  4. 4.Construction (Group)2,099
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,989

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations8,794
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,656
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations5,275
  4. 4.Service Occupations4,370
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,575

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.10×)1,378
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.70×)4,724
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.33×)1,745
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.19×)3,618
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.08×)2,092

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$126,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$810/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,002 (10.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,607 (8.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,553 (8.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,552 (8.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,216 (6.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999979 (5.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,208

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone22,558 (82.3%)
  • Carpooled2,937 (10.7%)
  • Worked At Home1,214 (4.4%)
  • Walked363 (1.3%)
  • Other263 (1.0%)
  • Public Transit71 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.