Jones County, NC
Demographic and economic profile of Jones County, NC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Jones County is a small, rural North Carolina county with a population of 9,245 that has contracted 4.6% over five years, reflecting ongoing outmigration pressures. The labor force participation rate of 52.1% is low, with median worker earnings of $36,063 and only 17.9% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, pointing to a workforce that skews toward lower-credentialed, manual occupations. Housing costs are notably low—median home value of $122,600 and median gross rent of $725/month—though a 21.3% poverty rate and per capita GDP of $23,585 underscore persistent economic constraints.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-4.6% since 2018
Jones County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone5,905 (63.5%)
- Black or African American Alone2,480 (26.7%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races369 (4.0%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race365 (3.9%)
- Asian Alone112 (1.2%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone43 (0.5%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish358
- 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic42
- 3.Other Indo-European21
- 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island3
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,078
- 2.Manufacturing (Group)550
- 3.Public Administration (Group)466
- 4.Retail Trade (Group)403
- 5.Construction (Group)357
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,272
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations834
- 3.Service Occupations768
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations640
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations508
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.74×)169
- 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.62×)478
- 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.17×)449
- 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.14×)257
- 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.12×)1,012
Housing
Education
Workforce
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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.