Jones County, Mississippi

County in MS, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

66,472

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

37.9

years ∙ half population younger than 37.9, half older

Diversity Index

52%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

2.9%

foreign-born population

97.1%Native

2.9% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Jones County is a county in Mississippi, United States.

Location

County in MS, US

Co-ordinates

DEC31.616601° N, 89.168532° W

DMS31° 36′ 59.76″ N, 89° 10′ 06.72″ W

Population Density & area

95.67/sq mi (36.94/km²)

Total Area

699.7 sq mi (1,812.3 km²)

Land Area

694.8 sq mi (1,799.6 km²) · 99.3%

Water Area

4.9 sq mi (12.7 km²) · 0.7%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.1% male

Male 49.1%

Female 50.9%

males per 100 females

Jones County 96.4

Mississippi 94.2

United States 98

Nativity

2.9%

foreign-born population

97.1%Native

2.9% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Jones County 2.9%

Mississippi 2.4%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

37.9

years ∙ half population younger than 37.9, half older

Jones County

37.9

Mississippi

38.6

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

75.2

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Jones County 75.2

Mississippi 68

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Jones County	Mississippi	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	25.1%	23.3%	22%
Working age (18-64)	57.1%	59.5%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	17.8%	17.2%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	75.2	68	64.4
Child dependency ratio	44	39.2	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	31.2	28.8	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

62.9%

Black

28.2%

Asian

0.4%

Hispanic

6.3%

Other

2.2%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

52%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Jones County 52%

Mississippi 56.1%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Jones County population

	Jones County	Mississippi	United States
Hispanic or Latino	6.3%	3.7%	19.3%
Mexican	4.5%	2%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	1.6%	1.3%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	93.7%	96.3%	80.7%
One race	91.7%	93.3%	76.4%
White	62.9%	55.2%	57.4%
Black or African American	28.2%	36.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Asian	0.4%	1%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2%	3%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

68.3% family

Family 68.3%

Non family 31.7%

% family households

Jones County 68.3%

Mississippi 65.3%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.6

persons per household

Jones County

2.6

Mississippi

2.49

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Jones County population

	Jones County	Mississippi	United States
Total households	24,957	1,145,431	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.6	2.49	2.53
Family households	17,035	747,604	82,990,528
Average family size	3.19	3.12	3.14
Married couple family	11,696	498,140	60,637,388
Other families	5,339	249,464	22,353,140
Male householder	1,228	54,654	6,572,819
Female householder	4,111	194,810	15,780,321
Non-family households	7,922	397,827	46,236,968
One-person households	7,175	346,124	37,140,836
Male householder	3,247	158,618	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	997	50,989	5,225,110
Female householder	3,928	187,506	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	2,102	95,927	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	747	51,703	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

28,826

housing units

Jones County 28,826

Mississippi 1,341,114

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

86.6% occupied

Occupied 86.6%

Vacant 13.4%

vacancy rate

Jones County 13.4%

Mississippi 14.6%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

69.9%

Single family houses

69.9%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

9.1%

Mobile homes

20.7%

Boat, RV, van, etc

0.3%

Median Year Built

1982

Half of houses were built before 1982, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

5.7%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

24.3%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

43.9%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

26.1%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Jones County	Mississippi	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.9	5.7	5.5
1–3 rooms	5.4%	9.4%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	58%	56.6%	51.6%
7+ rooms	36.7%	34%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.8%	1.6%	2.9%
1 bedroom	4.1%	6.1%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	22.1%	20.8%	25%
3 bedrooms	55%	51.6%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	17.9%	19.9%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1982	1987	1981
Total housing units	28,826	1,341,114	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

75.1% owners

Renter-occupied 24.9%

Owner-occupied 75.1%

homeownership rate

Jones County 75.1%

Mississippi 70%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.68

Owner-occupied

2.37

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Jones County 2.68

Mississippi 2.55

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Jones County	Mississippi	United States
Total occupied units	24,957	1,145,431	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	16.4%	21.6%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	39.2%	37.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.2%	17.6%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	28.3%	22.9%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.5%	97.8%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	1%	1.6%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.5%	0.6%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	4.4%	6.3%	8.4%
1 vehicle	32.8%	32.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.4%	36.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.4%	25.4%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	34%	39.2%	51.4%
Electricity	64.2%	58.9%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.1%	3.9%
All other fuels	0.8%	1%	2%
No fuel used	1.1%	0.7%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.4%	0.7%	0.8%
No telephone service available	1.3%	1.2%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$143,100

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Jones County

$143,100

Mississippi

$169,800

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

23.6%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

23.6%

Owners without a mortgage

10.9%

Renters

50.2%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Jones County	Mississippi	United States
Property value
Median Value	$143,100	$169,800	$332,700
Under $100,000	39.9%	29.9%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	28.1%	27.9%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	15.9%	20.3%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	12.1%	16.3%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	3.9%	4.6%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0.2%	0.9%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	37.8%	49.4%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	62.2%	50.6%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,235	$1,394	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$378	$432	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$869	$954	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

20.7%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Jones County 20.7%

Mississippi 25.1%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

12.7%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Jones County 12.7%

Mississippi 12.8%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

16,278

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

6.4%

K–12

72%

College / Undergraduate

17.6%

Graduate / Professional

3.9%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

35.1%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Jones County

35.1%

Mississippi

39.5%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Jones County	Mississippi	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	16,278	726,919	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	6.4%	5.9%	5.7%
K–12	72%	69.3%	67.6%
Kindergarten	5.4%	5%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	24.5%	20.8%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	21.3%	21.7%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	20.8%	21.8%	21.7%
College or graduate school	21.6%	24.8%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	17.6%	19.9%	21%
Graduate, professional school	3.9%	4.9%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	35.1%	39.5%	40.9%
School type
Public school	79%	83.5%	82%
Private school	21%	16.5%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

43,592

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

5.5%

9th-12th, no diploma

7.2%

HS graduate

30.7%

Some college no degree

24.6%

Associates degree

11.3%

Bachelors degree

12.6%

Graduate or professional degree

8.1%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

53.8% · 46.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

51.2% · 48.8%

HS graduate

52.5% · 47.5%

Some college no degree

47.7% · 52.3%

Associates degree

41.8% · 58.2%

Bachelors degree

42.4% · 57.6%

Graduate or professional degree

33.6% · 66.4%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Jones County	Mississippi	United States
Population (25+)	43,592	1,972,266	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	5.5%	4.3%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	7.2%	8.5%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	30.7%	29.9%	26%
Some college, no degree	24.6%	21.2%	19.1%
Associate's degree	11.3%	10.9%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.7%	25.1%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	12.6%	15.3%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	8.1%	9.9%	14.1%
High School or higher	87.3%	87.1%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$41,399

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$27,200

HS graduate

$34,203

Some college or associates

$39,291

Bachelors degree

$51,988

Graduate or professional degree

$62,331

Poverty Rate

4.2%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

31.3%

HS graduate

19.6%

Some college or associates

13.3%

Bachelors degree or higher

4.2%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Jones County	Mississippi	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$41,399	$42,912	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$27,200	$29,259	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$34,203	$35,321	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$39,291	$40,529	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$51,988	$53,681	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$62,331	$65,353	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	31.3%	32.8%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	19.6%	20%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	13.3%	13.2%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	4.2%	5.7%	4.5%

Insights for Jones County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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