Jones County, MS Demographic Data

Jones County, MS Summary

Jones County is located in Mississippi
  • Population: 68,641
  • Area: 699.71 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 694.80 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 4.91 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 98.09 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 193.57 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Jones County, MS Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
35,188
52%
50.8
Male
32,765
48%
49.2
Total Population
67,953
 
323,128,000

Jones County, MS Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,637
6.8% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,570
6.7% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
5,519
8.1% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,762
5.5% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,581
6.7% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
9,129
13.4% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
8,411
12.4% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,762
11.4% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,646
6.8% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,061
6.0% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
6,346
9.3% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,099
4.6% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,430
2.1% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
50,577
74.4%
77.2
Female
26,720
52.8%
51.3
Male
23,857
47.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
48,378
71.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
13,322
19.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
10,875
16.0%
15.2
Female
6,102
56.1%
55.8
Male
4,773
43.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0

Jones County, MS Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
 
96.8
White
46,759
68.8% 
72.6
Black or African American
20,195
29.7% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
 
0.8
Asian
 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
859
1.3% 
5.1
Two or More Races
 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,960
4.4% 
17.8
Mexican
 
11.2
Puerto Rican
 
1.7
Cuban
 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
64,993
95.6% 
82.2

Jones County, MS Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,406
7.6% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,133
9.2% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
12,456
27.8% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
11,335
25.3% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,129
11.4% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,113
11.4% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,312
7.4% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,539
16.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
37,345
83.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
8,425
18.8%
31.2

Jones County, MS Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
15,827
29.7%
33.7%
Now Married
26,079
49.0%
47.5
Divorced
5,804
10.9%
11.0%
Separated
1,061
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
4,456
8.4
5.8%

Jones County, MS Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
60,468
95.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,848
4.5%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Jones County, MS Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,988
8.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,348
9.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,152
16.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,041
8.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,876
11.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,080
20.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,888
11.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,012
8.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
797
3.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
719
2.9%
6.4
Median household income
43,350
 
57,617
Per capita income
22,902
 
31,128

Jones County, MS Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,546
5.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,043
7.6%
9.8
Construction
1,967
7.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,578
24.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,242
4.6%
6.6
Information
99
0.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,309
16.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
794
2.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,977
7.3%
11.4
Public administration
736
2.7%
4.6
Retail trade
3,580
13.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,575
5.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
487
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,037
11.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
8,262
30.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,562
16.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,628
24.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,444
16.5%
18.1%

Jones County, MS Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
26,661
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
23,299
87.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,510
5.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
979
3.7%
2.7
Other means
469
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
404
1.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.4
 
26.6

Jones County, MS Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,907
7.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
8,013
32.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,803
31.3%
37.1
3 or more
7,178
28.8%
21.0

Jones County, MS Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
24,901
86.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
17,805
71.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
7,096
28.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,818
13.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5

Jones County, MS Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
28,719
1 room
201
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
318
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
173
0.6%
9.1
4 rooms
4,812
16.8%
16.5
5 rooms
8,334
29.0%
19.8
6 rooms
6,177
21.5%
17.8
7 rooms
3,575
12.4%
12.0
8 rooms
2,909
10.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,220
7.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Jones County, MS Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
28,719
 
 
1-unit, detached
61.5
1-unit, attached
5.9
2-units
3.6
3 or 4 units
4.4
5 to 9 units
4.8
10 to 19 units
4.4
20 or more units
9
Mobile home
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0.1

Jones County, MS Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,408
8.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,246
7.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,753
6.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,599
12.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,955
17.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,038
14.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,881
13.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,127
10.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,981
6.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
731
2.5%
1.4%

Jones County, MS Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1

Jones County, MS Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
8,346
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
107
1.3%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
159
1.9%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
267
3.2%
20.1%
$3,000 or more
306
3.7%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
388
4.6%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,729
32.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
4,390
52.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,956
47.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,862
22.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
333
4.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
313
3.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,882
22.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Jones County, MS Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
 
 
41,631,300 
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
639
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,217
20.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
612
10.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
145
2.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
69
1.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
805
13.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,028
51.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,220
0.0%
0.0%

Jones County, MS Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
17,805
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
4,459
25.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
5,037
28.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,892
16.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,205
12.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,914
10.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
757
4.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
300
1.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
241
1.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
93,400
 
205,000