Jones County, North Carolina Population 2024

9,583

Jones County, North Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 9,583 with a growth rate of 1.94% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jones County, North Carolina is the 97th largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 10,139 and has seen a growth of -5.48% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,4931821.77%
202810,3111821.8%
202710,1291821.83%
20269,9471821.86%
20259,7651821.9%
20249,5831821.94%
20239,4011821.97%
20229,21990.1%
20219,210610.67%
20209,149-190-2.03%
20199,339-218-2.28%
20189,55770.07%
20179,550-21-0.22%
20169,571-199-2.04%
20159,770-71-0.72%
20149,841-155-1.55%
20139,996-69-0.69%
201210,06590.09%
201110,056-83-0.82%
201010,13900%
19909,414-291-3%
19809,705-74-0.76%
19709,779-1,226-11.14%
196011,00510.01%
195011,004780.71%
194010,9264984.78%
193010,4285165.21%
19209,9121,19113.66%
19108,7214956.02%
19008,22682311.12%
18907,403-88-1.17%
18807,4912,48949.76%
18705,002-728-12.71%
18605,73069213.74%
18505,038931.88%
18404,945-663-11.82%
18305,6083927.52%
18205,2162484.99%
18104,96862914.5%
18004,339-483-10.02%
17904,822-5,671-54.05%
2024 Growth Rate
1.94% (182)
County Website
Jones County
2020 Population
9,149
Area
471 mi²
Density
20 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.74% (434)
Founded
1779

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,85763.35%
Black or African American2,52327.29%
Two or more races6907.46%
Asian670.72%
Native American550.59%
Other race530.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jones County, North Carolina Population by Race

Jones County, North Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Jones County, North Carolina Median Age

48.1

Total

46

Male

49.6

Female

Jones County, North Carolina Adults

There are 7,545 adults, (2,202 of whom are seniors) in Jones County, North Carolina.

Jones County, North Carolina Age Dependency

73

Age Dependency Ratio

41.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Jones County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female4,66950.5%
Male4,57649.5%

Jones County, North Carolina Population by Age

Jones County, North Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,9152.3275.624.4
Married1,8372.8983.816.2
Non Family1,3921.136436
Female5503.3473.826.2
Male1362.7491.98.1

2.87

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

75.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jones County, North Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6259.06%
Associates Degree6048.76%
Bachelors Degree98014.21%
Graduate Degree2513.64%
High School Graduate2,61237.88%
Less Than 9th Grade3094.48%
Some College1,51521.97%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jones County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jones County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,5113,973895
Black2,0201,744248
2+ Races23014566
Hispanic21514478
Native American51410
Other Race36280
Asian271310

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 88.07%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 37.04%.

Jones County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,471$53,298$50,260
Graduate Degree$52,159$75,083$41,071
High School Graduate$37,238$42,115$32,135
Less Than 9th Grade$17,386$18,313$0
Overall$40,099$43,670$33,526
Some College$35,865$35,521$36,019

$40,099

Average Earnings

$43,670

Average Male

$33,526

Average Female

Jones County, North Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jones County, North Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jones County, North Carolina Language

95.1% of Jones County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 4.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.08% of the population.

Jones County, North Carolina Language

Jones County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black2,49891036.43%
White5,75185114.8%
Multiple68417024.85%
Hispanic4408218.64%
Other5335.66%
Asian6734.48%

21.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.93%

Male Poverty Rate

22.59%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jones County, North Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jones County, North Carolina is Black, with 36.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jones County, North Carolina is Asian, with 4.48% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.41%.

Jones County, North Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.09%
Some College20.7%
High School19.7%
Bachelors or Greater10.39%

Jones County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed44.87%
Male Unemployed22.47%
Female Employed12.57%
Male Employed10.52%

Jones County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jones County, North Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,736$79,054
Households$55,659$66,084
Married Families$83,768$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,393$39,023

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jones County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.7%

Male Marriage Rate

44.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Jones County, North Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jones County, North Carolina Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Jones County, North Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jones County, North Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

911

Number of Veterans

837

Male Veterans

74

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam406
First Gulf War221
Second Gulf War187
Korea56
World War II0

Jones County, North Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74265
55 to 64226
75+215
35 to 54118
18 to 3487

Jones County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White62012.7%
Black27612.76%
Hispanic217.37%
2+ Races113.04%
Native American47.84%

Jones County, North Carolina Veterans by Race

Jones County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.09%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jones County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.1%

Labor Force Participation

49.9%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Jones County, North Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jones County, North Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jones County, North Carolina Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

75.78%

Born in Jones County, North Carolina

97.73%

Native Born

2.27%

Foreign Born

1.27%

Non Citizen

1.01%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.73% of Jones County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 75.78% having been born in North Carolina. 1.27% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jones County, North Carolina Place of Birth

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