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Jones County, Mississippi

Jones County, Mississippi · ZIP 39168, 39437, 39439

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 65,837 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 24,600Households
  • $51,143Median household income
  • $126,800Median home value
  • 7Towns with a page
  • 11ZIP codes

Jones County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+3.5%
64k65k66k67k68k2000: 64,95820002010: 67,76120102020: 67,246202064,95867,246
Population of Jones County at each census
CensusPopulation
200064,958
201067,761
202067,246

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Jones County
Under $50k49.3%
$50k to $100k26.3%
$100k to $150k14.7%
$150k to $200k5.4%
$200k and over4.1%

Median household income $51,143 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Jones County
Owner occupied
18,150 units
Renter occupied
6,450 units
Vacancy rate
14.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Jones County2023
Manufacturing7,775
Health care and social assistance3,540
Retail trade2,860
Accommodation and food services2,209
Construction1,347
Other services (except public administration)930
Wholesale trade923
Transportation and warehousing834

23,634 employees in 1,306 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jones County compared with its state
Jones County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureJones CountyMississippi
Population66,8392,951,438
Median household income$51,143$54,915
Median age37.638.4
Median home value$126,800$161,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.0%24.2%
Foreign-born residents2.7%2.4%
Owner-occupied homes73.8%69.5%
Mean commute to work25.2 minutes25.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Jones County7 with a page · sort by any column

Type
LaurelCity17,50818.5 sq mi
EllisvilleCity4,43410.4 sq mi
SharonCensus designated place2,2238.56 sq mi
SandersvilleTown6154.95 sq mi
SosoTown3952.03 sq mi
OvettCensus designated place1611.73 sq mi
MoselleCensus designated place721.65 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 28 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Jones County

Jobs across Jones County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.