There are 15 cities in Jones County, North Carolina.
Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | 2024 Population | 2020 Population | Annual Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bern | 1 | 32,540 | 31,283 | 0.97% | 1,143 | 28.5 | City |
| Kinston | 2 | 19,296 | 19,756 | -0.59% | 1,056 | 18.3 | City |
| James City | 3 | 5,067 | 5,378 | -1.17% | 657 | 7.7 | CDP |
| Trent Woods | 4 | 4,117 | 4,072 | 0.27% | 1,385 | 3.0 | Town |
| Brices Creek | 5 | 3,779 | 4,158 | 1.37% | 481 | 7.8 | CDP |
| River Bend | 6 | 2,930 | 2,894 | 0.31% | 1,166 | 2.5 | Town |
| Richlands | 7 | 2,455 | 2,294 | 1.66% | 1,487 | 1.7 | Town |
| Maysville | 8 | 848 | 819 | 0.83% | 991 | 0.9 | Town |
| Jackson Heights | 9 | 847 | 714 | -2.42% | 583 | 1.5 | CDP |
| Potters Hill | 10 | 456 | 755 | -0.44% | 85 | 5.4 | CDP |
| Pink Hill | 11 | 455 | 455 | 0% | 981 | 0.5 | Town |
| Dover | 12 | 353 | 348 | 0.28% | 368 | 1.0 | Town |
| Pollocksville | 13 | 273 | 265 | 0.74% | 869 | 0.3 | Town |
| Trenton | 14 | 242 | 236 | 0.41% | 992 | 0.2 | Town |
| Graingers | 15 | 35 | 64 | 9.38% | 21 | 1.7 | CDP |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
New Bern is the largest city in Jones County.
Graingers is the smallest city in Jones County.
There are 15 cities in Jones County, North Carolina.