Jones County, Georgia Population 2024

29,426

Jones County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 29,426 with a growth rate of 1.58% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jones County, Georgia is the 64th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 28,628 and has seen a growth of 2.79% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202931,7114571.46%
202831,2544571.48%
202730,7974571.51%
202630,3404571.53%
202529,8834571.55%
202429,4264571.58%
202328,9694571.6%
202228,5121060.37%
202128,40640.01%
202028,402-287-1%
201928,689860.3%
201828,6031440.51%
201728,459-113-0.4%
201628,5721400.49%
201528,432-209-0.73%
201428,641780.27%
201328,563-47-0.16%
201228,610-114-0.4%
201128,724960.34%
201028,62800%
199020,7394,16025.09%
198016,5794,36135.69%
197012,2183,75044.28%
19608,46893012.34%
19507,538-793-9.52%
19408,331-661-7.35%
19308,992-4,277-32.23%
192013,2691661.27%
191013,103-255-1.91%
190013,3586495.11%
189012,7091,0969.44%
188011,6132,17723.07%
18709,4363293.61%
18609,107-1,117-10.93%
185010,2241591.58%
184010,065-3,280-24.58%
183013,345-3,225-19.46%
182016,5707,97392.74%
18108,597-23,114-72.89%
2024 Growth Rate
1.58% (457)
County Website
Jones County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Gray
2020 Population
28,402
Area
394 mi²
Density
75 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.61% (1,024)
Founded
December 10, 1807

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,17070.71%
Black or African American7,15325.08%
Two or more races8072.83%
Other race2881.01%
Asian940.33%
Native American140.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jones County, Georgia Population by Race

Jones County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Jones County, Georgia Median Age

41.4

Total

40.4

Male

43

Female

Jones County, Georgia Adults

There are 22,008 adults, (5,163 of whom are seniors) in Jones County, Georgia.

Jones County, Georgia Age Dependency

69.3

Age Dependency Ratio

30.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Jones County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female14,65551.37%
Male13,87148.63%

Jones County, Georgia Population by Age

Jones County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,7712.6285.414.6
Married5,7973.0491.88.2
Non Family3,2741.1783.516.5
Female1,3364.1260.739.3
Male3643.4991.58.5

3.18

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

85.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jones County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0005.04%
Associates Degree2,40012.09%
Bachelors Degree2,34511.81%
Graduate Degree1,3086.59%
High School Graduate8,27941.71%
Less Than 9th Grade6493.27%
Some College3,86719.48%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jones County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jones County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,93912,9342,530
Black5,1574,568933
2+ Races37136199
Hispanic31829079
Other Race14212222
Asian836029
Native American12126

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 50%.

Jones County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,333$61,786$50,865
Graduate Degree$69,323$74,375$67,325
High School Graduate$37,302$41,826$29,019
Less Than 9th Grade$41,705$51,278$25,673
Overall$45,442$58,431$37,529
Some College$47,161$65,424$35,766

$45,442

Average Earnings

$58,431

Average Male

$37,529

Average Female

Jones County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jones County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jones County, Georgia Language

97.62% of Jones County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 2.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.61% of the population.

Jones County, Georgia Language

Jones County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,7682,98515.1%
Black7,05071610.16%
Multiple7747810.08%
Hispanic563559.77%
Asian8589.41%
Other28841.39%

13.46%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.23%

Male Poverty Rate

11.79%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jones County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jones County, Georgia is White, with 15.1% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jones County, Georgia is Other, with 1.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.47%.

Jones County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.77%
High School15.89%
Some College6.89%
Bachelors or Greater4%

Jones County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed63.31%
Female Unemployed41.4%
Male Employed7.17%
Female Employed4.46%

Jones County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jones County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,587$104,788
Households$68,259$88,177
Married Families$97,198$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,195$46,528

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jones County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.1%

Male Marriage Rate

52.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Jones County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jones County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Jones County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jones County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,864

Number of Veterans

1,737

Male Veterans

127

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam517
Second Gulf War432
First Gulf War315
Korea170
World War II58

Jones County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+524
35 to 54435
65 to 74426
55 to 64348
18 to 34131

Jones County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2468.01%
Black5168.98%
2+ Races10224.7%
Hispanic174.84%

Jones County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Jones County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jones County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.2%

Labor Force Participation

56.9%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Jones County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jones County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jones County, Georgia 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

79.28%

Born in Jones County, Georgia

98.47%

Native Born

1.53%

Foreign Born

0.58%

Non Citizen

0.95%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.47% of Jones County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 79.28% having been born in Georgia. 0.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jones County, Georgia Place of Birth

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