Jones County, North Carolina's estimated population is 8,837 with a growth rate of -2.15% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jones County, North Carolina is the 98th largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 Population was 10,143 and has seen a growth of -12.88% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1790 | 4,822 | 0.00% | |
1800 | 4,339 | -483 | -10.02% |
1810 | 4,968 | 629 | 14.50% |
1820 | 5,216 | 248 | 4.99% |
1830 | 5,608 | 392 | 7.52% |
1840 | 4,945 | -663 | -11.82% |
1850 | 5,038 | 93 | 1.88% |
1860 | 5,730 | 692 | 13.74% |
1870 | 5,002 | -728 | -12.71% |
1880 | 7,491 | 2,489 | 49.76% |
1890 | 7,403 | -88 | -1.17% |
1900 | 8,226 | 823 | 11.12% |
1910 | 8,721 | 495 | 6.02% |
1920 | 9,912 | 1,191 | 13.66% |
1930 | 10,428 | 516 | 5.21% |
1940 | 10,926 | 498 | 4.78% |
1950 | 11,004 | 78 | 0.71% |
1960 | 11,005 | 1 | 0.01% |
1970 | 9,779 | -1,226 | -11.14% |
1980 | 9,705 | -74 | -0.76% |
1990 | 9,414 | -291 | -3.00% |
2010 | 10,143 | 729 | 7.74% |
2011 | 10,060 | -83 | -0.82% |
2012 | 10,071 | 11 | 0.11% |
2013 | 10,007 | -64 | -0.64% |
2014 | 9,851 | -156 | -1.56% |
2015 | 9,777 | -74 | -0.75% |
2016 | 9,588 | -189 | -1.93% |
2017 | 9,573 | -15 | -0.16% |
2018 | 9,613 | 40 | 0.42% |
2019 | 9,419 | -194 | -2.02% |
2020 | 9,225 | -194 | -2.06% |
2021 | 9,031 | -194 | -2.10% |
2022 | 8,837 | -194 | -2.15% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 6,079 | 64.31% |
Black or African American | 2,790 | 29.51% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 89 | 0.94% |
Asian | 35 | 0.37% |
Some Other Race | 143 | 1.51% |
Two or More Races | 317 | 3.35% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 4,069 | 2.29 | 74.2 |
Married | 1,776 | 2.74 | 88.6 |
Male | 208 | 3.91 | 71.2 |
Female | 637 | 3.11 | 64.1 |
Non Family | 1,448 | 1.14 | 61.5 |
2.85
Average Family Size
2.29
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 375 | 5.24% |
9th to 12th Grade | 894 | 12.49% |
High School Graduate | 2,557 | 35.72% |
Some College | 1,714 | 23.94% |
Associates Degree | 602 | 8.41% |
Bachelors Degree | 775 | 10.83% |
Graduate Degree | 242 | 3.38% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Hispanic | 267 | 170 | 45 |
White | 4,532 | 3,754 | 714 |
2+ Races | 78 | 51 | 11 |
Other Race | 100 | 79 | 12 |
Black | 2,271 | 1,877 | 237 |
Native American | 71 | 71 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
$32,578
Average Earnings
$38,337
Average Male
$27,569
Average Female
95.82% of Jones County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 4.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.39% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Multiple | 314 | 100 | 31.85% |
Black | 2,769 | 874 | 31.56% |
Native | 89 | 27 | 30.34% |
White | 5,848 | 1,060 | 18.13% |
Other | 3 | NaN% | |
Hispanic | 480 | 140 | 29.17% |
23.45%
Overall Poverty Rate
25.36%
Male Poverty Rate
21.60%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Jones County, North Carolina is Multiple, with 31.85% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Jones County, North Carolina is Hispanic, with 29.17% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.94%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.51%.
49.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
54.4%
Male Marriage Rate
44.2%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 572 | 11.46% |
Black | 241 | 10.18% |
Native American | 7 | 9.86% |
Hispanic | 29 | 9.35% |
10.98%
Veteran Poverty Rate
35.00%
Veteran Disability Rate
51.4%
Labor Force Participation
46.9%
Employment Rate
8.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
73.60%
Born in Jones County, North Carolina
97.63%
Native Born
2.37%
Foreign Born
1.34%
Non Citizen
1.03%
Naturalized
97.63% of Jones County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 73.60% having been born in North Carolina. 1.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.