County in North Carolina · 471 sq mi · 20 people per sq mi
9,650 people live in Jones County. The typical household earns $59,641, and the median resident is 47.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,150 in 2020
Poverty rate 18.36%
Men 46.2 · Women 47.8
1790–2026
9,650
2026 projection
5.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1790–2026
9,650
2026 projection
5.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 9,650 | +75 | 0.78% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,575 | +75 | 0.79% |
| 2024 | 9,500 | +52 | 0.55% |
| 2023 | 9,448 | +201 | 2.17% |
| 2022 | 9,247 | +31 | 0.34% |
| 2021 | 9,216 | +66 | 0.72% |
| 2020 | 9,150 | -189 | 2.02% |
| 2019 | 9,339 | -218 | 2.28% |
| 2018 | 9,557 | +7 | 0.07% |
| 2017 | 9,550 | -21 | 0.22% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 93 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 59% | 48% |
| Never married | 22% | 22% | 21% |
| Divorced | 12% | 11% | 13% |
| Widowed | 8% | 5% | 12% |
| Separated | 5% | 4% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau