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Jones County, Texas's estimated population is 20,517 with a growth rate of 1.07% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jones County, Texas is the 125th largest county in Texas. The 2010 Population was 20,238 and has seen a growth of 1.38% since this time.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20,517 | 217 | 1.07% |
| 2020 | 20,300 | 217 | 1.08% |
| 2019 | 20,083 | 217 | 1.09% |
| 2018 | 19,866 | 39 | 0.20% |
| 2017 | 19,827 | -144 | -0.72% |
| 2016 | 19,971 | 5 | 0.03% |
| 2015 | 19,966 | 116 | 0.58% |
| 2014 | 19,850 | -194 | -0.97% |
| 2013 | 20,044 | 174 | 0.88% |
| 2012 | 19,870 | -400 | -1.97% |
| 2011 | 20,270 | 32 | 0.16% |
| 2010 | 20,238 | 3,748 | 22.73% |
| 1990 | 16,490 | -778 | -4.51% |
| 1980 | 17,268 | 1,162 | 7.21% |
| 1970 | 16,106 | -3,193 | -16.54% |
| 1960 | 19,299 | -2,848 | -12.86% |
| 1950 | 22,147 | -1,231 | -5.27% |
| 1940 | 23,378 | -855 | -3.53% |
| 1930 | 24,233 | 1,910 | 8.56% |
| 1920 | 22,323 | -1,976 | -8.13% |
| 1910 | 24,299 | 17,246 | 244.52% |
| 1900 | 7,053 | 3,256 | 85.75% |
| 1890 | 3,797 | 3,251 | 595.42% |
| 1880 | 546 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 13,992 | 70.16% |
| Black or African American | 2,889 | 14.49% |
| Some Other Race | 1,719 | 8.62% |
| Two or More Races | 1,142 | 5.73% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 124 | 0.62% |
| Asian | 77 | 0.39% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 5,696 | 2.24 | 74.6 |
| Married | 3,060 | 2.82 | 80 |
| Non Family | 1,677 | 1.15 | 69.4 |
| Female | 671 | 2.3 | 59 |
| Male | 288 | 2.32 | 84 |
2.65
Average Family Size
2.24
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 843 | 5.73% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 2,341 | 15.91% |
| High School Graduate | 5,675 | 38.58% |
| Some College | 3,458 | 23.51% |
| Associates Degree | 669 | 4.55% |
| Bachelors Degree | 1,343 | 9.13% |
| Graduate Degree | 381 | 2.59% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 7,963 | 7,026 | 1,542 |
| Hispanic | 3,795 | 2,475 | 124 |
| Black | 2,418 | 1,612 | 43 |
| Other Race | 1,389 | 771 | 46 |
| Multiple Races | 828 | 619 | 5 |
| Native American | 94 | 70 | 2 |
| Asian | 77 | 48 | 8 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 88.23%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 19.36%.
$30,289
Average Earnings
$32,691
Average Male
$26,912
Average Female
81.48% of Jones County, Texas residents speak only English, while 18.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 17.50% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 8,849 | 902 | 10.19% |
| Hispanic | 3,231 | 705 | 21.82% |
| Black | 401 | 156 | 38.90% |
| Other | 610 | 126 | 20.66% |
| Multiple | 402 | 50 | 12.44% |
| Native | 17 | 12 | 70.59% |
13.97%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.78%
Male Poverty Rate
14.12%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Jones County, Texas is Native, with 70.59% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Jones County, Texas is White, with 10.19% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.43%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.23%.
44.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
34.2%
Male Marriage Rate
63.0%
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 | 983 | 8.92% |
| Black | 150 | 5.47% |
| Hispanic | 136 | 3.16% |
| 2 or More | 53 | 5.65% |
| Other | 50 | 3.24% |
| Indian | 2 | 1.61% |
9.68%
Veteran Poverty Rate
49.66%
Veteran Disability Rate
30.6%
Labor Force Participation
29.5%
Employment Rate
3.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
96.46%
Native Born
3.54%
Foreign Born
2.65%
Non Citizen
0.88%
Naturalized
96.46% of Jones County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 77.71% having been born in Texas. 2.65% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.