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The total population of Jones County is estimated to be 67,152 with 32,780 males (48.81%) and 34,372 females (51.19%). There are 1,592 more females than males in Jones County.
The median household income in Jones County was $47,192 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,976(4.02%) from $49,168 in 2020. This income is 63.25% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Jones County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $70,496. Overall, the median household income for the county of Jones County stands at $59,815.
In Jones County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $35,581 for males and $22,711 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $49,463 for males and $31,544 for females.
In Jones County, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $64,233, while Black or African American households have a median household income of $37,212.
In 2022, the population of Jones County was 66,569, a 0.40% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Jones County's population was 66,839, a decline of 0.48% compared to a population of 67,163 in 2020.
The median age in Jones County, MS is 37.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.94% were under the age of 15, 19.27% aged 15 to 29, 42.94% aged 30 to 64, 14.64% aged 65 to 84, and 2.21% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Jones County population: 67.68% are White, 29.47% are Black or African American, 0.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.32% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.61% are some other race and 1.53% are multiracial.