Jones County, TX Population

Overview

19,721

Total Population

38.4

Median age

37.17%

Female population %

169:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

42.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5,547

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Jones County's population is of same age compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Jones County is 38.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Jones County's population under 18 was 17.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Jones County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Jones County, 14.26% were under the age of 15, 21.22% aged 15 to 29, 49.12% aged 30 to 64, 13.09% aged 65 to 84, and 2.31% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 5,061 less females than males in Jones County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 37.17% females and 62.83% males in Jones County, TX.
The Jones County, TX gender ratio is 169:100 i.e. 169 men to 100 women (1.690).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,411.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 677.

Jones County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Jones County population: 69.70% are White, 12.27% are Black or African American, 0.43% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.26% are Asian, 7.31% are some other race and 10.02% are multiracial.
Jones County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 5,547 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,174 (71.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Jones County is White with a population of 13,746 (69.70% of the total population).

Jones County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 20,737 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Jones County's population decreased by 500 (2.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Jones County's population decreased by 559 (2.76%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Jones County's population was lowest in year 2009 at 19,095.