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Jones County vs Lauderdale County

A side-by-side comparison of Jones County and Lauderdale County: population, income, housing, and more.

Jones County and Lauderdale County are counties in Mississippi. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

Lauderdale County has the higher population (71,984 vs 66,839 in Jones County). Jones County has the higher median household income ($51,143 vs $50,033 in Lauderdale County). Jones County has the higher median home value ($126,800 vs $124,500 in Lauderdale County).

Population, income & housing

Jones CountyLauderdale County
Population66,83971,984
Median age37.6 yrs39.5 yrs
Median household income$51,143$50,033
Median home value$126,800$124,500
Median gross rent$810$897
Housing units28,71033,558
Homeownership rate73.8%63.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.0%21.7%
Unemployment rate3.6%5.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

Jones CountyLauderdale County
Population68,352 → 66,839 (-2.2%)76,279 → 71,984 (-5.6%)
Median household income$41,775 → $51,143 (+22.4%)$42,534 → $50,033 (+17.6%)
Median home value$98,600 → $126,800 (+28.6%)$96,300 → $124,500 (+29.3%)
Median gross rent$690 → $810 (+17.4%)$752 → $897 (+19.3%)

Jones County

Population
68,35266,839
Median household income
$41,775$51,143
Median home value
$98,600$126,800
Median gross rent
$690$810

Lauderdale County

Population
76,27971,984
Median household income
$42,534$50,033
Median home value
$96,300$124,500
Median gross rent
$752$897

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

Jones CountyLauderdale County
Under 56.6%6.0%
5 to 1718.6%17.5%
18 to 249.3%8.2%
25 to 3411.9%12.9%
35 to 4412.5%12.2%
45 to 5411.2%12.0%
55 to 6412.5%12.9%
65 to 7410.4%10.9%
75 and over7.0%7.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

Jones CountyLauderdale County
White (non-Hispanic)63.1%50.7%
Black or African American28.5%41.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.3%0.2%
Asian0.4%0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.1%0.6%
Two or more races1.5%3.3%
Hispanic or Latino6.1%2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

Jones CountyLauderdale County
No high school diploma12.9%14.8%
High school graduate32.0%27.6%
Some college or associate's35.1%35.9%
Bachelor's degree12.4%13.5%
Graduate or professional degree7.7%8.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

Jones CountyLauderdale County
Drove alone83.7%80.3%
Carpooled10.2%9.9%
Public transit0.5%0.1%
Walked1.2%1.7%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home3.2%4.5%
Other means1.3%3.5%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

Jones CountyLauderdale County
1-unit, detached66.8%61.9%
1-unit, attached1.8%1.5%
2 to 4 units4.3%8.6%
5 to 19 units5.3%8.0%
20 or more units0.3%3.8%
Mobile home & other21.4%16.1%

Poverty & households

Jones CountyLauderdale County
Poverty rate20.8%25.1%
Average household size2.652.41
Mean commute (minutes)2523
Median year structure built19821979

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