Jones County, Georgia

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 28,526
Median household income: $68,259
Median home value: $174,600

Jones County, Georgia counts 28,526 residents. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. At $68,259, its median household income sits below Georgia's $74,664.

Between 2019 and 2023, Jones County's population held roughly steady from 28,579 to 28,526, while its median household income rose 21.8% from $56,020 to $68,259.

The typical home was built around 1990. 13.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 28,526
Median age: 41.4 yrs
Median household income: $68,259
Median home value: $174,600
Median gross rent: $917
Housing units: 11,759
Homeownership rate: 85.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

28,57928,526

Median household income

$56,020$68,259

Median home value

$124,100$174,600

Median gross rent

$775$917

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	28,579	$56,020	$124,100	$775
2020	28,622	$63,046	$149,700	$796
2021	28,297	$61,701	$142,700	$772
2022	28,382	$66,288	$159,500	$850
2023	28,526	$68,259	$174,600	$917

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,500	5.3%
5 to 17	5,018	17.6%
18 to 24	2,160	7.6%
25 to 34	3,225	11.3%
35 to 44	3,924	13.8%
45 to 54	3,633	12.7%
55 to 64	3,903	13.7%
65 to 74	3,124	11.0%
75 and over	2,039	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,912	69.8%
Black or African American	7,153	25.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.0%
Asian	94	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	128	0.4%
Two or more races	654	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	571	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate41.7%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,649	8.3%
High school graduate	8,279	41.7%
Some college or associate's	6,267	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,345	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,308	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone83.7%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.2%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,786	83.7%
Carpooled	727	5.6%
Public transit	6	0.0%
Walked	25	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,317	10.2%
Other means	33	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,863	16.1%
15 to 29 min	4,027	34.8%
30 to 44 min	3,373	29.1%
45 to 59 min	806	7.0%
60+ min	1,508	13.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 13.5% (3,800 of 28,237)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,497	69.6%
Nonfamily households	3,274	30.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,771	91.6%
Vacant	988	8.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,201	85.4%
Renter-occupied	1,570	14.6%

1-unit, detached69.9%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units0.3%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other25.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,223	69.9%
1-unit, attached	202	1.7%
2 to 4 units	201	1.7%
5 to 19 units	40	0.3%
20 or more units	60	0.5%
Mobile home & other	3,033	25.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 13169
State: Georgia
Land area: 394 sq mi
Water area: 1.48 sq mi
Center point: 33.0217, -83.5622