Jones County, North Carolina

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 9,245
Median household income: $55,659
Median home value: $122,600

Jones County is a county in North Carolina with a population of 9,245. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $55,659 runs below the North Carolina figure of $69,904.

Between 2019 and 2023, Jones County's population declined 3.6% from 9,594 to 9,245, while its median household income rose 45.9% from $38,158 to $55,659.

Owners occupy 75.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 48.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,245
Median age: 48.1 yrs
Median household income: $55,659
Median home value: $122,600
Median gross rent: $725
Housing units: 4,675
Homeownership rate: 75.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,5949,245

Median household income

$38,158$55,659

Median home value

$89,000$122,600

Median gross rent

$634$725

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,594	$38,158	$89,000	$634
2020	9,453	$38,324	$92,200	$627
2021	9,326	$42,401	$104,900	$620
2022	9,263	$53,053	$115,400	$680
2023	9,245	$55,659	$122,600	$725

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1713.3%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	470	5.1%
5 to 17	1,230	13.3%
18 to 24	649	7.0%
25 to 34	1,011	10.9%
35 to 44	976	10.6%
45 to 54	1,153	12.5%
55 to 64	1,554	16.8%
65 to 74	1,358	14.7%
75 and over	844	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,834	63.1%
Black or African American	2,520	27.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	55	0.6%
Asian	67	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	328	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	441	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.5%

High school graduate37.9%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree14.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	934	13.5%
High school graduate	2,612	37.9%
Some college or associate's	2,119	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	980	14.2%
Graduate or professional degree	251	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone81.1%

Carpooled13.4%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home2.3%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,098	81.1%
Carpooled	513	13.4%
Public transit	2	0.1%
Walked	54	1.4%
Bicycle	4	0.1%
Worked from home	89	2.3%
Other means	60	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	805	21.6%
15 to 29 min	1,185	31.8%
30 to 44 min	935	25.1%
45 to 59 min	401	10.7%
60+ min	405	10.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 21.3% (1,942 of 9,131)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,523	64.4%
Nonfamily households	1,392	35.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,915	83.7%
Vacant	760	16.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,961	75.6%
Renter-occupied	954	24.4%

1-unit, detached63.2%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other31.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,954	63.2%
1-unit, attached	42	0.9%
2 to 4 units	119	2.5%
5 to 19 units	21	0.4%
20 or more units	56	1.2%
Mobile home & other	1,483	31.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 37103
State: North Carolina
Land area: 471 sq mi
Water area: 2.33 sq mi
Center point: 35.0323, -77.3562