In 2021, Jones County, MS had a population of 67.4k people with a median age of 37.7 and a median household income of $43,659. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Jones County, MS declined from 68,307 to 67,374, a −1.37% decrease and its median household income grew from $43,391 to $43,659, a 0.618% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jones County, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (29.3%), White (Hispanic) (3.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.03%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.607%).
None of the households in Jones County, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98% of the residents in Jones County, MS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Jones County, MS are Jones County Junior College (1,238 degrees awarded in 2021), Hatfield's Mississippi College of Beauty Culture (14 degrees), and Southeastern Baptist College (3 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Jones County, MS was $102,900, and the homeownership rate was 74.6%.
Most people in Jones County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Jones County, MS was 2 cars per household.
Jones County, MS borders Covington County, MS, Forrest County, MS, Jasper County, MS, Perry County, MS, Smith County, MS, and Wayne County, MS.