Jones County, MS

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2023 Population

66,839

0.466% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/ARoger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ACindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

20.8%

2.21% 1-year decrease

2023 Employed Population

27,871

0.514% 1-year decline

About

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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.

97.8% of the residents in Jones County, MS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Jones County, MS are Jones County Junior College (1,184 degrees awarded in 2023), Southeastern Baptist College (33 degrees), and Hatfield's Mississippi College of Beauty Culture (31 degrees).

Jones County, MS borders Covington County, MS, Forrest County, MS, Jasper County, MS, Perry County, MS, Smith County, MS, and Wayne County, MS.

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Population & Diversity

Jones County, MS is home to a population of 66.8k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Jones County, MS residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Jones County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

98.2%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Jones County, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
16,383 ± 3,134 people
India
5,084 ± 1,749 people
Guatemala
3,926 ± 1,537 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 16,383 Mississippi residents, followed by India with 5,084 and Guatemala with 3,926.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,103 ± 261
Gulf War (1990s)
593 ± 261
Gulf War (2001-)
476 ± 169

Jones County, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.86 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Jones County, MS employs 27.9k people. The largest industries in Jones County, MS are Manufacturing (4,724 people), Retail Trade (3,618 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,536 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($88,947), Utilities ($72,000), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,625).

Employment

Occupations

27.9k

2023 Value

± 1,575

−0.514%

1 Year decline

± 7.97%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jones County, MS, are Production Occupations (3,172 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,910 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,807 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jones County, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

27.9k

2023 Value

± 1,575

−0.514%

1 Year decline

± 7.97%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jones County, MS, are Manufacturing (4,724 people), Retail Trade (3,618 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,536 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jones County, MS, though some of these residents may live in Jones County, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,550

Median earning men ± $3,999

$29,402

Median earning women ± $2,204

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,394), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,890), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,864).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,947), Public Administration ($44,792), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,857).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

102
Other Services (except Public Administration)
98
Retail Trade
80
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

N/ARoger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

N/ACindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Mississippi have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Jones County, MS awarded 1,248 degrees. The student population of Jones County, MS in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,728 male students and 2,697 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Jones County, MS are White (812 and 65.1%), followed by Black or African American (373 and 29.9%), Two or More Races (29 and 2.32%), and Hispanic or Latino (14 and 1.12%).

The largest universities in Jones County, MS by number of degrees awarded are Jones County Junior College (1,184 and 94.9%), Southeastern Baptist College (33 and 2.64%), and Hatfield's Mississippi College of Beauty Culture (31 and 2.48%).

The most popular majors in Jones County, MS are Liberal Arts & Sciences (559 and 44.8%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (80 and 6.41%), and Registered Nursing (60 and 4.81%).

The median tuition cost in Jones County, MS for private four year colleges is $5,625.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2020 in Jones County, MS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 56.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 78.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 4,425 (39.1% men and 60.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 4,425 students enrolled in Jones County, MS, 39.1% men and 60.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,779 records, of which 58.5% were women and 41.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
60 degrees awarded
Electrician
19 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
559 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Jones County, MS was Registered Nursing with 60 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Jones County, MS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Jones County Junior College
1,184 degrees awarded
Southeastern Baptist College
33 degrees awarded
Hatfield's Mississippi College of Beauty Culture
31 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Jones County Junior College with 1,184 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 517 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Jones County, MS, which is 0.707 times less than the 731 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 812 degrees mean that there were 2.18 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 373 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($5,625) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($300) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($900) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (690k), Some college (543k), and Secondary Education (397k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

In 2023, 13.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jones County, MS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.864%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jones County, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the tracts in Jones County, MS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

± N/A

24.6k

Number of Households

± 1,431

The following chart displays the households in Jones County, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jones County, MS is from Mississippi.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2022, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.553% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jones County, MS have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 4.59% of the workforce in Jones County, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Jones County, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jones County, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jones County, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 13.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jones County, MS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.864%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

20.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jones County, MS (13.6k out of 65.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jones County, MS is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 25.6% of the children was living in poverty in Jones County, MS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 11.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

87.4% of the population of Jones County, MS has health coverage, with 38.1% on employee plans, 22.5% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 2.27% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.3% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.6%

Uninsured

38.1%

Employer Coverage

22.5%

Medicaid

12.9%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

2.27%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Jones County, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 79 in Jones County, MS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Jones County, MS.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 41.8% in Jones County, MS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Jones County, MS.