Jones County, NC

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2024 Population

9,302

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.2

1.87% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.4%

13.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,641

7.15% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$130,300

6.28% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

4,022

4.12% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Jones County, NC 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.

98.3% of the residents in Jones County, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Jones County, NC was $130,300, and the homeownership rate was 79.4%.

Most people in Jones County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Jones County, NC was 2 cars per household.

Jones County, NC borders Carteret County, NC, Craven County, NC, Duplin County, NC, Lenoir County, NC, and Onslow County, NC.

United States North Carolina New Bern, NC

Population & Diversity

Jones County, NC is home to a population of 9.3k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.97% of Jones County, NC residents were born outside of the country (276 people).

In 2024, there were 2.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.87k people) in Jones County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.48k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 347 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Jones County, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jones County, NC was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jones County, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.87k ± 25
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.48k ± 165
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
347 ± 72

5.06%

Hispanic Population

471 people

5.06% of the people in Jones County, NC are hispanic (471 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jones County, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
224,963 ± 11,520 people
India
83,219 ± 7,055 people
Honduras
48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

Foreign-Born Population

2.97%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

276 people

2.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

208 people

As of 2024, 2.97% of Jones County, NC residents (276 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jones County, NC was 2.25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Jones County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
376 ± 98
Gulf War (2001-)
217 ± 85
Gulf War (1990s)
187 ± 75

Jones County, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Jones County, NC.

Economy

The economy of Jones County, NC employs 4.02k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jones County, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (785 people), Manufacturing (550 people), and Public Administration (466 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($150,750), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,182), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($60,093).

Employment

Occupations

4.02k

2024 Value

± 383

4.12%

1 Year growth

± 12.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jones County, NC grew at a rate of 4.12%, from 3.86k employees to 4.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jones County, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (501 people), Management Occupations (396 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (333 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jones County, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.02k

2024 Value

± 383

4.12%

1 Year growth

± 12.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jones County, NC grew at a rate of 4.12%, from 3.86k employees to 4.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jones County, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (785 people), Manufacturing (550 people), and Public Administration (466 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jones County, NC, though some of these residents may live in Jones County, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,345

Median earning men ± $4,516

$35,356

Median earning women ± $4,967

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,643), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,716), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,231).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($48,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,360), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,833).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

15
Other Services (except Public Administration)
13
Construction
9
Retail Trade

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$5.4k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$4.48k
Construction
$3.23k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jones County, NC was $130,300 in 2024, which is 0.392 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $122,600 to $130,300, a 6.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Jones County, NC is 79.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jones County, NC have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jones County, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 13.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jones County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 2.26%.

Housing

Property

$130,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,568

$3,277

Median Property Taxes

±$354

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Jones County, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Jones County, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.4%

Homeownership

2024

70.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.4% of the housing units in Jones County, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.6%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$59,641

Median Household Income

± $6,422

4.13k

Number of Households

± 387

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.13k households in Jones County, NC grew to $59,641 from the previous year's value of $55,659.

The following chart displays the households in Jones County, NC 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jones County, NC is from North Carolina.

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.9%)
Carpooled (10.7%)
Worked At Home (4.04%)

In 2024, 81.9% of workers in Jones County, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (4.04%).

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

28.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jones County, NC have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.702% of the workforce in Jones County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Jones County, NC 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, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jones County, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 13.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jones County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 2.26%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

18.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jones County, NC (1.69k out of 9.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jones County, NC is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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 2025, 30.3% of the children was living in poverty in Jones County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.9%.

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

90.8% of the population of Jones County, NC has health coverage, with 34.8% on employee plans, 17.9% on Medicaid, 17.4% on Medicare, 18.4% on non-group plans, and 2.43% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jones County, NC see 1,542 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,542 patients). Compare this to dentists who see null patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2350 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,542 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jones County, NC

Primary care physicians in Jones County, NC see an average of 1,542 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,542 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Jones County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.2% under 18 years, 17.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.16%

Uninsured

34.8%

Employer Coverage

17.9%

Medicaid

17.4%

Medicare

18.4%

Non-Group

2.43%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jones County, NC declined by 13.9% from 10.6% to 9.16%.

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