Jones County, NC

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2023 Population

9,245

0.194% 1-year decline

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

48.1

0.418% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

21.3%

20.1% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$55,659

4.91% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$122,600

6.24% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,863

0.13% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Jones County, NC had a population of 9.25k people with a median age of 48.1 and a median household income of $55,659. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Jones County, NC declined from 9,263 to 9,245, a −0.194% decrease and its median household income grew from $53,053 to $55,659, a 4.91% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jones County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (27.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.92%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.55%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.725%).

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.

98.7% of the residents in Jones County, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Jones County, NC was $122,600, and the homeownership rate was 75.6%.

Most people in Jones County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.1 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.

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Population & Diversity

Jones County, NC is home to a population of 9.25k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.25% of Jones County, NC residents were born outside of the country (208 people).

In 2023, there were 2.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.83k people) in Jones County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.52k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 362 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

98.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.7% of Jones County, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Jones County, NC was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
5.83k ± 24
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.52k ± 139
Two+ (Hispanic)
362 ± 104

4.77%

Hispanic Population

441 people

4.77% of the people in Jones County, NC are hispanic (441 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Foreign-Born Population

2.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

208 people

2.55%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

236 people

As of 2023, 2.25% of Jones County, NC residents (208 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jones County, NC was 2.55%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
367 ± 103
Gulf War (2001-)
187 ± 85
Gulf War (1990s)
160 ± 65

Jones County, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.96 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Jones County, NC employs 3.86k people. The largest industries in Jones County, NC are Health Care & Social Assistance (684 people), Public Administration (478 people), and Manufacturing (449 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($130,750), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,792).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.86k

2023 Value

± 352

0.13%

1 Year growth

± 13%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Jones County, NC grew at a rate of 0.13%, from 3.86k employees to 3.86k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jones County, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (425 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (348 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (340 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 false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.86k

2023 Value

± 352

0.13%

1 Year growth

± 13%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Jones County, NC grew at a rate of 0.13%, from 3.86k employees to 3.86k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jones County, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (684 people), Public Administration (478 people), and Manufacturing (449 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

$42,184

Median earning men ± $2,571

$33,121

Median earning women ± $3,400

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,880), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,192), and Manufacturing ($48,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($41,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,092).

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.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or 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.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

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

The median property value in Jones County, NC was $122,600 in 2023, which is 0.404 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $115,400 to $122,600, a 6.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Jones County, NC is 75.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Jones County, NC have an average commute time of 30.1 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.

Median household income in Jones County, NC is $55,659. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Jones County, NC was Census Tract 9202 with a value of $67,545, followed by Census Tract 9201 and Census Tract 9203, with respective values of $56,520 and $53,194.

In 2023, 16.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jones County, NC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 5.09%.

Housing

Property

$122,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,833

$2,961

Median Property Taxes

±$297

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

75.6%

Homeownership

2023

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 75.6% of the housing units in Jones County, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9202
Census Tract 9201
Census Tract 9203

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Jones County, NC was Census Tract 9202 with a value of $67,545, followed by Census Tract 9201 and Census Tract 9203, with respective values of $56,520 and $53,194.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Jones County, NC 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.

$55,659

Median Household Income

± $5,162

3.92k

Number of Households

± 357

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.92k households in Jones County, NC grew to $55,659 from the previous year's value of $53,053.

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.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (81.1%)
Carpooled (13.4%)
Worked At Home (2.33%)

In 2023, 81.1% of workers in Jones County, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.4%) and those who worked at home (2.33%).

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

30.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jones County, NC have a longer commute time (30.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.28% 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 2023, 16.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jones County, NC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 5.09%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

21.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jones County, NC (1.94k out of 9.13k 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 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 2023, 29.1% of the children was living in poverty in Jones County, NC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.1%.

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

89.4% of the population of Jones County, NC has health coverage, with 33.3% on employee plans, 20.6% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 16.2% on non-group plans, and 3.55% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.3% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.6%

Uninsured

33.3%

Employer Coverage

20.6%

Medicaid

15.7%

Medicare

16.2%

Non-Group

3.55%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jones County, NC declined by 15% from 12.5% to 10.6%.

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.