Jones County, Georgia

Jones County is home to 28,673 people. 12.1% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Georgia rate (13.4%). The median household income is $75,500.

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MeasureValueGeorgiaYearSource
Population28,67310,940,4072024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$75,500$77,3532024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line12.1%13.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty16.5%18.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Unemployment rate (BLS)3.4%–2025Local Area Unemployment Statistics
No health insurance8.6%12.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher19.9%34.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$194,500$303,3002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$964$1,3932024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income42.7%52.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.3%11.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age41.4 years37.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.