Jones County, Mississippi

Jones County is home to 66,472 people. 18.7% of residents live below the poverty line, close to the Mississippi rate (18.9%). The median household income is $52,216.

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MeasureValueMississippiYearSource
Population66,4722,946,7792024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$52,216$56,4472024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line18.7%18.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty26.5%26.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance11.9%11.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher20.7%25.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$143,100$169,8002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$869$9542024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income50.1%51.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born2.9%2.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age37.9 years38.6 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.