Jones County, North Carolina

Jones County is home to 9,302 people. 18.4% of residents live below the poverty line, above the North Carolina rate (13.0%). The median household income is $59,641.

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MeasureValueNorth CarolinaYearSource
Population9,30210,730,4042024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$59,641$72,3882024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line18.4%13.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty24.2%17.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance9.2%9.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%35.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$130,300$288,9002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$747$1,2282024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income40.3%48.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born3.0%9.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age47.2 years39.1 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.