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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.3%), Manufacturing (13.8%), Retail trade (12.2%).
Detached houses: $180,973Here:$180,973State:$224,856 Townhouses or other attached units: $164,930Here:$164,930State:$183,253 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $369,922Here:$369,922State:$202,248 Mobile homes: $82,213Here:$82,213State:$44,353
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 64.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 35.5%
McCain (Republican): 63.0% Obama (Democratic): 37.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $927 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $597 (0.7%)
Area name: Macon, GA MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jones County is $487 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $542 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $668 a month.
Cities in this county include: Gray, Gray-Griswold, Round Oak.
Click to draw/clear Jones County borders
Notable locations in Jones County: Jarell Historical Plantation (A), Blountsville Hunt Camp (B), Round Oak Lookout (C), Grady Creek Hunt Camp (D), Hillsboro Lake Picnic Area (E), River North Country Club (F), Camp Willis (G), Jarrell Plantation (H), Tribble Fields (I), Uncle Remus District Headquarters (J), Camp Joycliff (K), Hilchiti Experimental Forest Station (L), National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters (M), State Forestry Unit Headquarters (N), Jones County Station 5A (O), Jones County Station 6 (P), Jones County Fire Department Station 5A (Q), Jones County Fire Department Station 8 (R), Jones County Fire Department Station 6 (S), Jones County Fire Department Station 4 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Jones County Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Jones County include: Round Tree Methodist Church (A), Wayside Presbyterian Church (B), Stewart Chapel (C), Blounts Chapel (D), Saint Pauls Church (E), Bethesda Church (F), Ellis Chapel (G), Saint James Church (H), Calvery Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Salem Cemetery (1), Bradley Cemetery (2), Clawson Cemetery (3), Crutchfield Cemetery (4), Edwards Cemetery (5), Ethridge - Minter Cemetery (6), Gordon Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Baker Lake (A), Steed Lake (B), Martin-Marietta Lake (C), Washburn Lake (D), Ray Lake (E), Jones Lake (F), Cherokee Products Lake (G), Briscoe Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Third Branch (A), Shoal Creek (B), Pumphouse Branch (C), Miller Creek (D), Mason Branch (E), Marshal Creek (F), Hurricane Creek (G), Hog Creek (H), Glawson Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Jones County include: Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge (1), Jarrell Plantation State Historic Site (2), Old Clinton Historic District (3), Hilchiti Experimental Forest (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Jones County: Jarell Historical Plantation (A), Blountsville Hunt Camp (B), Round Oak Lookout (C), Grady Creek Hunt Camp (D), Hillsboro Lake Picnic Area (E), River North Country Club (F), Camp Willis (G), Jarrell Plantation (H), Tribble Fields (I), Uncle Remus District Headquarters (J), Camp Joycliff (K), Hilchiti Experimental Forest Station (L), National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters (M), State Forestry Unit Headquarters (N), Jones County Station 5A (O), Jones County Station 6 (P), Jones County Fire Department Station 5A (Q), Jones County Fire Department Station 8 (R), Jones County Fire Department Station 6 (S), Jones County Fire Department Station 4 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Jones County Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Jones County include: Round Tree Methodist Church (A), Wayside Presbyterian Church (B), Stewart Chapel (C), Blounts Chapel (D), Saint Pauls Church (E), Bethesda Church (F), Ellis Chapel (G), Saint James Church (H), Calvery Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Salem Cemetery (1), Bradley Cemetery (2), Clawson Cemetery (3), Crutchfield Cemetery (4), Edwards Cemetery (5), Ethridge - Minter Cemetery (6), Gordon Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Baker Lake (A), Steed Lake (B), Martin-Marietta Lake (C), Washburn Lake (D), Ray Lake (E), Jones Lake (F), Cherokee Products Lake (G), Briscoe Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Third Branch (A), Shoal Creek (B), Pumphouse Branch (C), Miller Creek (D), Mason Branch (E), Marshal Creek (F), Hurricane Creek (G), Hog Creek (H), Glawson Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Jones County include: Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge (1), Jarrell Plantation State Historic Site (2), Old Clinton Historic District (3), Hilchiti Experimental Forest (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Baldwin County , Bibb County , Jasper County , Monroe County , Putnam County , Twiggs County , Wilkinson County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 824 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 232 (34% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 23.4%
Housing units in Jones County with a mortgage: 3,041 (333 second mortgage, 278 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,442
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Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Jones County (%):
8.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,579 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 7.19% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($29,514 average AGI) 1.56% relocated from other states ($8,065 average AGI)Jones County:1.56%Georgia average:4.40%
8.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,104 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 6.92% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($26,145 average AGI) 1.50% relocated to other states ($10,959 average AGI)Jones County:1.50%Georgia average:3.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,064 (1,520 aged, 544 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 135.2. This is more than state average.
5,197 spouses, 7,747 children (6,992 natural, 197 adopted, 558 stepchildren), 468 grandchildren, 185 brothers or sisters, 138 parents, 290 other relatives, 336 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,554 2-persons, 1,755 3-persons, 1,480 4-persons, 614 5-persons, 247 6-persons, 28 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,751 1-person, 208 2-persons, 1 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 7 5-persons.
96.7% of residents of Jones County speak English at home. 2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 9% speak English not well). 0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English not well).
Population growth in Jones County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.49 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
64% of Jones County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Georgia.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $75,000
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Sewerage: $367,000
Water Utilities: $228,000
Sewerage: $152,000
Regular Highways: $122,000
Parks & Recreation: $103,000
Solid Waste Management: $24,000
Regular Highways: $1,810,000
Central Staff Services: $1,806,000
General - Other: $1,032,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $643,000
Solid Waste Management: $633,000
Water Utilities: $456,000
Financial Administration: $442,000
Parks & Recreation: $374,000
Sewerage: $304,000
Welfare - Other: $207,000
Health Services - Other: $171,000
General Public Buildings: $104,000
Libraries: $60,000
General Support: $299,000
Water Utilities: $1,869,000
Other, NEC: $45,000
Interest Earnings: $477,000
Water Utilities: $159,000
Sewerage: $106,000
Regular Highways: $96,000
Central Staff: $21,000
Parks & Recreation: $17,000
Financial Administration: $11,000
Judicial: $1,000
Health & Hospitals: $171,000
Highways: $127,000
Total General Sales: $3,500,000
Other Selective Sales: $708,000
NEC: $187,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $106,000
Public Utilities: $44,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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