Jones County, Mississippi (MS)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 9,249
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 18,648
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,769 (it was 5,627 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 23% |
| State: | 30% |
Land area: 694 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 96 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (21.7%), Manufacturing (16.7%), Retail trade (13.6%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 78%
- Government: 16%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 42,41263.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 18,97828.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 3,1704.8%Hispanic or Latino
- 1,4402.2%Two or more races
- 2940.4%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 1870.3%Asian alone
- 460.07%Some other race alone
| Median resident age: | 38.8 years |
| Mississippi median age: | 38.9 years |
| Males: 32,833 |  (49.3%) |
| Females: 33,736 |  (50.7%) |
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| Jones County: | 2.0 people |
| Mississippi: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $59,815 ($28,786 in 1999)
| This county: | $59,815 |
| Mississippi: | $52,719 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $536 (lower quartile is $344, upper quartile is $765)
| This county: | $536 |
| State: | $656 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $149,500 (it was $54,000 in 2000)
| Jones: | $149,500 |
| Mississippi: | $162,500 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,269Detached houses: $180,627
Here: $180,627 State: $226,494 Townhouses or other attached units: $227,502
Here: $227,502 State: $254,198 Mobile homes: $63,267
Here: $63,267 State: $73,695 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $22,213
Here: $22,213 State: $99,840
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $383
Institutionalized population: 616
Crime in 2017 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 8
- Robberies: 3
- Assaults: 20
- Burglaries: 98
- Thefts: 103
- Auto thefts: 0
Crime in 2016 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 50
- Robberies: 9
- Assaults: 82
- Burglaries: 363
- Thefts: 405
- Auto thefts: 0
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 25 buildings, average cost: $130,000
- 2021: 55 buildings, average cost: $117,500
- 2020: 93 buildings, average cost: $129,900
- 2019: 5 buildings, average cost: $182,300
- 2018: 11 buildings, average cost: $215,800
- 2017: 20 buildings, average cost: $154,400
- 2016: 24 buildings, average cost: $146,800
- 2015: 27 buildings, average cost: $143,200
- 2014: 21 buildings, average cost: $124,100
- 2013: 111 buildings, average cost: $62,100
- 2012: 9 buildings, average cost: $128,900
- 2011: 11 buildings, average cost: $188,700
- 2010: 56 buildings, average cost: $62,400
- 2009: 21 buildings, average cost: $124,900
- 2008: 76 buildings, average cost: $89,500
- 2007: 115 buildings, average cost: $153,200
- 2006: 45 buildings, average cost: $134,500
- 2005: 37 buildings, average cost: $117,700
- 2004: 32 buildings, average cost: $153,700
- 2003: 30 buildings, average cost: $118,700
- 2002: 27 buildings, average cost: $132,100
- 2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $83,100
- 2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $206,100
- 1999: 51 buildings, average cost: $58,200
- 1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $129,700
- 1997: 14 buildings, average cost: $141,700
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,700 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,005 (0.9%)
| Jones County: | 15.2% |
| Mississippi: | 19.1% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 38.8 years old
(Males: 35.7 years old, Females: 41.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.5 years old, Black residents: 31.2 years old, American Indian residents: 22.4 years old, Asian residents: 32.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 18.5 years old, Other race residents: 17.9 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jones County is $357 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $455 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $599 a month.
Cities in this county include: Laurel, Ellisville, Sharon, Sandersville, Soso.
Neighboring counties: Berrien County, Georgia 
, Madison Parish, Louisiana 
, Henry County, Alabama , Lamar County 
, Coryell County, Texas 
, Turner County, Georgia , San Saba County, Texas , Shelby County, Texas .
| Here: | 2.5% |
| Mississippi: | 2.6% |
Current college students: 3,040
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,573 (24.4% naturalized citizens)
| Jones County: | 2.4% |
| Whole state: | 2.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 5842010 or later
- 4842000 to 2009
- 2471990 to 1999
- 1241980 to 1989
- 661970 to 1979
- 157Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 97.6%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 19,719
- One, attached: 515
- Two: 396
- 3 or 4: 913
- 5 to 9: 726
- 10 to 19: 413
- 20 to 49: 73
- 50 or more: 103
- Mobile homes: 6,112
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 109
Housing units in Jones County with a mortgage: 8,476 (426 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 255 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 186
| Here: | 4.1% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.5% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Jones County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 35,353 | 122 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,811 | 26 |
| Black Protestant | 2,728 | 11 |
| Catholic | 1,350 | 1 |
| Other | 427 | 3 |
| None | 24,092 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 16
| Jones County: | 2.40 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
| Mississippi: | 0.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| This county: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
| Mississippi: | 0.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 42
| Jones County: | 6.30 / 10,000 pop. |
| Mississippi: | 6.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 19
| This county: | 2.85 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Jones County: | 13.4% |
| Mississippi: | 12.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Jones County: | 34.6% |
| State: | 33.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 14.0% |
| State: | 14.4% |
Agriculture in Jones County:
Average size of farms: 122 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $120,242
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $119.94
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.22%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 98.30%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $91,847
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 13.97%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.29%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $36,112
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.20%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 22.64
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.70%
Corn for grain: 290 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 280 harvested acres
Vegetables: 323 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 192 acres
Earthquake activity:
Jones County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 126% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 118.1 miles away from Jones County center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 165.0 miles away from the county center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 100.2 miles away from the county center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 162.7 miles away from the county center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 283.5 miles away from Jones County center
On 7/16/1993 at 10:54:32, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 49.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: April 22, 2020 - April 23, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4551-MS: July 9, 2020, FEMA Id: 4551, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: April 12, 2020, FEMA Id: 4536, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Mississippi Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4528, Natural disaster type: Other
- Mississippi Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornado, Incident Period: December 27, 2018 - December 28, 2018, FEMA Id: 4415, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Mississippi Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 09, 2016 to March 29, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4268: March 25, 2016, FEMA Id: 4268, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 28, 2014 to May 03, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4175: April 30, 2014, FEMA Id: 4175, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Mississippi Tropical Storm Isaac, Incident Period: August 26, 2012 to September 11, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3348: August 28, 2012, FEMA Id: 3348, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- Mississippi Hurricane Isaac, Incident Period: August 26, 2012 to September 11, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4081: August 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 4081, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Mississippi Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1604: August 29, 2005, FEMA Id: 1604, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Mississippi Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 27, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3213: August 28, 2005, FEMA Id: 3213, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- 12 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Jones County (22) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 9, Hurricanes: 8, Heavy Rains: 2, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 25,494 (84.2%)
- Carpooled: 3,130 (10.3%)
- Bus: 176 (0.6%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 119 (0.4%)
- Walked: 442 (1.5%)
- Worked at home: 814 (2.7%)
- Retail trade (19%)
- Health care and social assistance (18%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Manufacturing (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Retail trade (21%)
- Health care and social assistance (20%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Manufacturing (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (12%)
- Production occupations (11%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Material moving occupations (8%)
- Transportation occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (13%)
- Sales and related occupations (12%)
- Production occupations (9%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Management occupations (6%)
- Mexico (63%)
- Russia (4%)
- England (3%)
- Other South America (3%)
- Philippines (3%)
- Vietnam (3%)
- India (2%)
- American (17%)
- English (12%)
- Irish (3%)
- German (2%)
- European (2%)
- Scottish (1%)
- Scotch-Irish (1%)
People in group quarters in Jones County, Mississippi in 2010:
- 586 people in college/university student housing
- 388 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 248 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 186 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 142 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 141 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 77 people in group homes intended for adults
- 21 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 21 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
People in group quarters in Jones County, Mississippi in 2000:
- 610 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 518 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 260 people in nursing homes
- 147 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 133 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 33 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 7 people in other group homes
5.33% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($42,677 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.33% |
| Mississippi average: | 6.85% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.52% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($24,114 average AGI)
1.81% relocated from other states ($18,563 average AGI)
Jones County: 1.81% Mississippi average: 2.80%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Forrest County, MS |  0.59% ($39,705 average AGI) |
| from Jasper County, MS | 0.52% ($33,974) |
| from Wayne County, MS | 0.37% ($29,099) |
| from Lamar County, MS | 0.36% ($32,190) |
| from Covington County, MS | 0.21% ($31,638) |
| from Smith County, MS | 0.17% ($33,649) |
| from Harrison County, MS | 0.15% ($48,559) |
5.68% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($38,409 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.68% |
| Mississippi average: | 7.03% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.98% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($26,385 average AGI)
1.71% relocated to other states ($12,024 average AGI)
Jones County: 1.71% Mississippi average: 2.99%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Forrest County, MS | 0.78% ($37,116 average AGI) |
| to Jasper County, MS | 0.56% ($33,780) |
| to Lamar County, MS | 0.53% ($46,771) |
| to Wayne County, MS | 0.32% ($27,643) |
| to Covington County, MS | 0.25% ($35,927) |
| to Smith County, MS | 0.21% ($42,319) |
| to Harrison County, MS | 0.15% ($39,788) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.3
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.0%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 12,244 (9,009 aged, 3,235 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 2,154 (12%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Jones County, Mississippi in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,038)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (937)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (799)
- Congestive heart failure (710)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (643)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (586)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (551)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (446)
- Septicaemia, unspecified (352)
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (196)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 16,756
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 532
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 82,280
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,580
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,206
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 11
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 38
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 80
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 102.8. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 74.3
- Other - 28.4
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 87.5. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 63.4
- Other - 24.0
Household type by relationship:
Households: 66,569- Male householders: 11,429 (2,875 living alone), Female householders: 13,820 (3,289 living alone)
13,468 spouses (13,412 opposite-sex spouses), 1,168 unmarried partners, (1,168 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 19,715 children (16,621 natural, 1,701 adopted, 1,393 stepchildren), 2,737 grandchildren, 203 brothers or sisters, 676 parents, 0 foster children, 1,081 other relatives, 535 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 1,737
Size of family households: 8,132 2-persons, 3,909 3-persons, 3,590 4-persons, 1,027 5-persons, 549 6-persons, 229 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 6,701 1-person, 708 2-persons, 31 3-persons.
9,183 married couples with children.
5,418 single-parent households (662 men, 4,756 women).
95.5% of residents of Jones speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (96% speak English very well, 4% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $387,566,000 ($5,902 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $15,714,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $177,385,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $98,984,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,350,000
Federal grants: $78,960,000
Federal procurement contracts: $11,225,000 ($740,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $19,662,000 ($6,886,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,081,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $39,022,000
Federal Government insurance: $20,660,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 5,310| Here: | 80 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 78 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 3,753
| Here: | 57 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 51 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +810
| Here: | +12 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +4 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -1,078
| Here: |  -16 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -4 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 11.71 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.4 |
| State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.5 |
| State: | 4.8 |
- Year house built in Jones County, Mississippi
- 5032020 or later
- 4,4362010 to 2019
- 3,9312000 to 2009
- 4,2271990 to 1999
- 3,1141980 to 1989
- 3,7771970 to 1979
- 3,2261960 to 1969
- 3,1321950 to 1959
- 9921940 to 1949
- 1,5611939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jones County, Mississippi
- 1211 room
- 962 rooms
- 2133 rooms
- 1,4294 rooms
- 3,9095 rooms
- 4,2526 rooms
- 4,2977 rooms
- 2,1368 rooms
- 2,9489+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jones County, Mississippi
- 1061 room
- 1482 rooms
- 2743 rooms
- 1,8024 rooms
- 5305 rooms
- 1,5406 rooms
- 6767 rooms
- 3488 rooms
- 4249+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Jones County, Mississippi
- 121no bedroom
- 4411 bedroom
- 2,5872 bedrooms
- 11,1243 bedrooms
- 4,6954 bedrooms
- 4335+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jones County, Mississippi
- 106no bedroom
- 5671 bedroom
- 2,2272 bedrooms
- 2,2213 bedrooms
- 4104 bedrooms
- 3175+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Jones County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 230no vehicle
- 4,4431 vehicle
- 8,4872 vehicles
- 4,6543 vehicles
- 9554 vehicles
- 6325+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Jones County in renter-occupied apartments
- 977no vehicle
- 2,8371 vehicle
- 1,3992 vehicles
- 6353 vehicles
- 04 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
92.1% of Jones County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Mississippi.
| Jones County: | 92.1% |
| State average: | 88.9% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 53,730
- Other state: 10,420
- Northeast: 96
- Midwest: 3,388
- South: 6,229
- West: 707
- 59.2%Electricity
- 29.1%Utility gas
- 9.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.3%Wood
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 0.3%Other fuel
- 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 66.9%Electricity
- 22.7%Utility gas
- 7.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.4%No fuel used
- 0.2%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,099
| Here: | 16.3% |
| Mississippi: | 16.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 490
| Here: | 12.8% |
| Mississippi: | 14.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 828
| Here: | 33.5% |
| Mississippi: | 12.8% |
Jones County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $32,916,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $172,259,000
Hospital Public: $146,394,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,810,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,243,000
Other: $994,000
Other: $937,000
- Construction - Hospitals: $11,816,000
Regular Highways: $4,255,000
Hospitals: $3,307,000
Solid Waste Management: $296,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $178,528,000
Hospitals: $147,325,000
Regular Highways: $13,538,000
Regular Highways: $12,281,000
Police Protection: $5,975,000
Police Protection: $5,898,000
Central Staff Services: $5,081,000
Central Staff Services: $4,682,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,201,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,160,000
Financial Administration: $2,754,000
Financial Administration: $2,467,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,220,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,177,000
General Public Buildings: $1,767,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,657,000
General Public Buildings: $1,629,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,527,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,494,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,474,000
Health - Other: $1,361,000
Health - Other: $1,336,000
Parks and Recreation: $999,000
Parks and Recreation: $877,000
Public Welfare - Other: $297,000
Public Welfare - Other: $292,000
General - Other: $280,000
General - Other: $263,000
Natural Resources - Other: $140,000
Natural Resources - Other: $119,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,615,000
Interest on Debt: $2,083,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $2,447,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $2,248,000
Other - Libraries: $417,000
Other - Libraries: $364,000
Other - Air Transportation: $339,000
Other - Air Transportation: $270,000
Other - General - Other: $264,000
Other - General - Other: $243,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $151,000
Other - Health - Other: $145,000
Other - Health - Other: $145,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $91,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $87,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $76,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $103,000
Health and Hospitals: $77,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $125,956,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $115,647,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $115,191,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $82,563,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $70,725,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,641,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,346,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $9,100,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $7,950,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,800,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,800,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,581,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,150,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,000,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $5,153,000
General Revenue - Other: $4,945,000
Interest Earnings: $2,136,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,189,000
Interest Earnings: $649,000
Sale of Property: $500,000
Fines and Forfeits: $493,000
Sale of Property: $329,000
Rents: $187,000
Rents: $174,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $9,020,000
Hospitals: $8,901,000
General - Other: $2,639,000
General - Other: $1,919,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,136,000
Parks and Recreation: $422,000
Solid Waste Management: $241,000
Regular Highways: $229,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $52,069,000
Cash and Securities: $43,657,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,660,000
Cash and Securities: $13,688,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $11,999,000
Public Welfare: $11,990,000
Highways: $4,255,000
Other: $4,063,000
General Local Government Support: $3,037,000
Other: $2,774,000
Highways: $2,584,000
General Local Government Support: $2,248,000
Health and Hospitals: $744,000
Health and Hospitals: $652,000
- Tax - Property: $27,584,000
Property: $24,555,000
Other License: $819,000
Other License: $748,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $96,973,000
: $76,358,000
Jones County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $32,916,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $172,259,000
Hospital Public: $146,394,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,810,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,243,000
Other: $994,000
Other: $937,000
- Construction - Hospitals: $11,816,000
Regular Highways: $4,255,000
Hospitals: $3,307,000
Solid Waste Management: $296,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $178,528,000
Hospitals: $147,325,000
Regular Highways: $13,538,000
Regular Highways: $12,281,000
Police Protection: $5,975,000
Police Protection: $5,898,000
Central Staff Services: $5,081,000
Central Staff Services: $4,682,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,201,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,160,000
Financial Administration: $2,754,000
Financial Administration: $2,467,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,220,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,177,000
General Public Buildings: $1,767,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,657,000
General Public Buildings: $1,629,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,527,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,494,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,474,000
Health - Other: $1,361,000
Health - Other: $1,336,000
Parks and Recreation: $999,000
Parks and Recreation: $877,000
Public Welfare - Other: $297,000
Public Welfare - Other: $292,000
General - Other: $280,000
General - Other: $263,000
Natural Resources - Other: $140,000
Natural Resources - Other: $119,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,615,000
Interest on Debt: $2,083,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $2,447,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $2,248,000
Other - Libraries: $417,000
Other - Libraries: $364,000
Other - Air Transportation: $339,000
Other - Air Transportation: $270,000
Other - General - Other: $264,000
Other - General - Other: $243,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $151,000
Other - Health - Other: $145,000
Other - Health - Other: $145,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $91,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $87,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $76,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $103,000
Health and Hospitals: $77,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $125,956,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $115,647,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $115,191,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $82,563,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $70,725,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,641,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,346,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $9,100,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $7,950,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,800,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,800,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,581,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,150,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,000,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $5,153,000
General Revenue - Other: $4,945,000
Interest Earnings: $2,136,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,189,000
Interest Earnings: $649,000
Sale of Property: $500,000
Fines and Forfeits: $493,000
Sale of Property: $329,000
Rents: $187,000
Rents: $174,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $9,020,000
Hospitals: $8,901,000
General - Other: $2,639,000
General - Other: $1,919,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,136,000
Parks and Recreation: $422,000
Solid Waste Management: $241,000
Regular Highways: $229,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $52,069,000
Cash and Securities: $43,657,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,660,000
Cash and Securities: $13,688,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $11,999,000
Public Welfare: $11,990,000
Highways: $4,255,000
Other: $4,063,000
General Local Government Support: $3,037,000
Other: $2,774,000
Highways: $2,584,000
General Local Government Support: $2,248,000
Health and Hospitals: $744,000
Health and Hospitals: $652,000
- Tax - Property: $27,584,000
Property: $24,555,000
Other License: $819,000
Other License: $748,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $96,973,000
: $76,358,000
Jones County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $32,916,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $172,259,000
Hospital Public: $146,394,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,810,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,243,000
Other: $994,000
Other: $937,000
- Construction - Hospitals: $11,816,000
Regular Highways: $4,255,000
Hospitals: $3,307,000
Solid Waste Management: $296,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $178,528,000
Hospitals: $147,325,000
Regular Highways: $13,538,000
Regular Highways: $12,281,000
Police Protection: $5,975,000
Police Protection: $5,898,000
Central Staff Services: $5,081,000
Central Staff Services: $4,682,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,201,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,160,000
Financial Administration: $2,754,000
Financial Administration: $2,467,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,220,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,177,000
General Public Buildings: $1,767,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,657,000
General Public Buildings: $1,629,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,527,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,494,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,474,000
Health - Other: $1,361,000
Health - Other: $1,336,000
Parks and Recreation: $999,000
Parks and Recreation: $877,000
Public Welfare - Other: $297,000
Public Welfare - Other: $292,000
General - Other: $280,000
General - Other: $263,000
Natural Resources - Other: $140,000
Natural Resources - Other: $119,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,615,000
Interest on Debt: $2,083,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $2,447,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $2,248,000
Other - Libraries: $417,000
Other - Libraries: $364,000
Other - Air Transportation: $339,000
Other - Air Transportation: $270,000
Other - General - Other: $264,000
Other - General - Other: $243,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $151,000
Other - Health - Other: $145,000
Other - Health - Other: $145,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $91,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $87,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $76,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $103,000
Health and Hospitals: $77,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $125,956,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $115,647,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $115,191,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $82,563,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $70,725,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,641,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,346,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $9,100,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $7,950,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,800,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,800,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,581,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,150,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,000,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $5,153,000
General Revenue - Other: $4,945,000
Interest Earnings: $2,136,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,189,000
Interest Earnings: $649,000
Sale of Property: $500,000
Fines and Forfeits: $493,000
Sale of Property: $329,000
Rents: $187,000
Rents: $174,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $9,020,000
Hospitals: $8,901,000
General - Other: $2,639,000
General - Other: $1,919,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,136,000
Parks and Recreation: $422,000
Solid Waste Management: $241,000
Regular Highways: $229,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $52,069,000
Cash and Securities: $43,657,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,660,000
Cash and Securities: $13,688,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $11,999,000
Public Welfare: $11,990,000
Highways: $4,255,000
Other: $4,063,000
General Local Government Support: $3,037,000
Other: $2,774,000
Highways: $2,584,000
General Local Government Support: $2,248,000
Health and Hospitals: $744,000
Health and Hospitals: $652,000
- Tax - Property: $27,584,000
Property: $24,555,000
Other License: $819,000
Other License: $748,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $96,973,000
: $76,358,000
Jones County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $32,916,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $172,259,000
Hospital Public: $146,394,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,810,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,243,000
Other: $994,000
Other: $937,000
- Construction - Hospitals: $11,816,000
Regular Highways: $4,255,000
Hospitals: $3,307,000
Solid Waste Management: $296,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $178,528,000
Hospitals: $147,325,000
Regular Highways: $13,538,000
Regular Highways: $12,281,000
Police Protection: $5,975,000
Police Protection: $5,898,000
Central Staff Services: $5,081,000
Central Staff Services: $4,682,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,201,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,160,000
Financial Administration: $2,754,000
Financial Administration: $2,467,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,220,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,177,000
General Public Buildings: $1,767,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,657,000
General Public Buildings: $1,629,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,527,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,494,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,474,000
Health - Other: $1,361,000
Health - Other: $1,336,000
Parks and Recreation: $999,000
Parks and Recreation: $877,000
Public Welfare - Other: $297,000
Public Welfare - Other: $292,000
General - Other: $280,000
General - Other: $263,000
Natural Resources - Other: $140,000
Natural Resources - Other: $119,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,615,000
Interest on Debt: $2,083,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $2,447,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $2,248,000
Other - Libraries: $417,000
Other - Libraries: $364,000
Other - Air Transportation: $339,000
Other - Air Transportation: $270,000
Other - General - Other: $264,000
Other - General - Other: $243,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $151,000
Other - Health - Other: $145,000
Other - Health - Other: $145,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $91,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $87,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $76,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $103,000
Health and Hospitals: $77,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $125,956,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $115,647,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $115,191,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $82,563,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $70,725,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,641,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,346,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $9,100,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $7,950,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,800,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,800,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,581,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,150,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,000,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $5,153,000
General Revenue - Other: $4,945,000
Interest Earnings: $2,136,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,189,000
Interest Earnings: $649,000
Sale of Property: $500,000
Fines and Forfeits: $493,000
Sale of Property: $329,000
Rents: $187,000
Rents: $174,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $9,020,000
Hospitals: $8,901,000
General - Other: $2,639,000
General - Other: $1,919,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,136,000
Parks and Recreation: $422,000
Solid Waste Management: $241,000
Regular Highways: $229,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $52,069,000
Cash and Securities: $43,657,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,660,000
Cash and Securities: $13,688,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $11,999,000
Public Welfare: $11,990,000
Highways: $4,255,000
Other: $4,063,000
General Local Government Support: $3,037,000
Other: $2,774,000
Highways: $2,584,000
General Local Government Support: $2,248,000
Health and Hospitals: $744,000
Health and Hospitals: $652,000
- Tax - Property: $27,584,000
Property: $24,555,000
Other License: $819,000
Other License: $748,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $96,973,000
: $76,358,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 2,926
- Number of aged recipients: 254
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,672
- Number of recipients under 18: 652
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,705
- Number of recipients older than 64: 569
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,127
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,119
| Most common first names in Jones County, MS among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 599 | 69.4 years |
| William | 506 | 72.6 years |
| John | 493 | 72.8 years |
| Mary | 467 | 77.7 years |
| Robert | 290 | 69.2 years |
| Willie | 269 | 72.9 years |
| Charles | 245 | 68.2 years |
| George | 219 | 72.9 years |
| Annie | 196 | 78.6 years |
| Thomas | 176 | 71.3 years |
| Most common last names in Jones County, MS among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 346 | 74.9 years |
| Jones | 314 | 73.7 years |
| Walters | 277 | 76.2 years |
| Johnson | 234 | 74.6 years |
| Holifield | 199 | 75.6 years |
| Williams | 196 | 73.8 years |
| Davis | 177 | 72.9 years |
| Parker | 143 | 74.3 years |
| Hill | 131 | 75.3 years |
| Knight | 125 | 75.7 years |
| Businesses in Jones County, MS | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 1 | Kroger | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 2 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | McDonald's | 3 | |
| Arby's | 1 | New Balance | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 2 | Nike | 2 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Best Western | 2 | Office Depot | 1 | |
| Blockbuster | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
| Buffalo Wild Wings | 1 | Payless | 2 | |
| Burger King | 2 | Pizza Hut | 3 | |
| CVS | 1 | Popeyes | 2 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
| Chick-Fil-A | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Church's Chicken | 1 | Rodeway Inn | 1 | |
| Circle K | 1 | Rue21 | 1 | |
| Comfort Suites | 1 | Ryan's Grill | 1 | |
| Curves | 2 | SONIC Drive-In | 2 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 2 | Sears | 1 | |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | Subway | 6 | |
| FedEx | 8 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| Foot Locker | 1 | T-Mobile | 2 | |
| Ford | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| GNC | 1 | Toyota | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 2 | True Value | 1 | |
| Hardee's | 3 | U-Haul | 4 | |
| Hilton | 1 | UPS | 9 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | Waffle House | 1 | |
| Jones New York | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| KFC | 3 | Walmart | 1 | |
Jones County on our top lists:
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"