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Jones County, GA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Macon-Bibb County, GA
Designated Market Area: Macon, GA
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2024 population: 29,047   ( 698 from 2020)
Land area: 393.9 square miles
Population density: 73.7 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:19,986 68.81% 0.0%
Black:7,54425.97% 4.5%
Indian:890.31% 0.0%
Asian:1900.65% 13.1%
2+ races:4791.65% 21.0%
Hispanic:7592.61% 53.6%
Total non-White:9,06131.19% 8.3%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,125 9.9
Deaths:1,51013.3
Net Migration: 1,0639.4
Net Immigration: -2-0.0
Change in White population:6 0.0
Change in Non-White pop.:692 2.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
28,349
19,98070.48%
7,22225.48%
890.31%
1680.59%
3961.40%
4941.74%
8,36929.52%

2010
28,669
20,83072.66%
6,97724.34%
610.21%
1880.66%
2730.95%
3151.10%
7,83927.34%

2000
23,639
17,64974.66%
5,49023.22%
390.16%
1290.55%
1490.63%
1690.71%
5,99025.34%

1990
20,739
15,33173.92%
5,31025.60%
420.20%
390.19%
n/a
170.08%
5,40826.08%

1980
16,579
11,33668.38%
4,99430.12%
00.00%
530.32%
n/a
2061.24%
5,24331.62%

1970
12,218
7,49961.38%
4,70838.53%
40.03%
70.06%
n/a
00.00%
4,719 38.62%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
2,698 9.4
2,4108.4
-233-0.8
150.1
-850 -3.0
530 1.8
2000's
NumberRate
2,986 12.6
1,8557.8
2,99512.7
870.4
3,181 13.5
1,849 7.8
1990's
NumberRate
2,674 12.9
1,5467.5
1,6708.1
70.0
2,318 11.2
582 2.8
1980's
NumberRate
2,816 17.0
1,266 7.6
2,777 16.8
n/a
3,995 24.1
165 1.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,719 22.3
n/a
3,837 31.4
524 4.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Jones County, GA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.3
6,398 11.1%
50,998 88.9%
5,094 8.9%
10,581
2.66
7,435 70.3%
5,795 77.9%
747 10.0%
3,146 29.7%

2010
NumberPercent
38.7
7,473 26.1%
21,196 73.9%
3,586 12.5%
10,586
2.68
7,973 75.3%
5,897 74.0%
782 9.8%
2,613 24.7%

2000
NumberPercent
36.2
6,417 27.1%
17,222 72.9%
2,440 10.3%
8,649
2.69
6,678 77.2%
5,226 78.3%
589 8.8%
1,971 22.8%

1990
NumberPercent
32.2
5,753 27.7%
14,986 72.3%
1,935 9.3%
7,207
2.85
5,682 78.8%
4,515 79.5%
523 9.2%
1,525 21.2%

1980
NumberPercent
28.8
5,283 31.9%
11,296 68.1%
1,401 8.5%
5,261
3.11
4,383 83.3%
3,679 83.9%
330 7.5%
878 16.7%

2022 Housing Data for Jones County, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units11,662 
Median Value$159,500 
Occupied10,58190.7%
Vacant1,0819.3%
Owned8,75682.8%
Rented1,82517.2%
Median Rent$850 
Single-Family Units7,99368.5%
    Detached7,78366.7%
    Attached2101.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units2121.8%
Mobile Homes3,11626.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jones County, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007076.7%
$10,000 to $14,9993533.3%
$15,000 to $19,9995385.1%
$20,000 to $24,9994043.8%
$25,000 to $29,9993993.8%
$30,000 to $34,9994564.3%
$35,000 to $39,9994884.6%
$40,000 to $44,9992652.5%
$45,000 to $49,9994514.3%
$50,000 to $59,9996185.8%
$60,000 to $74,9991,18411.2%
$75,000 to $99,9991,53014.5%
$100,000 to $124,9991,25711.9%
$125,000 to $149,9996796.4%
$150,000 to $199,9998297.8%
$200,000 or more4234.0%
Median Household Income66,288 
Per Capita Income31,934 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state82 
Compared to U.S.79 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6386.0%
Public Assistance4614.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,52714.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed11,48266.4%
Unemployed4572.6%
In Armed Forces170.1%
Total Labor Force11,95669.2%
Not in Labor Force5,32930.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,3024,43349.3%
Non-Profit19640732.5%
Self-Employed64036863.5%
Local Government52381539.1%
State Government15931633.5%
Federal Government32216266.5%
Total Private + Self4,9424,80150.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,2001,70041.4%
Total6,1426,50148.6%
Pct. Govt.18.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,89815.0%
Sales and Office Occupations3,60528.4%
Professional, Technical2,56620.2%
Service Occupations1,52812.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing400.3%
All others3,09624.4%
White Collar 63.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,88014.8%
Finance and insurance1,27610.1%
Construction1,1929.4%
Public administration1,1368.9%
Retail trade1,1178.8%
Manufacturing1,1038.7%
Educational services9967.8%
Professional, scientific, technical8016.3%
Transportation and warehousing6104.8%
Other services5104.0%
Accommodation and food services4633.6%
Wholesale trade4143.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3592.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing1851.5%
Information1631.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1361.1%
Utilities1231.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1140.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1020.8%
Management130.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Jones County, GA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1600.56%
Puerto Rican930.33%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American620.22%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran620.22%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1160.41%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian240.08%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian920.32%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1480.52%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Laotian740.26%
Filipino280.10%
Indian240.08%
Chinese230.08%
Vietnamese70.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English26,24697.5%
Spanish4231.6%
Other Asian1160.4%
Other Indo-European680.3%
Chinese380.1%
Other200.1%
Vietnamese70.0%
Tagalog70.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American4,59616.2%
English3,62712.8%
Irish2,6369.3%
German1,4275.0%
European6182.2%
Italian4001.4%
Scottish3531.2%
Polish2761.0%
British2170.8%
Scotch-Irish1830.6%
African960.3%
Dutch760.3%
Welsh580.2%
Palestinian530.2%
Norwegian450.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen28,12099.1%
Not a citizen2620.9%
Native27,88898.3%
Foreign-born4941.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jones County, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
491 2.5%1,158 5.9%8,151 41.4%6,356 32.3%2,276 11.6%1,243 6.3%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 491 2.5%
9-12 Years 1,158 5.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 8,151 41.4%
Some College 6,356 32.3%
Bach. Degree 2,276 11.6%
Grad Degree 1,243 6.3%
Average years of education: 13.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Jones County, GA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 10,632 10,199 433 4.1% 5.4%
1991 10,580 10,123 457 4.3% 5.3%
1992 10,743 10,209 534 5.0% 6.6%
1993 10,810 10,286 524 4.8% 5.7%
1994 10,939 10,500 439 4.0% 5.1%
1995 11,258 10,790 468 4.2% 4.8%
1996 11,545 11,080 465 4.0% 4.6%
1997 11,906 11,474 432 3.6% 4.5%
1998 12,142 11,606 536 4.4% 4.2%
1999 11,704 11,224 480 4.1% 3.8%
2000 11,731 11,282 449 3.8% 3.5%
2001 11,782 11,359 423 3.6% 4.1%
2002 12,289 11,745 544 4.4% 5.3%
2003 12,931 12,385 546 4.2% 5.1%
2004 13,403 12,791 612 4.6% 5.1%
2005 13,694 12,986 708 5.2% 5.7%
2006 13,882 13,133 749 5.4% 5.1%
2007 14,034 13,389 645 4.6% 4.9%
2008 14,518 13,613 905 6.2% 6.8%
2009 14,324 13,037 1,287 9.0% 10.4%
2010 13,732 12,381 1,351 9.8% 10.7%
2011 13,787 12,530 1,257 9.1% 10.1%
2012 13,830 12,674 1,156 8.4% 9.0%
2013 13,592 12,610 982 7.2% 8.1%
2014 13,671 12,804 867 6.3% 7.1%
2015 13,322 12,574 748 5.6% 6.1%
2016 13,792 13,121 671 4.9% 5.4%
2017 14,066 13,451 615 4.4% 4.8%
2018 13,939 13,422 517 3.7% 4.0%
2019 13,757 13,308 449 3.3% 3.5%
2020 13,346 12,737 609 4.6% 6.5%
2021 13,473 13,050 423 3.1% 3.9%
2022 13,320 12,930 390 2.9% 3.0%
2023 13,166 12,760 406 3.1% 3.2%
2024 12,676 12,226 450 3.6% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com