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Jones County, MS


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Laurel, MS
Designated Market Area: Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS
USDA County Type (2015): Mining, Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 66,569   ( 1,192 from 2010 , 679 from 2020)
Land area: 694.8 square miles
Population density: 95.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:42,776 64.26% 3.7%
Black:19,28528.97% 1.1%
Indian:3510.53% 21.9%
Asian:3140.47% 1.6%
2+ races:6050.91% 40.0%
Hispanic:3,2384.86% 1.2%
Total non-White:23,79335.74% 2.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,951 14.5
Deaths:2,03715.1
Net Migration: -589-4.4
Net Immigration: -16-0.1
Change in White population:-1,656 -2.4
Change in Non-White pop.:464 0.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
67,761
44,43265.57%
19,07628.15%
2880.43%
3090.46%
4320.64%
3,1994.72%
23,32934.43%

2000
64,958
45,95570.75%
17,03226.22%
2410.37%
1780.27%
2600.40%
1,2711.96%
19,00329.25%

1990
62,031
46,02774.20%
15,44624.90%
1870.30%
1700.27%
n/a
2010.32%
16,00425.80%

1980
61,912
47,14476.15%
14,09722.77%
420.07%
610.10%
n/a
5300.86%
14,76823.85%

1970
56,357
42,40375.24%
13,81024.50%
880.16%
370.07%
n/a
00.00%
13,954 24.76%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
9,875 15.2
6,64910.2
-1,657-2.6
1,6612.6
-1,523 -2.3
4,326 6.7
1990's
NumberRate
8,948 14.4
6,88511.1
-638-1.0
860.1
-72 -0.1
2,999 4.8
1980's
NumberRate
9,939 16.1
6,404 10.3
-2,948 -4.8
n/a
-1,117 -1.8
1,236 2.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,036 1.8
n/a
4,741 8.4
814 1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Jones County, MS
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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
37.7
16,642 25.0%
49,927 75.0%
11,696 17.6%
24,323
2.69
17,132 70.4%
12,142 70.9%
2,184 12.7%
7,191 29.6%

2010
NumberPercent
36.8
17,348 25.6%
50,413 74.4%
9,748 14.4%
25,247
2.61
17,809 70.5%
12,215 68.6%
2,256 12.7%
7,438 29.5%

2000
NumberPercent
35.8
16,735 25.8%
48,223 74.2%
9,236 14.2%
24,263
2.61
17,663 72.8%
12,998 73.6%
1,968 11.1%
6,600 27.2%

1990
NumberPercent
33.6
17,039 27.5%
44,992 72.5%
8,808 14.2%
22,384
2.70
17,025 76.1%
13,463 79.1%
1,664 9.8%
5,359 23.9%

1980
NumberPercent
30.6
18,053 29.2%
43,859 70.8%
8,003 12.9%
21,599
2.79
16,858 78.0%
14,240 84.5%
1,160 6.9%
4,741 22.0%

2022 Housing Data for Jones County, MS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units28,620 
Median Value$120,100 
Occupied24,32385.0%
Vacant4,29715.0%
Owned18,15674.6%
Rented6,16725.4%
Median Rent$779 
Single-Family Units19,98569.8%
    Detached19,46368.0%
    Attached5221.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,4215.0%
Mobile Homes5,84420.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jones County, MS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,8307.5%
$10,000 to $14,9991,4966.2%
$15,000 to $19,9991,6406.7%
$20,000 to $24,9991,5986.6%
$25,000 to $29,9991,1814.9%
$30,000 to $34,9991,5206.2%
$35,000 to $39,9991,3505.6%
$40,000 to $44,9997613.1%
$45,000 to $49,9999203.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991,4486.0%
$60,000 to $74,9992,51510.3%
$75,000 to $99,9992,89211.9%
$100,000 to $124,9992,2899.4%
$125,000 to $149,9991,0294.2%
$150,000 to $199,9991,1014.5%
$200,000 or more7533.1%
Median Household Income49,451 
Per Capita Income26,063 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state97 
Compared to U.S.71 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,5256.3%
Public Assistance6572.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,76815.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed25,28664.4%
Unemployed1,0652.7%
In Armed Forces500.1%
Total Labor Force26,40167.2%
Not in Labor Force12,88432.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector10,7968,38156.3%
Non-Profit59288140.2%
Self-Employed2,02484570.5%
Local Government98495850.7%
State Government6811,46331.8%
Federal Government2058969.7%
Total Private + Self12,8209,22658.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,4623,39142.1%
Total15,28212,61754.8%
Pct. Govt.15.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,87010.2%
Sales and Office Occupations5,99821.4%
Professional, Technical5,49119.6%
Service Occupations4,43415.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2330.8%
All others9,22232.9%
White Collar 51.3%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing4,49416.0%
Retail trade3,95914.1%
Health care and social assistance3,55212.7%
Educational services2,6489.5%
Construction2,0997.5%
Accommodation and food services1,6185.8%
Other services1,5685.6%
Transportation and warehousing9973.6%
Public administration9883.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.9793.5%
Professional, scientific, technical9233.3%
Wholesale trade8453.0%
Finance and insurance7912.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction7342.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting6272.2%
Utilities4131.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3791.4%
Information2030.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing1980.7%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,7664.12%
Puerto Rican510.08%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American2200.33%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan360.05%
Honduran600.09%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian460.07%
Salvadoran780.12%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American720.11%
Argentinean150.02%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American570.08%
Other Hispanic600.09%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian540.08%
Vietnamese380.06%
Filipino350.05%
Korean190.03%
Chinese140.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English59,94395.5%
Spanish2,3703.8%
Other1610.3%
Other Indo-European1210.2%
Vietnamese650.1%
Tagalog310.0%
Arabic300.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic190.0%
Other Asian130.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American8,02612.0%
English6,2049.2%
Irish3,8795.8%
German2,4503.6%
Scottish1,0721.6%
French9161.4%
European8251.2%
Scotch-Irish7941.2%
Italian6360.9%
African4150.6%
British2700.4%
Norwegian2190.3%
Lebanese1730.3%
Swedish1430.2%
Dutch1250.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen65,92498.2%
Not a citizen1,2281.8%
Native65,56397.6%
Foreign-born1,5892.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jones County, MS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,689 6.1%3,433 7.8%13,930 31.6%14,932 33.8%5,519 12.5%3,637 8.2%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,689 6.1%
9-12 Years 3,433 7.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 13,930 31.6%
Some College 14,932 33.8%
Bach. Degree 5,519 12.5%
Grad Degree 3,637 8.2%
Average years of education: 12.9

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Jones County, MS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 27,683 25,911 1,772 6.4% 7.6%
1991 27,990 25,776 2,214 7.9% 8.4%
1992 28,303 26,183 2,120 7.5% 8.0%
1993 28,897 27,216 1,681 5.8% 6.7%
1994 29,629 28,221 1,408 4.8% 6.3%
1995 29,813 28,605 1,208 4.1% 6.2%
1996 30,193 29,147 1,046 3.5% 6.0%
1997 30,444 29,368 1,076 3.5% 5.7%
1998 30,993 29,977 1,016 3.3% 5.3%
1999 31,243 30,190 1,053 3.4% 5.1%
2000 29,850 28,546 1,304 4.4% 5.3%
2001 29,050 27,749 1,301 4.5% 5.5%
2002 28,529 27,006 1,523 5.3% 6.4%
2003 28,772 27,267 1,505 5.2% 6.1%
2004 29,348 27,833 1,515 5.2% 6.1%
2005 30,093 28,331 1,762 5.9% 7.6%
2006 30,789 29,399 1,390 4.5% 6.4%
2007 31,064 29,630 1,434 4.6% 6.2%
2008 30,588 28,975 1,613 5.3% 6.7%
2009 29,500 27,334 2,166 7.3% 9.4%
2010 27,996 25,515 2,481 8.9% 10.1%
2011 29,204 26,760 2,444 8.4% 9.8%
2012 29,047 26,893 2,154 7.4% 8.8%
2013 27,362 25,441 1,921 7.0% 8.5%
2014 26,582 24,921 1,661 6.2% 7.6%
2015 26,470 24,860 1,610 6.1% 6.5%
2016 25,680 24,075 1,605 6.2% 5.9%
2017 25,378 24,031 1,347 5.3% 5.2%
2018 25,585 24,300 1,285 5.0% 5.0%
2019 26,471 25,036 1,435 5.4% 5.5%
2020 25,621 23,813 1,808 7.1% 8.1%
2021 24,634 23,252 1,382 5.6% 5.5%
2022 24,851 23,824 1,027 4.1% 3.9%
2023 25,002 24,211 791 3.2% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com