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Jones County, NC


Metropolitan Statistical Area: New Bern, NC
Designated Market Area: Greenville-New Bern-Washington, NC
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 9,233   ( 920 from 2010 , 60 from 2020)
Land area: 471.4 square miles
Population density: 19.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:5,766 62.45% 7.3%
Black:2,56027.73% 21.9%
Indian:670.73% 31.4%
Asian:640.69% 88.2%
2+ races:2072.24% 25.5%
Hispanic:5696.16% 43.0%
Total non-White:3,46737.55% 11.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:193 10.5
Deaths:38020.7
Net Migration: 24213.2
Net Immigration: 50.3
Change in White population:-451 -4.4
Change in Non-White pop.:-469 -4.6




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

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

2010
10,153
6,21761.23%
3,27632.27%
510.50%
340.33%
1651.63%
3983.92%
3,93638.77%

2000
10,381
6,25660.26%
3,70335.67%
320.31%
200.19%
770.74%
2822.72%
4,12539.74%

1990
9,414
5,71560.71%
3,67639.05%
20.02%
40.04%
n/a
170.18%
3,69939.29%

1980
9,705
5,40855.72%
4,20343.31%
190.20%
00.00%
n/a
750.77%
4,29744.28%

1970
9,779
5,35954.80%
4,37344.72%
20.02%
00.00%
n/a
440.45%
4,420 45.20%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
862 8.3
1,05510.2
-149-1.4
530.5
-39 -0.4
-189 -1.8
1990's
NumberRate
1,112 11.8
1,09211.6
-71-0.8
50.1
541 5.7
426 4.5
1980's
NumberRate
1,348 13.9
872 9.0
-646 -6.7
n/a
307 3.2
-598 -6.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-845 -8.6
n/a
49 0.5
-123 -1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Jones County, NC
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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
47.9
1,713 18.6%
7,520 81.4%
2,149 23.3%
3,815
2.39
2,452 64.3%
1,759 71.7%
153 6.2%
1,363 35.7%

2010
NumberPercent
44.1
2,208 21.7%
7,945 78.3%
1,756 17.3%
4,167
2.41
2,846 68.3%
2,028 71.3%
264 9.3%
1,321 31.7%

2000
NumberPercent
39.1
2,669 25.7%
7,712 74.3%
1,587 15.3%
4,092
2.51
2,969 72.6%
2,154 72.5%
325 10.9%
1,123 27.4%

1990
NumberPercent
34.2
2,454 26.1%
6,960 73.9%
1,347 14.3%
3,477
2.71
2,636 75.8%
2,117 80.3%
196 7.4%
841 24.2%

1980
NumberPercent
29.8
2,980 30.7%
6,725 69.3%
1,134 11.7%
3,204
3.03
2,599 81.1%
2,090 80.4%
206 7.9%
605 18.9%

2022 Housing Data for Jones County, NC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,669 
Median Value$115,400 
Occupied3,81581.7%
Vacant85418.3%
Owned2,89876.0%
Rented91724.0%
Median Rent$680 
Single-Family Units2,97263.7%
    Detached2,93362.8%
    Attached390.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units731.6%
Mobile Homes1,50032.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jones County, NC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002125.6%
$10,000 to $14,9993338.7%
$15,000 to $19,9991915.0%
$20,000 to $24,9992667.0%
$25,000 to $29,9992667.0%
$30,000 to $34,9992245.9%
$35,000 to $39,999651.7%
$40,000 to $44,9991243.3%
$45,000 to $49,9991403.7%
$50,000 to $59,9992917.6%
$60,000 to $74,99951613.5%
$75,000 to $99,99944811.7%
$100,000 to $124,9993489.1%
$125,000 to $149,9991413.7%
$150,000 to $199,999942.5%
$200,000 or more1564.1%
Median Household Income53,053 
Per Capita Income28,373 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state97 
Compared to U.S.82 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3188.3%
Public Assistance2907.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps85222.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,27562.0%
Unemployed1793.4%
In Armed Forces120.2%
Total Labor Force3,46665.7%
Not in Labor Force1,81334.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 37.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,3281,12454.2%
Non-Profit12010154.3%
Self-Employed20521548.8%
Local Government14720641.6%
State Government11213146.1%
Federal Government947555.6%
Total Private + Self1,5331,33953.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.47351348.0%
Total2,0061,85252.0%
Pct. Govt.19.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts46312.0%
Sales and Office Occupations73919.2%
Professional, Technical58315.1%
Service Occupations69818.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing551.4%
All others1,37535.6%
White Collar 46.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance65216.9%
Manufacturing52013.5%
Retail trade43011.1%
Public administration39110.1%
Construction2877.4%
Transportation and warehousing2526.5%
Accommodation and food services2306.0%
Educational services2095.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1975.1%
Other services1864.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1513.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1343.5%
Wholesale trade691.8%
Finance and insurance330.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing330.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction320.8%
Utilities250.6%
Information110.3%
Management100.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation60.2%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2252.43%
Puerto Rican900.97%
Cuban300.32%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1721.86%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1721.86%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American110.12%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian110.12%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic10.01%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian540.58%
Laotian40.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English8,33294.2%
Spanish4294.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic400.5%
Other Indo-European330.4%
Other60.1%
Other Asian40.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American1,14012.3%
English1,09811.9%
Irish7458.0%
German4174.5%
Italian2412.6%
European1902.1%
Scottish1781.9%
French1351.5%
African981.1%
Swedish730.8%
Dutch550.6%
Polish490.5%
Ukrainian380.4%
Romanian370.4%
Welsh360.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen9,12198.5%
Not a citizen1421.5%
Native9,02597.4%
Foreign-born2382.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jones County, NC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
300 4.4%674 9.8%2,519 36.8%2,277 33.3%811 11.8%267 3.9%
  Average years of education: 12.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 300 4.4%
9-12 Years 674 9.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,519 36.8%
Some College 2,277 33.3%
Bach. Degree 811 11.8%
Grad Degree 267 3.9%
Average years of education: 12.6

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Jones County, NC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,426 4,217 209 4.7% 4.1%
1991 4,456 4,202 254 5.7% 5.9%
1992 4,535 4,251 284 6.3% 6.3%
1993 4,471 4,249 222 5.0% 5.1%
1994 4,491 4,269 222 4.9% 4.4%
1995 4,531 4,279 252 5.6% 4.4%
1996 4,493 4,299 194 4.3% 4.4%
1997 4,589 4,409 180 3.9% 3.8%
1998 4,527 4,322 205 4.5% 3.5%
1999 4,579 4,318 261 5.7% 3.3%
2000 4,672 4,458 214 4.6% 3.7%
2001 4,613 4,351 262 5.7% 5.6%
2002 4,687 4,353 334 7.1% 6.9%
2003 4,763 4,484 279 5.9% 6.7%
2004 4,925 4,676 249 5.1% 5.9%
2005 4,970 4,711 259 5.2% 5.6%
2006 4,824 4,587 237 4.9% 5.1%
2007 4,836 4,603 233 4.8% 5.1%
2008 4,716 4,412 304 6.4% 6.2%
2009 4,664 4,141 523 11.2% 11.0%
2010 4,615 4,103 512 11.1% 10.7%
2011 4,607 4,118 489 10.6% 10.3%
2012 4,629 4,159 470 10.2% 9.5%
2013 4,547 4,174 373 8.2% 7.8%
2014 4,489 4,199 290 6.5% 6.1%
2015 4,543 4,284 259 5.7% 5.7%
2016 4,501 4,263 238 5.3% 5.1%
2017 4,401 4,205 196 4.5% 4.5%
2018 4,382 4,194 188 4.3% 4.0%
2019 4,344 4,180 164 3.8% 3.8%
2020 4,199 3,957 242 5.8% 7.3%
2021 4,178 3,998 180 4.3% 4.9%
2022 4,318 4,171 147 3.4% 3.7%
2023 4,370 4,232 138 3.2% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com