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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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2022 population: 28,472   ( 197 from 2010 , 121 from 2020)
Land area: 393.9 square miles
Population density: 72.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:19,945 70.05% 4.2%
Black:7,18425.23% 3.0%
Indian:890.31% 45.9%
Asian:1760.62% 6.4%
2+ races:4181.47% 53.1%
Hispanic:6602.32% 109.5%
Total non-White:8,52729.95% 8.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:591 10.4
Deaths:89615.8
Net Migration: 4097.2
Net Immigration: 20.0
Change in White population:-885 -3.1
Change in Non-White pop.:688 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:

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.:
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 22.5%
22,074 77.5%
5,094 17.9%
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%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com