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Jones County, North Carolina (NC)

County population in 2022: 9,465 (all rural); it was 10,381 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,781
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,343
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,231
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,043 (it was 830 in 2000)
% of renters here:

20%
State:

33%

Land area: 472 sq. mi.

Water area: 1.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 20 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Jones County: 79.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (22.3%), Manufacturing (13.0%), Retail trade (11.2%), Public administration (10.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 73%
  • Government: 20%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Jones County, NC (2022)
    • 5,77561.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2,55627.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 5616.0%Hispanic or Latino
    • 3473.7%Two or more races
    • 1001.1%Asian alone
    • 650.7%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

48.0 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years
Males: 4,724  (49.9%)
Females: 4,741  (50.1%)
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Average household size:
Jones County:

2.0 people
North Carolina:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $54,091 ($30,882 in 1999)
This county:

$54,091
North Carolina:

$67,481

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $473 (lower quartile is $332, upper quartile is $655)
This county:

$473
State:

$945


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $137,851 (it was $65,400 in 2000)
Jones:

$137,851
North Carolina:

$280,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $80,506 - $224,052

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $223,960
Here:

$223,960
State:

$375,326

Townhouses or other attached units: $311,210
Here:

$311,210
State:

$317,935

Mobile homes: $101,166
Here:

$101,166
State:

$124,933

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,185
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $408

Institutionalized population: 83

Crime in 2018 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 0
  • Thefts: 0
  • Auto thefts: 0

Crime in 2008 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 10
  • Burglaries: 15
  • Thefts: 87
  • Auto thefts: 9
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 27 buildings, average cost: $258,800
  • 2021: 25 buildings, average cost: $239,200
  • 2020: 28 buildings, average cost: $103,900
  • 2019: 22 buildings, average cost: $103,900
  • 2018: 22 buildings, average cost: $103,900
  • 2017: 19 buildings, average cost: $103,900
  • 2016: 16 buildings, average cost: $103,900
  • 2015: 15 buildings, average cost: $103,900
  • 2014: 10 buildings, average cost: $170,400
  • 2013: 12 buildings, average cost: $79,200
  • 2012: 18 buildings, average cost: $160,400
  • 2011: 25 buildings, average cost: $161,100
  • 2010: 51 buildings, average cost: $104,600
  • 2009: 31 buildings, average cost: $87,100
  • 2008: 56 buildings, average cost: $109,100
  • 2007: 63 buildings, average cost: $129,400
  • 2006: 44 buildings, average cost: $183,900
  • 2005: 25 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $117,400
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $109,000
  • 1999: 20 buildings, average cost: $103,100
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $113,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
Number of permits per 10,000 Jones, NC residents
Average permit cost in Jones, NC

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,123 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $775 (0.8%)

Distribution of median household income in Jones, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Jones, NC in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Jones, NC in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 17.0%
Jones County:

17.0%
North Carolina:

12.8%
(15.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 24.9% for Black residents, 5.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 2.3% for other race residents, 6.9% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 48.0 years old
(Males: 45.4 years old, Females: 51.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 49.7 years old, Black residents: 53.8 years old, American Indian residents: 55.2 years old, Asian residents: 20.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24.8 years old, Other race residents: 41.1 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jones County is $455 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $544 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $753 a month.

Cities in this county include: Maysville, Pollocksville, Trenton.

Jones County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Neighboring counties: Bradley County, Tennessee , McKinley County, New Mexico , Gibson County, Tennessee , Pontotoc County, Oklahoma , Scotland County .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.8%
North Carolina:

3.2%

Unemployment by year in Jones, NC
County total employment by year in Jones, NC
County average yearly wages by year in Jones, NC

Current college students: 379
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 251 (42.1% naturalized citizens)

Jones County:

2.7%
Whole state:

8.6%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 712010 or later
  • 932000 to 2009
  • 401990 to 1999
  • 511980 to 1989
  • 351970 to 1979
  • 30Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.7%

Jones County marital status for males Jones County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,035
  • One, attached: 41
  • Two: 61
  • 3 or 4: 67
  • 5 to 9: 14
  • 20 to 49: 44
  • 50 or more: 22
  • Mobile homes: 1,444

Housing units in Jones County with a mortgage: 1,373 (71 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 20 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 13

Here:

7.1% with mortgage
State:

97.0% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Jones County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant1,83615
Black Protestant1,20711
Mainline Protestant83110
None6,279-
Jones County Religion Details
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: 2
Jones County:

1.98 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

1.98 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
Jones County:

3.97 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 5
This county:

4.96 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Jones County:

13.4%
North Carolina:

9.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Jones County:

31.8%
State:

28.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

17.0%
State:

15.6%

Agriculture in Jones County:

Average size of farms: 494 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $582,644
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $389.56
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 78.47%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $529,741
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 65.24%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 5.68%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $174,258
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 77.92%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.82
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.65%
Corn for grain: 6494 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 5064 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 27856 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 10339 harvested acres
Vegetables: 49 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 16 acres

Earthquake activity:

Jones County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 201.0 miles away from Jones County center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 230.9 miles away from the county center
On 8/6/1994 at 19:54:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.6 LG, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 35.6 miles away from the county center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 216.9 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 178.6 miles away from Jones County center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 193.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • North Carolina Hurricane Isaias, Incident Period: July 31, 2020 - August 4, 2020, FEMA Id: 4568, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4487, Natural disaster type: Other
  • North Carolina Hurricane Dorian, Incident Period: September 1, 2019 - September 9, 2019, FEMA Id: 4465, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Hurricane Florence, Incident Period: September 7, 2018 - September 29, 2018, FEMA Id: 4393, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 24, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3380: October 07, 2016, FEMA Id: 3380, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 24, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4285: October 10, 2016, FEMA Id: 4285, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 25, 2011 to September 01, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3327: August 25, 2011, FEMA Id: 3327, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 25, 2011 to September 01, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4019: August 31, 2011, FEMA Id: 4019, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Severe Storms, Flooding, and Straight-line Winds associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Nicole, Incident Period: September 27, 2010 to October 01, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1942: October 14, 2010, FEMA Id: 1942, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm, Storm, Flood, Wind
  • North Carolina Hurricane Earl, Incident Period: September 01, 2010 to September 04, 2010, Emergency Declared EM-3314: September 01, 2010, FEMA Id: 3314, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Jones County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 17, Flood: 1, Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Jones

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,025 (72.2%)
  • Carpooled: 127 (8.9%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 13 (0.9%)
  • Walked: 42 (3.0%)
  • Worked at home: 203 (14.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (21%)
  • Manufacturing (16%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Retail trade (6%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Manufacturing (17%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Retail trade (6%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Construction and extraction occupations (15%)
  • Management occupations (12%)
  • Transportation occupations (10%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
  • Production occupations (7%)
  • Sales and related occupations (6%)
  • Material moving occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
  • Production occupations (14%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (9%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (6%)
  • Management occupations (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (39%)
  • Ukraine (19%)
  • India (14%)
  • Guatemala (12%)
  • Cuba (8%)
  • Colombia (5%)
  • Vietnam (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Jones County


  • English (18%)
  • American (17%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • German (3%)
  • European (3%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • Italian (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Jones County, North Carolina in 2010:

  • 59 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 17 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 8 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 7 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Jones County, North Carolina in 2000:

  • 99 people in nursing homes
  • 11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 5 people in other group homes
  • 4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $48,668.

9.14% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($45,680 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.14%
North Carolina average:

8.85%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.38% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($36,711 average AGI)
1.76% relocated from other states ($8,972 average AGI)
Jones County:

1.76%
North Carolina average:

4.18%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Craven County, NC  2.30% ($60,975 average AGI)
from Onslow County, NC  1.90% ($36,731)
from Lenoir County, NC  1.11% ($39,615)


7.00% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($41,577 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.00%
North Carolina average:

7.89%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.28% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($36,813 average AGI)
0.73% relocated to other states ($4,763 average AGI)
Jones County:

0.73%
North Carolina average:

3.18%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Onslow County, NC  1.71% ($37,119 average AGI)
to Craven County, NC  1.54% ($59,585)
to Lenoir County, NC  0.96% ($32,515)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.2

Births per 1000 population in Jones County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 13.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Jones County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.0

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Jones County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 15.8%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.8%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Jones County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Jones County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Jones County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Jones County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Jones County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Jones County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,987 (1,553 aged, 434 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 257 (12%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Jones County, North Carolina in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (132)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (103)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (21)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (21)
  • Unspecified dementia (21)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (10)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 815
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 980
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10

Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 39

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 9,465
  • Male householders: 1,999 (559 living alone), Female householders: 1,993 (691 living alone)
  • 1,841 spouses (1,810 opposite-sex spouses), 197 unmarried partners, (189 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,018 children (1,929 natural, 69 adopted, 17 stepchildren), 580 grandchildren, 98 brothers or sisters, 161 parents, 0 foster children, 237 other relatives, 197 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 145

Size of family households: 1,427 2-persons, 488 3-persons, 421 4-persons, 159 5-persons, 51 6-persons, 28 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,250 1-person, 171 2-persons.

829 married couples with children.
339 single-parent households (66 men, 273 women).

94.1% of residents of Jones speak English at home.
4.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (90% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 31% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $77,525,000 ($7,451 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,471,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $33,506,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $14,931,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,379,000
Federal grants: $20,765,000
Federal procurement contracts: $704,000 ($382,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,239,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $224,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,915,000
Federal Government insurance: $37,511,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 477
Here:

46 per 1000 residents
State:

72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 635
Here:

62 per 1000 residents
State:

44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +50
Here:

+5 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +18
Here:

+2 per 1000 residents
State:

+27 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Jones County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.79 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.9
State:

4.4

Year house built in Jones County, North Carolina
  • Year house built in Jones County, North Carolina
  • 582020 or later
  • 7162010 to 2019
  • 7492000 to 2009
  • 6941990 to 1999
  • 4421980 to 1989
  • 7281970 to 1979
  • 3531960 to 1969
  • 3591950 to 1959
  • 1241940 to 1949
  • 4841939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Jones County, North Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jones County, North Carolina
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jones County, North Carolina
  • 51 room
  • 262 rooms
  • 73 rooms
  • 3134 rooms
  • 8925 rooms
  • 6686 rooms
  • 4247 rooms
  • 2818 rooms
  • 4289+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jones County, North Carolina
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jones County, North Carolina
  • 441 room
  • 202 rooms
  • 963 rooms
  • 1784 rooms
  • 3015 rooms
  • 1226 rooms
  • 637 rooms
  • 398 rooms
  • 799+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Jones County, North Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Jones County, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Jones County, North Carolina
  • 5no bedroom
  • 591 bedroom
  • 3802 bedrooms
  • 2,0753 bedrooms
  • 3814 bedrooms
  • 1405+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jones County, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jones County, North Carolina
  • 45no bedroom
  • 411 bedroom
  • 3442 bedrooms
  • 4123 bedrooms
  • 954 bedrooms
  • 115+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Jones County, North Carolina in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Jones County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Jones County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 137no vehicle
  • 6811 vehicle
  • 1,1372 vehicles
  • 5873 vehicles
  • 4244 vehicles
  • 885+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Jones County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Jones County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 154no vehicle
  • 4971 vehicle
  • 2092 vehicles
  • 573 vehicles
  • 214 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

91.0% of Jones County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in North Carolina.

Jones County:

91.0%
State average:

87.3%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 6,635
  • Other state: 2,400
  • Northeast: 673
  • Midwest: 344
  • South: 1,013
  • West: 369
Year householders moved into unit in Jones County, NC
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Jones County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 75.7%Electricity
  • 15.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.8%Utility gas
  • 2.2%Wood
  • 0.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 80.5%Electricity
  • 13.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.9%Utility gas
  • 1.9%No fuel used
  • 1.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 185
Here:

24.3%
North Carolina:

13.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 97
Here:

18.9%
North Carolina:

11.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 79
Here:

21.0%
North Carolina:

19.3%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Jones County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $465,000
    Solid Waste Management: $416,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $322,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,912,000
    Regular Highways: $1,716,000
    Health - Other: $1,052,000
    Health - Other: $1,017,000
    Solid Waste Management: $998,000
    Police Protection: $889,000
    Police Protection: $567,000
    Parks and Recreation: $536,000
    Solid Waste Management: $515,000
    Financial Administration: $407,000
    General Public Buildings: $364,000
    Financial Administration: $333,000
    Libraries: $258,000
    Central Staff Services: $137,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $126,000
    Central Staff Services: $118,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $54,000
    Libraries: $17,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $849,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,386,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,055,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,120,000
    Interest Earnings: $31,000
    Interest Earnings: $20,000
    Royalties: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $257,000
    Solid Waste Management: $75,000
    Regular Highways: $34,000
    Solid Waste Management: $21,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,647,000
    Cash and Securities: $761,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $739,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,538,000
    Property: $5,527,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,306,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,184,000
    Other: $46,000
    Other: $43,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,474,000
    : $2,481,000

Jones County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $465,000
    Solid Waste Management: $416,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $322,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,912,000
    Regular Highways: $1,716,000
    Health - Other: $1,052,000
    Health - Other: $1,017,000
    Solid Waste Management: $998,000
    Police Protection: $889,000
    Police Protection: $567,000
    Parks and Recreation: $536,000
    Solid Waste Management: $515,000
    Financial Administration: $407,000
    General Public Buildings: $364,000
    Financial Administration: $333,000
    Libraries: $258,000
    Central Staff Services: $137,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $126,000
    Central Staff Services: $118,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $54,000
    Libraries: $17,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $849,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,386,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,055,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,120,000
    Interest Earnings: $31,000
    Interest Earnings: $20,000
    Royalties: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $257,000
    Solid Waste Management: $75,000
    Regular Highways: $34,000
    Solid Waste Management: $21,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,647,000
    Cash and Securities: $761,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $739,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,538,000
    Property: $5,527,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,306,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,184,000
    Other: $46,000
    Other: $43,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,474,000
    : $2,481,000

Jones County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $465,000
    Solid Waste Management: $416,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $322,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,912,000
    Regular Highways: $1,716,000
    Health - Other: $1,052,000
    Health - Other: $1,017,000
    Solid Waste Management: $998,000
    Police Protection: $889,000
    Police Protection: $567,000
    Parks and Recreation: $536,000
    Solid Waste Management: $515,000
    Financial Administration: $407,000
    General Public Buildings: $364,000
    Financial Administration: $333,000
    Libraries: $258,000
    Central Staff Services: $137,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $126,000
    Central Staff Services: $118,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $54,000
    Libraries: $17,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $849,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,386,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,055,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,120,000
    Interest Earnings: $31,000
    Interest Earnings: $20,000
    Royalties: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $257,000
    Solid Waste Management: $75,000
    Regular Highways: $34,000
    Solid Waste Management: $21,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,647,000
    Cash and Securities: $761,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $739,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,538,000
    Property: $5,527,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,306,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,184,000
    Other: $46,000
    Other: $43,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,474,000
    : $2,481,000

Jones County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $465,000
    Solid Waste Management: $416,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $322,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,912,000
    Regular Highways: $1,716,000
    Health - Other: $1,052,000
    Health - Other: $1,017,000
    Solid Waste Management: $998,000
    Police Protection: $889,000
    Police Protection: $567,000
    Parks and Recreation: $536,000
    Solid Waste Management: $515,000
    Financial Administration: $407,000
    General Public Buildings: $364,000
    Financial Administration: $333,000
    Libraries: $258,000
    Central Staff Services: $137,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $126,000
    Central Staff Services: $118,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $54,000
    Libraries: $17,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $849,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,386,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,055,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,120,000
    Interest Earnings: $31,000
    Interest Earnings: $20,000
    Royalties: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $257,000
    Solid Waste Management: $75,000
    Regular Highways: $34,000
    Solid Waste Management: $21,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,647,000
    Cash and Securities: $761,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $739,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,538,000
    Property: $5,527,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,306,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,184,000
    Other: $46,000
    Other: $43,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,474,000
    : $2,481,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 388
  • Number of aged recipients: 80
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 308
  • Number of recipients under 18: 59
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 198
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 131
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 198
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 153
Most common first names in Jones County, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James10472.1 years
William9571.6 years
John8273.0 years
Mary7575.3 years
George5675.9 years
Robert5372.4 years
Annie3779.2 years
Charles2869.5 years
Edward2770.9 years
Joseph2769.6 years
Most common last names in Jones County, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Jones9572.7 years
Smith6174.6 years
Hill5374.3 years
Banks4877.4 years
Meadows4471.9 years
Mallard4277.7 years
Mills3972.7 years
Riggs3973.9 years
Simmons3976.6 years
Collins3774.0 years

Businesses in Jones County, NC

  • Ford: 1
  • Hardee's: 1
  • Subway: 2