Mississippi

Jones County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
64.4%
African
29.5%
Hispanic
4.5%
Other
1.6%

Compared with Mississippi and the United States

Jones Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricJones CountyMississippiUnited States
Non-Hispanic White64.4%54.7%58%
Black or African American29.5%36.2%—
Hispanic4.5%4.6%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.5%—
Indian0.2%0.3%—
East Asian0.2%0.3%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Jones County next to Mississippi and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricJones CountyMississippiUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—87.0 (−13.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—56.5 (−43.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$52,216$56,447$80,734
Median home value$143,100$169,800$332,700
Home price to income2.7×3.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$869/mo$954/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income20.0%20.3%21.0%