Jones County Demographics

A map of Jones County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	41,781	41,676	62.9%	62.0%
Black	18,768	19,135	28.2%	28.5%
Hispanic	4,177	4,139	6.3%	6.2%
Multiracial	1,301	1,488	2.0%	2.2%
Asian	256	272	0.4%	0.4%
Native American/Other	189	536	0.3%	0.8%

Jones County, Mississippi has an estimated population of 66,472, a slight decrease from the 67,246 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 62.9% White, 28.2% Black, 6.3% Hispanic, 2.0% Multiracial, 0.4% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Jones County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Jones has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Jones County, that probability was 53.1% in 2020 and 52.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jones County is ranked the 10th most populous county in Mississippi, out of 82 counties. Jones County was ranked the 10th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Jones County's White Population

41,781 residents of Jones County, or 62.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jones County is higher than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Jones County ranks 31st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jones County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Jones County's population has increased from 62.0% to 62.9%.

Jones County is more White than neighboring Covington County (59.4% White), Jasper County (44.5% White), Forrest County (55.8% White), and Wayne County (56.5% White). Jones County is less White than neighboring Perry County (77.3% White).

Jones County's Black Population

18,768 residents of Jones County, or 28.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jones County is lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Jones County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jones County's Black population has declined by an estimated 1.9%. Black residents' share of Jones County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 28.2%.

Jones County is more Black than neighboring Perry County (15.4% Black). Jones County is less Black than neighboring Covington County (34.8% Black), Jasper County (52% Black), Forrest County (35.5% Black), and Wayne County (37.9% Black).

Jones County's Asian Population

256 residents of Jones County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jones County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Jones County ranks 31st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jones County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 5.9%. Asian residents' share of Jones County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Jones County is more Asian than neighboring Covington County (0.2% Asian), and Jasper County (0.3% Asian). Jones County is less Asian than neighboring Forrest County (0.9% Asian), Wayne County (0.6% Asian), and Perry County (2.1% Asian).

Jones County's Hispanic Population

4,177 residents of Jones County, or 6.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jones County is slightly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Jones County ranks 6th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jones County's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Jones County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 6.3%.

Jones County is more Hispanic than neighboring Covington County (2.6% Hispanic), Jasper County (0.8% Hispanic), Forrest County (4.4% Hispanic), Wayne County (2.2% Hispanic), and Perry County (1.9% Hispanic).

Jones County's Native American/Other Population

189 residents of Jones County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Jones County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Jones County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jones County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 64.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jones County's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.3%.

Jones County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jasper County (0% Native American/Other), and Perry County (0.2% Native American/Other). Jones County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Covington County (0.5% Native American/Other), Forrest County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Wayne County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Jones County's Multiracial Population

1,301 residents of Jones County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jones County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Jones County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jones County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 12.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Jones County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Jones County is less Multiracial than neighboring Covington County (2.5% Multiracial), Jasper County (2.5% Multiracial), Forrest County (3% Multiracial), Wayne County (2.4% Multiracial), and Perry County (3.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.