Jones County Demographics

A map of Jones County's Population by Race

Jones County, Texas has an estimated population of 20,304, an increase from the 19,663 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 55.7% White, 28.6% Hispanic, 10.0% Black, 4.5% Multiracial, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 0.6% Asian. 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas 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 57.0% in 2020 and 59.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jones County is ranked the 118th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Jones County was ranked the 123rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Jones County's White Population

11,302 residents of Jones County, or 55.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jones County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Jones County ranks 124th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jones County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.6%. White residents' share of Jones County's population has decreased from 58.4% to 55.7%.

Jones County is less White than neighboring Taylor County (61% White), Haskell County (65.4% White), Fisher County (64.2% White), Shackelford County (81.2% White), and Stonewall County (78.2% White).

Jones County's Black Population

2,025 residents of Jones County, or 10.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jones County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Jones County ranks 55th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jones County's Black population has grown by an estimated 2.4%. Black residents' share of Jones County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 10.0%.

Jones County is more Black than neighboring Taylor County (7.7% Black), Haskell County (5.9% Black), Fisher County (3.4% Black), Shackelford County (0.9% Black), and Stonewall County (0.4% Black).

Jones County's Asian Population

116 residents of Jones County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jones County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Jones County ranks 118th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jones County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 4.5%. Asian residents' share of Jones County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Jones County is more Asian than neighboring Haskell County (0.2% Asian), Fisher County (0.2% Asian), Shackelford County (0% Asian), and Stonewall County (0% Asian). Jones County is less Asian than neighboring Taylor County (2.2% Asian).

Jones County's Hispanic Population

5,816 residents of Jones County, or 28.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jones County is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Jones County ranks 123rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jones County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 5.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Jones County's population has increased from 28.0% to 28.6%.

Jones County is more Hispanic than neighboring Taylor County (25.1% Hispanic), Haskell County (26.4% Hispanic), Fisher County (28% Hispanic), Shackelford County (12.9% Hispanic), and Stonewall County (20% Hispanic).

Jones County's Native American/Other Population

135 residents of Jones County, or 0.7% 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 Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Jones County ranks 170th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jones County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 21.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jones County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Jones County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Haskell County (0.2% Native American/Other), Fisher County (0.5% Native American/Other), Shackelford County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Stonewall County (0% Native American/Other). Jones County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Taylor County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Jones County's Multiracial Population

910 residents of Jones County, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jones County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Jones County ranks 166th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jones County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 92.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Jones County's population has increased from 2.4% to 4.5%.

Jones County is more Multiracial than neighboring Taylor County (3.3% Multiracial), Haskell County (1.9% Multiracial), Fisher County (3.6% Multiracial), and Stonewall County (1.4% Multiracial). Jones County is less Multiracial than neighboring Shackelford County (4.7% 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.