In 2021, Jones County, NC had a population of 9.33k people with a median age of 48.5 and a median household income of $42,401. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Jones County, NC declined from 9,453 to 9,326, a −1.34% decrease and its median household income grew from $38,324 to $42,401, a 10.6% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jones County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (62.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (27.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.67%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.3%).
None of the households in Jones County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98.4% of the residents in Jones County, NC are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Jones County, NC was $104,900, and the homeownership rate was 73.6%.
Most people in Jones County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Jones County, NC was 2 cars per household.
Jones County, NC borders Carteret County, NC, Craven County, NC, Duplin County, NC, Lenoir County, NC, and Onslow County, NC.