Jones County Demographics

A map of Jones County's Population by Race

Jones County, Georgia had a population of 28,347 in 2020. It was 70.8% White, 23.8% Black, 0.5% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Jones County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Jones County is the 64th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Jones County's White Population

20,074 residents of Jones County identify as White, or 70.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Jones County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Jones County is ranked #43 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Jones County is more White than neighboring Bibb County (36.1% White), Baldwin County (51.2% White), and Putnam County (64.9% White). Jones County is less White than neighboring Jasper County (73.8% White), and Monroe County (71.4% White).

Jones County's Black Population

6,739 residents of Jones County identify as Black, or 23.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Jones County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Jones County is ranked #93 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Jones County is more Black than neighboring Jasper County (16.7% Black), and Monroe County (21.8% Black). Jones County is less Black than neighboring Bibb County (54.2% Black), Baldwin County (41.8% Black), and Putnam County (24.4% Black).

Jones County's Asian Population

138 residents of Jones County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Jones County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Jones County is ranked #106 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Jones County is more Asian than neighboring Jasper County (0.2% Asian). Jones County is less Asian than neighboring Bibb County (2% Asian), Baldwin County (1.4% Asian), and Monroe County (0.9% Asian).

Jones County's Hispanic Population

476 residents of Jones County identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Jones County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Jones County is ranked #150 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Jones County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bibb County (4.3% Hispanic), Baldwin County (2.6% Hispanic), Jasper County (4.7% Hispanic), Putnam County (7.1% Hispanic), and Monroe County (2.6% Hispanic).

Jones County's Native American/Other Population

126 residents of Jones County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Jones County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Jones County is ranked #107 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Jones County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Putnam County (0.3% Native American/Other). Jones County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bibb County (0.6% Native American/Other), Baldwin County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Jasper County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Jones County's Multiracial Population

794 residents of Jones County identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Jones County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Jones County is ranked #96 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Jones County is more Multiracial than neighboring Baldwin County (2.3% Multiracial). Jones County is less Multiracial than neighboring Jasper County (3.9% Multiracial), and Monroe County (3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.