Jones County Demographics

A map of Jones County's Population by Race

Jones County, Iowa had a population of 20,646 in 2020. It was 92.0% White, 2.1% Black, 0.3% Asian, 2.4% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.6% 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 31st most populous county of the 99 counties in Iowa.

Jones County's White Population

19,002 residents of Jones County identify as White, or 92.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Jones County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Jones County is ranked #47 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Jones County is more White than neighboring Dubuque County (88% White), and Linn County (81.6% White). Jones County is less White than neighboring Cedar County (93.7% White), Delaware County (95.5% White), and Jackson County (94.3% White).

Jones County's Black Population

437 residents of Jones County identify as Black, or 2.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Jones County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Jones County is ranked #22 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Jones County is more Black than neighboring Cedar County (0.4% Black), Delaware County (0.7% Black), and Jackson County (0.7% Black). Jones County is less Black than neighboring Dubuque County (4.1% Black), and Linn County (7% Black).

Jones County's Asian Population

58 residents of Jones County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Jones County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Jones County is ranked #78 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Jones County is more Asian than neighboring Delaware County (0.2% Asian), and Jackson County (0.2% Asian). Jones County is less Asian than neighboring Dubuque County (1% Asian), and Linn County (2.3% Asian).

Jones County's Hispanic Population

497 residents of Jones County identify as Hispanic, or 2.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Jones County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Jones County is ranked #73 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Jones County is more Hispanic than neighboring Delaware County (1.4% Hispanic), and Jackson County (1.2% Hispanic). Jones County is less Hispanic than neighboring Cedar County (2.5% Hispanic), Dubuque County (3% Hispanic), and Linn County (3.9% Hispanic).

Jones County's Native American/Other Population

118 residents of Jones County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. 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 Iowa (0.7% Native American/Other). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Jones County is ranked #29 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Jones County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cedar County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Delaware County (0.3% Native American/Other). Jones County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dubuque County (1.2% Native American/Other), Linn County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Jackson County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Jones County's Multiracial Population

534 residents of Jones County identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Jones County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Jones County is ranked #46 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Jones County is more Multiracial than neighboring Delaware County (1.8% Multiracial), and Jackson County (2.2% Multiracial). Jones County is less Multiracial than neighboring Dubuque County (2.7% Multiracial), and Linn County (4.5% Multiracial).

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