Jones County Demographics

A map of Jones County's Population by Race

Jones County, Mississippi had a population of 67,246 in 2020. It was 62.0% White, 28.5% Black, 0.4% Asian, 6.2% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 2.2% 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 10th most populous county of the 82 counties in Mississippi.

Jones County's White Population

41,676 residents of Jones County identify as White, or 62.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Jones County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Jones County is ranked #31 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Jones County is more White than neighboring Covington County (60.2% White), Jasper County (46.1% White), Forrest County (55.2% White), and Wayne County (57.2% White). Jones County is less White than neighboring Perry County (77% White).

Jones County's Black Population

19,135 residents of Jones County identify as Black, or 28.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Jones County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Jones County is ranked #59 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Jones County is more Black than neighboring Perry County (18.2% Black). Jones County is less Black than neighboring Covington County (34.8% Black), Jasper County (50.9% Black), Forrest County (36% Black), and Wayne County (39% Black).

Jones County's Asian Population

272 residents of Jones County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Jones County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Jones County is ranked #31 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Jones County is more Asian than neighboring Jasper County (0% Asian), Wayne County (0.2% Asian), and Perry County (0.3% Asian). Jones County is less Asian than neighboring Covington County (0.5% Asian), and Forrest County (1% Asian).

Jones County's Hispanic Population

4,139 residents of Jones County identify as Hispanic, or 6.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Jones County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Jones County is ranked #6 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Jones County is more Hispanic than neighboring Covington County (2.3% Hispanic), Jasper County (1% Hispanic), Forrest County (4.2% Hispanic), Wayne County (1.7% Hispanic), and Perry County (1.3% Hispanic).

Jones County's Native American/Other Population

536 residents of Jones County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. 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 Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Jones County is ranked #9 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Jones County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Covington County (0.3% Native American/Other), Jasper County (0.3% Native American/Other), Forrest County (0.7% Native American/Other), Wayne County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Perry County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Jones County's Multiracial Population

1,488 residents of Jones County identify as Multiracial, or 2.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Jones County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Jones County is ranked #45 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Jones County is more Multiracial than neighboring Covington County (1.9% Multiracial), Jasper County (1.7% Multiracial), and Wayne County (1.7% Multiracial). Jones County is less Multiracial than neighboring Forrest County (3% Multiracial), and Perry County (2.6% Multiracial).

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