Jones County Demographics

A map of Jones County's Population by Race

Jones County, North Carolina had a population of 9,172 in 2020. It was 63.1% White, 28.0% Black, 0.3% Asian, 4.3% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.5% 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 97th most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.

Jones County's White Population

5,787 residents of Jones County identify as White, or 63.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Jones County roughly similar to the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Jones County is ranked #59 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Jones County is more White than neighboring Lenoir County (48.2% White), Greene County (47.2% White), and Pitt County (51% White). Jones County is less White than neighboring Craven County (64.5% White), and Onslow County (63.3% White).

Jones County's Black Population

2,564 residents of Jones County identify as Black, or 28.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Jones County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Jones County is ranked #32 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Jones County is more Black than neighboring Craven County (19.8% Black), and Onslow County (13.2% Black). Jones County is less Black than neighboring Lenoir County (40% Black), Greene County (35.2% Black), and Pitt County (35.1% Black).

Jones County's Asian Population

32 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 North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Jones County is ranked #81 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Jones County is more Asian than neighboring Greene County (0.2% Asian). Jones County is less Asian than neighboring Craven County (3% Asian), Onslow County (2.2% Asian), Lenoir County (0.6% Asian), and Pitt County (1.8% Asian).

Jones County's Hispanic Population

394 residents of Jones County identify as Hispanic, or 4.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Jones County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Jones County is ranked #80 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Jones County is less Hispanic than neighboring Craven County (7.1% Hispanic), Onslow County (13.5% Hispanic), Lenoir County (7.9% Hispanic), Greene County (14.4% Hispanic), and Pitt County (7.6% Hispanic).

Jones County's Native American/Other Population

77 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 North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Jones County is ranked #33 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Jones County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lenoir County (0.5% Native American/Other). Jones County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Craven County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Onslow County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Jones County's Multiracial Population

318 residents of Jones County identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Jones County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Jones County is ranked #59 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Jones County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lenoir County (2.8% Multiracial), and Greene County (2.2% Multiracial). Jones County is less Multiracial than neighboring Craven County (4.7% Multiracial), Onslow County (6.4% Multiracial), and Pitt County (3.7% Multiracial).

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