Jones County Demographics

A map of Jones County's Population by Race

Jones County, Texas had a population of 19,663 in 2020. It was 58.4% White, 10.1% Black, 0.6% Asian, 28.0% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.4% 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 123rd most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Jones County's White Population

11,485 residents of Jones County identify as White, or 58.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Jones County larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Jones County is ranked #124 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Jones County is less White than neighboring Taylor County (61% White), Haskell County (67% White), Fisher County (68% White), Shackelford County (84.1% White), and Stonewall County (76.9% White).

Jones County's Black Population

1,978 residents of Jones County identify as Black, or 10.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Jones County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Jones County is ranked #55 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Jones County is more Black than neighboring Taylor County (7.7% Black), Haskell County (3.3% Black), Fisher County (2.5% Black), Shackelford County (0.6% Black), and Stonewall County (1.4% Black).

Jones County's Asian Population

111 residents of Jones County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Jones County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Jones County is ranked #118 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Jones County is more Asian than neighboring Haskell County (0.4% Asian), Fisher County (0.4% Asian), Shackelford County (0.5% Asian), and Stonewall County (0.4% Asian). Jones County is less Asian than neighboring Taylor County (2% Asian).

Jones County's Hispanic Population

5,504 residents of Jones County identify as Hispanic, or 28.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Jones County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Jones County is ranked #123 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Jones County is more Hispanic than neighboring Taylor County (24.3% Hispanic), Haskell County (25.4% Hispanic), Fisher County (26.5% Hispanic), Shackelford County (11.7% Hispanic), and Stonewall County (18.2% Hispanic).

Jones County's Native American/Other Population

111 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 Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Jones County is ranked #170 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Jones County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Shackelford County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Stonewall County (0.4% Native American/Other). Jones County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Taylor County (0.9% Native American/Other), Haskell County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Fisher County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Jones County's Multiracial Population

474 residents of Jones County identify as Multiracial, or 2.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Jones County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Jones County is ranked #166 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Jones County is more Multiracial than neighboring Fisher County (1.9% Multiracial). Jones County is less Multiracial than neighboring Taylor County (4.3% Multiracial), Haskell County (2.8% Multiracial), Shackelford County (2.8% Multiracial), and Stonewall County (2.7% Multiracial).

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