Jones County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History Chart»   «Population Projection Chart»   «Group Quarters»   «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2023:20,381More data
Estimate 2022:20,271 
Estimate 2021:19,811 
Census 2020: See note at the bottom of the page.19,663More data
Census 2010:20,202More data
Census 2000:20,785More data
Population of the County Seat (Anson)
Census 2020:2,294 
Census 2010:2,430 
Census 2000:2,556 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN JONES COUNTY - 2023 Estimates (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Abilene city (pt.):5,776More data
Anson city:2,302More data
Hamlin city (pt.):1,851More data
Hawley city:567More data
Lueders city (pt.):259More data
Stamford city (pt.):2,903More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:928.6More data
Water Area:8.5More data
Total Area:937.1More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:21.17More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2020 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:0.00More data
Percent Rural:100.00More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin»
Percent Hispanic:28.7%More data
Race - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:82.5%More data
Percent African American Alone:13.3%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.6%More data
Percent Asian Alone:0.8%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:1.9%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:57.3%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:11.9%More data
Age - 2023 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:17.0%More data
65 and Older:15.5%More data
85 and Older:1.7%More data
Median Age:38.4More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2023 (BEA):     «Per Capita Income History Chart»$41,722More data
Total Personal Income - 2023 (BEA):$850,346,000More data
Median Household Income - 2022 (Census Bureau):     «Median Household Income History Chart»$51,894More data
Poverty - 2022 (Census Bureau)     «Poverty Chart»
Percent of Population in Poverty:22.0%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:23.1%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)     «ACS 5-Year Estimates, S1501, Educational Attainment (open in new window)»
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:80.8% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:11.2% 
Pay (BLS)     «Pay History Chart»
Average Annual Pay - 2023:$47,604More data
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$46,844 
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$43,942 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$41,637 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$39,352 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2023:4.6More data
Unemployment Rate - 2022:4.4 
Unemployment Rate - 2021:6.1 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:7.1 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:4.3 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2022
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»   «Tax Rate History with Chart»$0.550786More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»   «Levy History with Chart»$2,068,966,430More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$1,095,571,434More data
Total Actual Levy:$6,034,254More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2023:N/AMore data
CY 2022:N/A 
CY 2021:N/A 
CY 2020:N/A 
CY 2019:N/A 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN JONES COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2022
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:84.934More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:37.400More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:292.123More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:31.849More data
On-System Subtotal:446.306More data
City Streets:153.516More data
Certified County Roads:868.926More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:1,022.442More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:1,468.748More data
Lane Miles - 2022
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:279.108More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:78.596More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:584.246More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:63.698More data
On-System Subtotal:1,005.648More data
City Streets:307.032More data
Certified County Roads:1,737.852More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:2,044.884More data
County Total:3,050.532More data
Miles Travelled on County Roads     «Mileage History with Chart»
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2022»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2022»
County Agricultural (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture Report 2022»     «2022 County Profile»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Jones County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Jones County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Jones County»

Special Districts in Jones County.
School Districts in Jones County.
History of City Tax Rates in Jones County.

Airports in Jones County.
Hospitals in Jones County.
Prisons in Jones County.