Jones County , Georgia
Population: 28,526 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $68,259 Home $174,600 Rent $917/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Jones County's headline indicators land 8% below the national median on income ($68,259), with housing 43% below the US figure ($175,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Jones County in the bottom 16% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$68,259
Median Income
household
$174,600
Home Value
median
$917/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $68,259 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,522 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.5% |
| Median Home Value | $174,600 |
| Median Gross Rent | $917/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 85.4% |
| Renter Occupied | 14.6% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 28,526 |
| Median Age | 41.4 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 18.4% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
39.8%
Obesity
14.4%
Diabetes
15.9%
Smoking
35.6%
High Blood Pressure
28.6%
No Physical Activity
20.8%
Depression
37.0%
Insufficient Sleep
77.0%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 16.4 · 16th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
39.98
🌀 Hurricane
62.58
🔥 Wildfire
60.15
❄️ Winter Storm
3.79
🌍 Earthquake
46.66
☀️ Drought
46.34
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