Jones County , Mississippi
Population: 66,839 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $51,143 Home $126,800 Rent $810/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Jones County's headline indicators land 31% below the national median on income ($51,143), with housing 58% below the US figure ($127,000 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 top 20% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$51,143
Median Income
household
$126,800
Home Value
median
$810/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $51,143 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,896 |
| Poverty Rate | 20.8% |
| Median Home Value | $126,800 |
| Median Gross Rent | $810/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 73.8% |
| Renter Occupied | 26.2% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 66,839 |
| Median Age | 37.6 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 20.0% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
41.6%
Obesity
13.6%
Diabetes
17.6%
Smoking
46.5%
High Blood Pressure
36.2%
No Physical Activity
20.7%
Depression
31.1%
Insufficient Sleep
79.3%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 80.2 · 80th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
93.19
🌀 Hurricane
90.99
🔥 Wildfire
73.89
❄️ Winter Storm
64.51
🌍 Earthquake
77.70
☀️ Drought
54.07
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