Jones County, Georgia
Encyclopedia
Jones County is a county located in the U.S. state
of Georgia
. It was created on December 10, 1807. As of 2010, the population was 27,740 . The county seat
is Gray
.
James Jones
.
of 2010, there were 27,740 people, 8,659 households, and 6,667 families residing in the county. The population density
was 60 people per square mile (23/km²). There were 9,272 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 75.02% White
, 23.29% Black
or African American
, 0.17% Native American
, 0.53% Asian
, 0.03% Pacific Islander
, 0.25% from other races
, and 0.71% from two or more races. 0.71% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 8,659 households out of which 37.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.70% were married couples
living together, 13.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.00% were non-families. 20.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the county the population was spread out with 27.10% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 30.60% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 10.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $43,301, and the median income for a family was $48,966. Males had a median income of $36,464 versus $26,736 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $19,126. About 7.70% of families and 10.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.30% of those under age 18 and 12.20% of those age 65 or over.
U.S. state
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of Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
. It was created on December 10, 1807. As of 2010, the population was 27,740 . The county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
is Gray
Gray, Georgia
Gray is a city in Jones County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,084 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Jones County.Gray is part of the Macon Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
.
History
The county is named after U.S. RepresentativeUnited States House of Representatives
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James Jones
James Jones (Georgia)
James Jones was an American politician and lawyer from the state of Georgia.He moved with his uncle to Georgia in 1740. Jones studied law in Savannah, Georgia, and gained admission to the state bar and became a practicing attorney...
.
Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 395.39 square miles (1,024.1 km²), of which 394 square miles (1,020.5 km²) (or 99.59%) is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²) (or 0.41%) is water.Major highways
U.S. Route 129U.S. Route 129U.S. Route 129 is an offshoot route of U.S. Route 29, which it intersects near Athens, Georgia. US 129 currently runs for 582 miles from Knoxville, Tennessee, to Chiefland, Florida, at U.S. Route 19 and U.S. Route 98. It passes through the states of Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia and Florida...
Georgia State Route 11Georgia State Route 11State Route 11 runs the entire length of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the longest route in the state. The route begins at the Florida state line south of Statenville. The route travels north cosigned with US 129 through Statenville, Lakeland, Nashville, Ocilla, Fitzgerald, and Abbeville, before...
Georgia State Route 18Georgia State Route 18State Route 18 is a west–east route located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The route runs from its western terminus at U.S. 29/S.R. 14 in West Point east to its eastern terminus at U.S. 80/S.R. 19/S.R. 96 in Jeffersonville....
Georgia State Route 22Georgia State Route 22State Route 22 is a state route located in the central part of the U.S. state of Georgia. The route travels from the Alabama state line in Columbus east, then northeast, then north, to Comer.-Route description:...
Georgia State Route 44Georgia State Route 44State Route 44 is a north–south state route located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The route travels from State Route 22 in Gray northeast to State Route 79 northwest of Lincolnton.-Route description:...
Georgia State Route 49Georgia State Route 49State Route 49 is a north–south state route located in the central part of the U.S. state of Georgia. The route travels from State Route 45 north of Dawson to State Route 22/State Route 24 and State Route 112 in Milledgeville.-Route description:...
Adjacent counties
- Jasper CountyJasper County, GeorgiaJasper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 11,426. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 13,660...
, GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
- north - Putnam CountyPutnam County, GeorgiaPutnam County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 18,812. The 2007 Census Estimate showed a population of 21,251...
, GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
- northeast - Baldwin CountyBaldwin County, GeorgiaBaldwin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2010, the population was 46,337. The county seat is Milledgeville.Baldwin County is part of the Milledgeville Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes neighboring Hancock County....
, GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
- east - Twiggs CountyTwiggs County, GeorgiaTwiggs County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 14, 1809. As of 2000, the population was 10,590. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 10,280...
, GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
- southeast - Wilkinson CountyWilkinson County, GeorgiaWilkinson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on May 11, 1803. As of 2000, the population was 10,220. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 10,064...
, GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
- southeast - Bibb CountyBibb County, GeorgiaBibb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 153,887. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 154,709...
, GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
- south - Monroe CountyMonroe County, GeorgiaMonroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on May 15, 1821. As of 2000, the population was 21,757. The 2007 Census Estimate showed a population of 25,145...
, GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
- west
National protected areas
- Oconee National Forest (part)
- Piedmont National Wildlife RefugePiedmont National Wildlife RefugePiedmont National Wildlife Refuge is primarily an upland forest dominated by loblolly pine on the ridges with hardwoods found along the creek bottoms and in scattered upland coves. Clear streams and beaver ponds provide ideal wetland habitat for wood ducks and other wetland dependent species...
(part)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2010, there were 27,740 people, 8,659 households, and 6,667 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 60 people per square mile (23/km²). There were 9,272 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 75.02% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 23.29% Black
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.17% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.53% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.03% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.25% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.71% from two or more races. 0.71% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race.
There were 8,659 households out of which 37.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.70% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 13.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.00% were non-families. 20.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the county the population was spread out with 27.10% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 30.60% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 10.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $43,301, and the median income for a family was $48,966. Males had a median income of $36,464 versus $26,736 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the county was $19,126. About 7.70% of families and 10.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.30% of those under age 18 and 12.20% of those age 65 or over.