Name | Jones County |
State | Mississippi |
FIPS Code | 28067 |
County Seat | Laurel |
Timezone | Central Standard Time (CST) |
Population (2022) | 67,868 |
Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | -0.76% |
Majority Ethnicity | White 68.87% |
Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 47% |
Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+23 |
Unemployment Rate (January 2025) | 3.3% |
Area Code(s) | 601 / 769 |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
---|---|
White | 68.87% |
African American | 30.2% |
Hispanic | 0.6% |
Asian | 0.33% |
Native American | 0% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
---|---|
White | 47.43% |
African American | 35.07% |
Hispanic | 11.74% |
Asian | 0.44% |
Native American | 0.65% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |