Jones County Information
Jones in
Georgia occupies
395 square miles and has a 2006 population of
26,973, a change from a 2000 population of
23,639 and
20,739 in 1990.
13.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.8% percent is 25-35, and
15.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
30 acts of violent crime reported in
Jones in 2004, a change from
103 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
713 people:
5.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.8%.
Read more about
Jones, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Jones | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 395 sq. miles | Ranked 2,618 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 26,973 | Ranked 1,519 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 26,744 | |
| Population 2000 | 23,639 | Ranked 1,606 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 20,739 | Ranked 1,643 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 75.1% | |
| African American | 23.3% | |
| Asian American | .9% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 30 | 103 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 3 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 26 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 599 | 611 |
| Burglaries | 152 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 388 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 59 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 13,962 | 11,837 |
| Unemployed Population | 713 | 445 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% | 3.8% |
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