Jones County Information
Jones in
Mississippi occupies
700 square miles and has a 2006 population of
66,715, a change from a 2000 population of
64,958 and
62,031 in 1990.
14.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.7% percent is 25-35, and
13.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
105 acts of violent crime reported in
Jones in 2004, a change from
221 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,502 people:
4.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.6%.
Read more about
Jones, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Jones | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 700 sq. miles | Ranked 1,441 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 66,715 | Ranked 768 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 66,103 | |
| Population 2000 | 64,958 | Ranked 748 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 62,031 | Ranked 702 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 71.4% | |
| African American | 27.4% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 105 | 221 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 7 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 15 | |
| Robberies | 41 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 42 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,003 | 2,767 |
| Burglaries | 225 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,714 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 64 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 31,541 | 29,930 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,502 | 1,384 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% | 4.6% |
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