Jones County

Jones County, Texas

At a Glance

Population	19,663
County Seat	Taylor County Courthouse
State FIPS	48
County FIPS	253
Num Towns	4
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	128,279
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	19,758
Median Age	38.4
Veterans	1,018
Housing Units	7,052
Uninsured	478
Net Migration (recent)	379
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	263
Total Employees	2,022
Avg Annual Pay	$50,611
Median Household Income	$59,361
Poverty Rate	14.2%
Unemployment Rate	4.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$60,928
Federal Spending FY2024	$115,590,662
Federal Spending Per Capita	$5,879

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$88,400
Median Rent	$954
FMR Studio	$944
FMR 1BR	$950
FMR 2BR	$1,207
FMR 3BR	$1,571
FMR 4BR	$1,899

Health & Safety

Hospitals	4
EMS Stations	12
Fire Stations	12
Police Stations	12
Adult Smoking	20.3%
Adult Obesity	39.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	14.1
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.94
Electric Customers	12547863
Towns with Broadband Data	4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	4

Community

Churches	128
Libraries	6
Historic Places (NRHP)	22
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	50
SNAP Stores	135
Bank Branches	35

Agriculture

Total Farms	26
Land in Farms (acres)	564,608
Avg Farm Size (acres)	21,715.7
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2024-05-17
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS	2021-02-19
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2021-02-14
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-25
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2019-02-25
FM	335 FIRE	2018-04-14
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2016-04-25
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2016-02-09
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING	2015-05-29

Detailed Topics

Communities in Jones County

Abilene — pop 125,182
Anson — pop 2,294
Hawley — pop 545
Lueders — pop 258

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.