Economy & Jobs — Jones County, Texas

Employment

Total Establishments263
Total Employees2,022
Avg Annual Employment3,056
Avg Annual Pay$50,611
Total Annual Wages$154,659,724
Annual Payroll (thousands)$100,734
Unemployment Rate4.6%

Income

Median Household Income$59,361
Poverty Rate14.2%
IRS Returns6,820
Total AGI (thousands)$415,532
Average AGI per Return$60,928

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$115,590,662
Per Capita$5,879
Population Basis19,663

Agriculture

Total Farms26
Land in Farms (acres)564,608
Avg Farm Size (acres)21,716
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants10
Fast Food10
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks4

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.739326+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.857415+00:00.