Language Spoken At Home in Jones County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 19,218 | 100% |
| English only | 15,394 | 80.1% |
| Language other than English | 3,824 | 19.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1,681 | 8.7% |
| Spanish | 3,671 | 19.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1,620 | 8.4% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 76 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 31 | 0.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 70 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 23 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 7 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 7 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Jones County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 20,137 | 100% |
| American | 1,025 | 5.1% |
| Arab | 26 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 34 | 0.2% |
| Danish | 21 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 229 | 1.1% |
| English | 1,410 | 7.0% |
| French (except Basque) | 240 | 1.2% |
| French Canadian | 4 | 0.0% |
| German | 1,905 | 9.5% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 1,575 | 7.8% |
| Italian | 296 | 1.5% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 45 | 0.2% |
| Polish | 81 | 0.4% |
| Portuguese | 5 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 17 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 120 | 0.6% |
| Scottish | 264 | 1.3% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 122 | 0.6% |
| Swedish | 145 | 0.7% |
| Swiss | 10 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 20 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 93 | 0.5% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 84 | 0.4% |
Households By Type in Jones County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 5,566 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 3,663 | 65.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,536 | 27.6% |
| Married-couple family | 2,907 | 52.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,144 | 20.6% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 146 | 2.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 51 | 0.9% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 610 | 11.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 341 | 6.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,903 | 34.2% |
| Householder living alone | 1,653 | 29.7% |
| 65 years and over | 948 | 17.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,662 | 29.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,953 | 35.1% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Jones County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 13,388 | 100% |
| Householder | 5,566 | 41.6% |
| Spouse | 2,946 | 22.0% |
| Child | 3,924 | 29.3% |
| Other relatives | 643 | 4.8% |
| Nonrelatives | 309 | 2.3% |
| Unmarried partner | 166 | 1.2% |
Marital Status in Jones County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 10,934 | 100% |
| Never married | 4,762 | 43.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,767 | 34.5% |
| Separated | 467 | 4.3% |
| Widowed | 295 | 2.7% |
| Divorced | 1,643 | 15.0% |
| Females 15 years and over | 6,263 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,021 | 16.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,370 | 53.8% |
| Separated | 192 | 3.1% |
| Widowed | 832 | 13.3% |
| Divorced | 848 | 13.5% |
Fertility in Jones County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 172 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 53 | 30.8% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 40 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 53 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 105 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 34 | 0% |
Grandparents in Jones County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 278 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 138 | 49.6% |
| Less than 1 year | 19 | 6.8% |
| 1 or 2 years | 19 | 6.8% |
| 3 or 4 years | 51 | 18.3% |
| 5 or more years | 49 | 17.6% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 138 | 100% |
| Who are female | 75 | 54.3% |
| Who are married | 118 | 85.5% |
School Enrollment in Jones County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,842 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 241 | 6.3% |
| Kindergarten | 185 | 4.8% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,581 | 41.2% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,399 | 36.4% |
| College or graduate school | 436 | 11.3% |
Educational Attainment in Jones County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 14,556 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,618 | 11.1% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,692 | 18.5% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,207 | 35.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 3,215 | 22.1% |
| Associate's degree | 440 | 3.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 946 | 6.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 438 | 3.0% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 70.4% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 9.5% |
Veteran Status in Jones County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 16,411 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,749 | 10.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Jones County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 13,527 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,458 | 18.2% |
| Under 18 years | 3,704 | 100% |
| With a disability | 174 | 4.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 7,313 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,201 | 16.4% |
| 65 years and over | 2,510 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,083 | 43.1% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Jones County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 19,949 | 100% |
| Same house | 15,718 | 78.8% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 4,197 | 21.0% |
| Same county | 791 | 4.0% |
| Different county | 3,406 | 17.1% |
| Same state | 3,049 | 15.3% |
| Different state | 357 | 1.8% |
| Abroad | 34 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Jones County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 20,137 | 100% |
| Native | 19,277 | 95.7% |
| Born in United States | 19,162 | 95.2% |
| State of residence | 15,425 | 76.6% |
| Different state | 3,737 | 18.6% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 115 | 0.6% |
| Foreign born | 860 | 4.3% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Jones County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 860 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 218 | 25.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 642 | 74.7% |
Year of Entry in Jones County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 975 | 100% |
| Native | 115 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 115 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 860 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 69 | 8.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 791 | 92.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Jones County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 860 | 100% |
| Europe | 41 | 4.8% |
| Asia | 34 | 4.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 785 | 91.3% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |