Profile for Jones County, Mississippi, MS
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The county is in the Laurel metro area.The estimated population in 2004 was 65,662. This was an increase of 1.08% from the 2000 census.
Local
$28,786National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Jones County demographic reports
In 2002, the per capita personal income in Jones County was $22,780. This was an increase of 22.3% from 1997. The 2002 figure was 74% of the national per capita income, which was $30,906.
Cemeteries (102)
Colleges (1)
Communities (4)
Hotels (6)
Libraries (3)
Newspapers (1)
School districts (2)
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4% of Jones County residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Jones County ancestry & family history guide.
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Cemeteries in Jones County include Anderson-Minter Cemetery, Antioch Cemetery, Antioch Cemetery, Beech Cemetery, Benson Cemetery, Bethel Cemetery, Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery, Big Creek Cemetery, Blackledge Cemetery, Brown Cemetery ... View cemeteries
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Communities in Jones County include Ellisville, Laurel, Sandersville, Soso ... View communities
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Colleges in Jones County include Jones County Junior College ... View colleges
School districts in Jones County include Jones County Schools Dist, Laurel Schools District ... View school districts
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Libraries in Jones County include Ellisville Public Library, Laurel-Jones County Library, Sandersville Public Library ... View libraries
Newspapers in Jones County include Laurel Leader-Call ... View newspapers
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Jones County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Jones County political report.
Airports in Jones County include Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional
Hotels in Jones County include Best Western, Comfort Suites Laurel, Econo Lodge Laurel, Holiday Inn Express, Ramada Inn, Super 8 Laurel
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