Jury Pool Profile
Jones County, Georgia
- County seat
- Gray
- Judicial district
- Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit Superior Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 29,171
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 28,673.
At a glance
Jones County is a 29,171-person venue. The county population is 70% White and 24% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $76,533, $3,379 below the GA state median of $79,912; 19.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 2.0% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 34.3% of covered employment, average pay $52,761/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.3%, below the 3.45% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 66% to 69% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 28,673
- Median household income
- $75,500
- Unemployment
- 3.3%
Who sits on a jury?
50–70% White and ≥15% Black. This county: 70% / 24%.
Jones County has a population of 28,673, with a median age of 41.4. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 70.2%; Black residents 24.3%. Independently, 2.2% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $76,533; 19.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 11.7% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, about 34% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 34.3% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 17.8%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.3%, below the Georgia state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 67%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Jones County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 68.8% in 2024, 66.6% in 2020, 66.3% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 71% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 2.0% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
2.0% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Chinese, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 8.3% of the adult civilian population (1,837 individuals).