The Town Files

Jones County, Georgia

28,673 people. The median home is worth $194,500 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $75,500.

Towns in Jones County

Towns in Jones County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Gray3,436$226,400$73,11439.7

People and housing

Jones CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$194,500$202,650
Median rent$964$1,000
Median household income$75,500$57,176
Median age41.437.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.9%19.6%
Below the poverty line12.1%16.2%

Jobs and pay

4,199 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,841 a year.

Largest industries in Jones CountyRetail534 jobs · $25,622Construction428 jobs · $65,288Professional & technical serv…268 jobs · $82,137Administrative & support184 jobs · $30,012Finance & insurance97 jobs · $53,499Other services97 jobs · $37,563
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Jones County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 228 storm events in Jones County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Jones County by type since 1996Hail30Heat7Flood7Drought29Tornado8Lightning4Heavy Snow4Flash Flood10Excessive Heat4Tropical Storm15
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Jones County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3642: Severe Winter Storm
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4501: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3464: Covid-19
October 14, 2018HurricaneDR-4400: Hurricane Michael
October 10, 2018HurricaneEM-3406: Hurricane Michael
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).