The Town Files

Jones County, Texas

20,304 people. The median home is worth $96,500 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $59,464.

Towns in Jones County

Towns in Jones County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Stamford2,907$64,700$46,94032.7

People and housing

Jones CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$96,500$184,100
Median rent$866$1,086
Median household income$59,464$65,842
Median age39.337.1
Bachelor's degree or higher12.0%18.9%
Below the poverty line14.1%13.1%

Jobs and pay

3,056 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,611 a year.

Largest industries in Jones CountyRetail325 jobs · $39,221Administrative & support218 jobs · $71,093Construction192 jobs · $71,139Hotels & restaurants188 jobs · $15,695Manufacturing173 jobs · $39,860Transportation & warehousing160 jobs · $68,963
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Jones County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 654 storm events in Jones County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Jones County by type since 1996Hail299Flood11Drought79Tornado30High Wind6Ice Storm5Heavy Snow9Flash Flood27Winter Storm16Winter Weather21
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Jones County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 17, 2024FloodDR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
February 25, 2019FloodDR-4416: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).