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Welcome to Jones County ...

Time Zone: Jones County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Gray is the Seat for Jones County.

Jones County was founded in 1807 and was created by taking area from Baldwin County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jones had a population of 28,735 people. This is an increase of 0.31% since the last Census (which gave a population of 28,646 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jones represented 0.3% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Jones County:

  • Gray
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Gray is located in Jones County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <2>
  • Jones Acres
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jones Acres is located in Jones County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Acres
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,962 people
  • Morton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Morton is located in Jones County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
  • Pitts
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pitts is located in Jones County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts
    • Estimated population in 2019: 293 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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