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Welcome to Jones County ...

Time Zone: Jones County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Laurel is the Seat for Jones County.

Jones County was founded in 1826.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jones had a population of 68,098 people. This is an increase of 0.43% since the last Census (which gave a population of 67,809 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jones represented 2.29% of the total population of Mississippi.

Below are some of the communities located in Jones County:

  • Ellisville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Laurel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Laurel is located in Jones County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,197 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <2>
  • Sandersville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
    • Sandersville is located in Jones County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
  • Soso
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
    • Soso is located in Jones County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people

Websites of Interest ...

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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