Welcome to Jones County ...
Time Zone: Jones County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Trenton is the Seat for Jones County.
Jones County was founded in 1779 and was created by taking area from Craven County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jones had a population of 9,419 people. This is a decrease of 7.14% since the last Census (which gave a population of 10,143 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Jones represented 0.11% of the total population of North Carolina.
Below are some of the communities located in Jones County:
- Maysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pollocksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Trenton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Websites specific to Jones County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Carteret County
- Craven County
- Duplin County
- Lenoir County
- Onslow County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |