Jones County
In the Macon metro · Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
29,171
2.8% since 2020 (+803)
Unemployment
2.6%
-0.4 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$22,333
Total $0.65bn
Median home value
$194,500
Rent $964/mo
Median household income
$75,500
Homeownership 83.6%
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-04 – 2026-04.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Jones County's 2.8% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+1,122
International migration
+35
Natural change
-368
Net population change
+803
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $194,500 |
| Median gross rent | $964/mo |
| Median household income | $75,500 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.6% |
| Building permits (2025) | 68 (68 SF / 0 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Jones County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.