Jones County

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Jones county is located in east North Carolina. Jones county has 470.71 square miles of land area and 2.51 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Jones county population is 10,184, which has shrunk 1.90% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 21.13% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. Jones county median household income is $37,288 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 20.74% since 2000. The income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 19.16% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. Jones county median house value is $97,300 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 29.56% since 2000. The house value growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 41.83% and is much lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Jones county is close to the state average in quality. The Jones county area codes are 252, 910.

Population	10,184 (2010-2014), rank #96
Population Growth	-1.90% since 2000, rank #95
Population Density:	21.52/sq mi, rank #98
Median Household Income:	$37,288 at 2010-2014—20.74% increase since 2000, rank #66
Median House Price:	$97,300 at 2010-2014—29.56% increase since 2000, rank #81
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	470.71 sq mi, rank #49
Water Area:	2.51 sq mi (0.53%), rank #80
State:	North Carolina
Area:	New Bern, NC
School District:
Area Code:	252, 910