Jones County, TX

County in Texas, South · ranked on 36 metrics

Rank among US counties

Jones County, TX is a county in Texas with a population of 20,920 (1,769th of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 169th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,981st of 3,094), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,463rd of 3,094), Median Household Income (2,081st of 3,093).

Population
20,920
1,769th highest of 3,094
Density
22.5
2,119th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
6.37%
543rd highest of 3,094
Area
929
765th highest of 3,094
Region
South
Texas

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$96,500
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 169th of 3,092
  2. Heating Degree Days per Year2,543
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    514th of 3,050
  3. Adults with Depression (%)21.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 584th of 2,916
  4. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$866
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,479th of 3,090
  5. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)18.5%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,387th of 2,916
  6. Adults with Obesity (%)38.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,608th of 2,916
  7. Poverty Rate (%)14.1%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,745th of 3,094
  8. Average Commute (Minutes)25.8
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,947th of 3,094
  9. Adults Who Smoke (%)17.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,868th of 2,916
  10. Median Household Income$59,464
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,081st of 3,093

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)22.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,815th of 2,916
  2. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)12.0%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,981st of 3,094
  3. Cooling Degree Days per Year2,469
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    2,793rd of 3,050
  4. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)41.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,691st of 3,094
  5. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)71.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,478th of 2,916
  6. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)25.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,422nd of 2,916
  7. Adults with Diabetes (%)12.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,312th of 2,916
  8. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)82.4%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,463rd of 3,094
  9. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)30.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,213th of 2,916
  10. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)18.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,019th of 2,916

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (41), weakest Health (30). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 11 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Anderson County, TX86% similar
  2. Jack County, TX85% similar
  3. LaSalle Parish, LA85% similar
  4. Madison County, TX85% similar
  5. Andrews County, TX84% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Jones County, TX?
Jones County, TX has a population of 20,920, 1,769th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Jones County, TX rank best at?
Among US counties, Jones County, TX ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 169th of 3,092).
Where does Jones County, TX rank worst?
Jones County, TX ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,981st of 3,094); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,463rd of 3,094); Median Household Income (2,081st of 3,093).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Jones County, TX?
Rankodex ranks Jones County, TX on 36 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

36 metrics with a value for this place, in 8 topics