Jones County, Texas

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Jones County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 19,663.[1] Its county seat is Anson.[2] The county was created in 1858 and organized in 1881.[3] Both the county and its county seat are named for Anson Jones, the fourth and final president of the Republic of Texas.[4]

Jones County is included in the Abilene metropolitan area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". (0.9%) are covered by water.[5]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

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Historical population
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Racial and ethnic composition

Jones County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[11] Pop 1990[12] Pop 2000[13] Pop 2010[9] Pop 2020[10] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 13,865 12,970 13,752 12,549 11,485 80.29% 78.65% 66.16% 62.12% 58.41%
Black or African American alone (NH) 756 651 2,368 2,292 1,978 4.38% 3.95% 11.39% 11.35% 10.06%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 41 39 62 62 66 0.24% 0.24% 0.30% 0.31% 0.34%
Asian alone (NH) 58 29 91 76 111 0.34% 0.18% 0.44% 0.38% 0.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [14] x [15] 2 1 4 x x 0.01% 0.00% 0.02%
Other race alone (NH) 16 15 19 27 41 0.09% 0.09% 0.09% 0.13% 0.21%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [16] x [17] 145 186 474 x x 0.70% 0.92% 2.41%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2,532 2,786 4,346 5,009 5,504 14.66% 16.90% 20.91% 24.79% 27.99%
Total 17,268 16,490 20,785 20,202 19,663 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 19,663. The median age was 39.2 years. 17.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 165.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 183.8 males age 18 and over.[18][19]

The racial makeup of the county was 65.6% White, 10.3% Black or African American, 0.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 15.1% from some other race, and 7.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 28.0% of the population.[19]

<0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[20]

There were 5,735 households in the county, of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 53.8% were married-couple households, 18.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[18]

There were 7,037 housing units, of which 18.5% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 79.9% were owner-occupied and 20.1% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 11.7%.[18]

2000 census

As of the 2000 census[21], 20,785 people, 6,140 households, and 4,525 families resided in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. The 7,236 housing units averaged Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 78.80% White, 11.51% Black or African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 7.47% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. About 20.9% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 6,140 households, 33.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.60% were married couples living together, 10.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.30% were not families. About 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.06.

The age distribution was 22.50% under 18, 11.10% from 18 to 24, 31.50% from 25 to 44, 21.00% from 45 to 64, and 14.00% who were 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 150.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 159.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,572, and for a family was $35,391. Males had a median income of $26,892 versus $17,829 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,656. About 13.10% of families and 16.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.70% of those under age 18 and 16.60% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) operates the Robertson Unit, located 10 miles from downtown.[22] The state Middleton transfer unit is located partially in Abilene and also in Jones County.[23][24]

From 2007 to 2017 Republican Susan King represented Jones, Nolan, and Taylor Counties in the state house.[25]

Politics

"From their first presidential election in 1884 through 1992, the voters in Jones County have generally chosen Democratic candidates. They supported Republican candidates in 1928, 1952, 1972, 1984, and 1988."[26]

Since 2000, the majority of voters selected Republican presidential candidates, with the margin of victory for the party's candidates increasing in each election.

Jones County is part of the 71st district for elections to the Texas House of Representatives.

Jones County is part of the 28th district for elections to the Texas Senate.

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Communities

Cities

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Unincorporated communities

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Education

School districts include:[27]

The Texas Legislature designated the county as being in the Western Texas College District.[28]

Notable person

See also

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References

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