Poverty Rate in Jones County, GA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
12.1%
Rank #1,289/3,222 · #38 in GA
60th
Jones 12.1%
GA 13.4% -9.9%
US 12.6% -4.3%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Jones County's poverty rate of 12.1% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 1.4% to 63.6%.
Distribution of Poverty Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Jones County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #1,286 | Shiawassee County, MI | 12.0% |
| #1,287 | Yavapai County, AZ | 12.0% |
| #1,288 | Walla Walla County, WA | 12.1% |
| #1,289 | Jones County, GA | 12.1% |
| #1,290 | Morris County, KS | 12.1% |
| #1,291 | Clark County, WI | 12.1% |
| #1,292 | Hamilton County, IL | 12.1% |
About Poverty Rate
Jones County, Georgia has a poverty rate of 12.1%, ranking #1,289 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 4.3% below the national value of 12.6%. Within Georgia, it ranks #38 of 159. This places it in the 60th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.