Economy & Jobs — Jones County, North Carolina

Employment

Total Establishments128
Total Employees681
Avg Annual Employment1,678
Avg Annual Pay$48,166
Total Annual Wages$80,798,624
Annual Payroll (thousands)$26,671
Unemployment Rate4.8%

Income

Median Household Income$53,053
Poverty Rate17.7%
IRS Returns4,290
Total AGI (thousands)$226,574
Average AGI per Return$52,814

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$84,915,305
Per Capita$9,258
Population Basis9,172

Agriculture

Total Farms1
Land in Farms (acres)19,158
Avg Farm Size (acres)19,158
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants3
Fast FoodN/A
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.625048+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.744437+00:00.