Jones County, Texas

Jones County, Texas
Jones County Courthouse in Anson, Texas
Location in the state of Texas
Texas's location in the U.S.
Founded	1881
Seat	Anson
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	937 sq mi (2,427 km²) 931 sq mi (2,411 km²) 6 sq mi (16 km²), 0.66%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	20,202 23/sq mi (9/km²)
Website	www.co.jones.tx.us

Jones County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, it population was 20,202. It is included in the Abilene, Texas, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its county seat is Anson. Both the county and its county seat are named for Anson Jones, the fifth president of the Republic of Texas. Jones County is one of 46 prohibition, or entirely dry, counties in the state of Texas.

Notable residents

• Charles Stenholm, former member of the United States House of Representatives

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 937 square miles (2,426.8 km²), of which 931 square miles (2,411.3 km²) is land and 6 square miles (15.5 km²) (0.66%) is water.

Major highways

• U.S. Highway 83
• U.S. Highway 180
• U.S. Highway 277
• State Highway 6
• State Highway 92

Adjacent counties

• Haskell County (north)
• Shackelford County (east)
• Callahan County (southeast)
• Taylor County (south)
• Fisher County (west)
• Stonewall County (northwest)

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	546		—
1890	3,797		595.4%
1900	7,053		85.8%
1910	24,299		244.5%
1920	22,323		−8.1%
1930	24,233		8.6%
1940	23,378		−3.5%
1950	22,147		−5.3%
1960	19,299		−12.9%
1970	16,106		−16.5%
1980	17,268		7.2%
1990	16,490		−4.5%
2000	20,785		26.0%
2010	20,202		−2.8%
U.S. Decennial Census Texas Almanac: 1850-2010

As of the census of 2000, there were 20,785 people, 6,140 households, and 4,525 families residing in the county. The population density was 22 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 7,236 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 78.80% White, 11.51% Black or African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 7.46% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. 20.91% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 6,140 households out of which 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 non-families. 24.10% 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.

In the county, the population was spread out with 22.50% under the age of 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 years of age 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 the median income 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 prison and the Middleton Unit transfer unit are in Abilene and in Jones County.

Cities and towns

• Abilene (mostly in Taylor County)
• Anson
• Avoca (unincorporated)
• Hamlin (partly in Fisher County)
• Hawley
• Lueders
• Nugent (unincorporated)
• Stamford (partly in Haskell County)

See also

• Dry counties
• List of museums in West Texas
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Jones County, Texas

External links

• Jones County government's website
• Jones County from the Handbook of Texas Online