Jones County (North Carolina)

Jones County is a county located in the state of North Carolina of the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Trenton, which was named after the River Trent.

Geography

The County is located in southeastern North Carolina, is about 25 km from the Atlantic Ocean and has an area of ​​1226 square kilometers, of which 4 square kilometers of water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Craven County, Carteret County, Onslow County, Duplin County and Lenoir County.

Jones County is divided into seven numbered townships: 1 ( White Oak ), 2 ( Pollocksville ), 3 ( Trenton), 4 ( Cypress Creek ), 5 ( Tuckahoe ), 6 ( Chinquapin ) and 7 (Beaver Creek ).

History

Jones County was formed in 1778 from parts of Craven County. It was named for Willie Jones, a leader in the American War of Independence.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census in 2000 lived in Jones County 10,381 people in 4,061 households and 2,936 families. The population density was 8 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 60.97 percent White, 35.87 percent Black or African American, 0.36 percent Native American, 0.15 percent Asian, 0.04 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 1.70 percent from other races groups; 0.92 percent were descended from two or more races. 2.72 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 4,061 households out of which 31.7 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 52.2 percent were married couples living together, 15.2 percent were single mothers and 27.7 percent were non-families. 24.5 percent of all households and 11.4 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.99.

25.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 6.8 percent 18 to 24 years 26.9 percent between 25 and 44, 25.2 percent between 45 and 64, and 15.4 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 39 years. In all females there were 93.0 males. In all women aged 18 and over, 89.9 males.

The median income for a household was $ 30,882, and the median income for a family was $ 35,180. Males had a median income of $ 28,662 versus $ 19,536 for females. The per capita income was $ 15,916. 16.9 percent of the population and 14.2 percent of families are below the poverty line. 22.3 percent of them are children and adolescents under age 18 and 16.7 percent are 65 years or older.