Jones County

Jones County, South Dakota

At a Glance

Population917
County SeatJones County Courthouse
State FIPS46
County FIPS075
Num Towns3
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population552
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)1,006
Median Age41.8
Veterans43
Housing Units510
Uninsured49
Net Migration (recent)-139
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments48
Total Employees232
Avg Annual Pay$35,332
Median Household Income$61,250
Poverty Rate14.8%
Unemployment Rate1.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$59,145
Federal Spending FY2024$7,802,790
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,509

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$99,000
Median Rent$700
FMR Studio$598
FMR 1BR$665
FMR 2BR$872
FMR 3BR$1,152
FMR 4BR$1,399

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations9
Fire Stations9
Police Stations6
Adult Smoking15.3%
Adult Obesity35.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k13.6
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.86
Electric Customers433548
Towns with Broadband Data3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage3

Community

Churches1
Libraries3
Historic Places (NRHP)5
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools9
SNAP Stores2
Bank Branches3

Agriculture

Total Farms1
Land in Farms (acres)5,408
Avg Farm Size (acres)5,408.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM2023-02-27
DRSEVERE STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2022-08-02
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-05
EMCOVID-192020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2019-09-23
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING2019-06-07
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2017-02-01
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2015-07-30
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2010-03-09
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-10

Detailed Topics

Communities in Jones County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.