The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 17 local governments in Jones County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
4
0
School districts (school boards)
3
0
Special districts (elected boards)
9
0
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Jones County
66,472people
37.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$52,216 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
18.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
20.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$143,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
11.9%U.S.: 8.4%
50.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
23.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 6.3% · White 62.9% · Black 28.2% · Asian 0.4% · Other or more than one race 2.2% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Jones County
2.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.9%. Mississippi: 3.3%.
761people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
29,435people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
30,196in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
2.5%
761
29,435
30,196
August 2026
2.4%
737
29,418
30,155
July 2026
2.9%
882
29,852
30,734
June 2026
3.1%
953
29,812
30,765
May 2026
2.6%
812
29,946
30,758
April 2026
2.3%
707
29,992
30,699
March 2026
3.1%
964
30,073
31,037
February 2026
3.4%
1,066
30,027
31,093
January 2026
2.9%
884
29,691
30,575
December 2025
2.3%
706
30,122
30,828
November 2025
2.7%
841
29,915
30,756
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
2.9%
886
29,974
30,860
August 2025
3.3%
1,031
29,765
30,796
July 2025
3.6%
1,117
30,235
31,352
June 2025
3.7%
1,165
30,102
31,267
May 2025
3.0%
934
29,923
30,857
April 2025
2.7%
823
30,006
30,829
March 2025
3.1%
966
29,908
30,874
February 2025
3.4%
1,035
29,730
30,765
January 2025
3.2%
984
29,551
30,535
December 2024
2.9%
909
30,060
30,969
November 2024
2.9%
885
29,627
30,512
October 2024
2.8%
870
29,715
30,585
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.1%
953
29,930
30,883
2024
2.6%
802
29,476
30,278
2023
2.6%
773
28,567
29,340
2022
3.4%
983
28,043
29,026
2021
4.8%
1,357
27,143
28,500
2020
6.1%
1,752
27,075
28,827
2019
4.6%
1,404
28,942
30,346
2018
4.3%
1,256
28,118
29,374
2017
4.6%
1,339
27,884
29,223
2016
5.4%
1,605
28,008
29,613
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Mississippi's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.3% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Jones County
293.2 per 100,0002025. Mississippi: 226.9.
1,789.7 per 100,0002025. Mississippi: 1,263.8.
6murders2025, 193 violent crimes in all.
By police agency (4)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Jones County Sheriff's Office
2025
49
585
43,395
Laurel Police Department
2025
130
508
17,431
Ellisville Police Department
2025
14
39
4,385
Sandersville Police Department
2022
0
18
628
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Mississippi · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.47 per 1,000 residents2025, 4 agencies serving 65,821 people.
97sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
28civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (4), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Laurel Police Department
45
19
17,431
Jones County Sheriff's Office
41
7
43,395
Ellisville Police Department
11
2
4,385
Sandersville Police Department
0
0
610
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
97
1.47
28
4
2023
103
1.55
24
4
2022
109
1.64
27
4
2020
104
1.53
26
4
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Jones County Chancery Clerk?
Concetta Brooks is the Chancery Clerk of Jones County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jones County Circuit Clerk?
Greg Dickerson is the Circuit Clerk of Jones County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jones County Constable, District 1?
Mike Sumrall is the Constable, District 1 of Jones County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jones County Constable, District 2?
Danny Gibson is the Constable, District 2 of Jones County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jones County Constable, District 3?
David Livingston is the Constable, District 3 of Jones County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jones County Coroner?
Burl Hall is the Coroner of Jones County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jones County County Prosecuting Attorney?
Risher Caves is the County Prosecuting Attorney of Jones County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jones County County Surveyor?
Harvey Saul is the County Surveyor of Jones County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jones County Election Commissioner, District 1?
Bart Gavin is the Election Commissioner, District 1 of Jones County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jones County Election Commissioner, District 2?
Michelle Blackwell is the Election Commissioner, District 2 of Jones County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jones County Election Commissioner, District 3?
Dione Hodge is the Election Commissioner, District 3 of Jones County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jones County Election Commissioner, District 4?
John Herrington is the Election Commissioner, District 4 of Jones County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jones County Election Commissioner, District 5?
Addie Wash Chinn is the Election Commissioner, District 5 of Jones County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jones County Justice Court Judge, District 1?
C. Grant Hedgepeth is the Justice Court Judge, District 1 of Jones County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jones County Justice Court Judge, District 2?
Sonny Saul is the Justice Court Judge, District 2 of Jones County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jones County Justice Court Judge, District 3?
David Lyons is the Justice Court Judge, District 3 of Jones County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jones County Sheriff?
Joe Berlin is the Sheriff of Jones County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jones County Tax Assessor?
Tina Gatlin Byrd is the Tax Assessor of Jones County, Mississippi.
Who is the Jones County Tax Collector?
Tina Gatlin Byrd is the Tax Collector of Jones County, Mississippi.
Who are the Jones County commissioners?
George Walters (Supervisor, District 1); T. Larry Dykes (Supervisor, District 2); Phil Dickerson (Supervisor, District 3); Joey Bradshaw (Supervisor, District 4); Stacy Comegys (Supervisor, District 5).
What is the population of Jones County?
About 66,472 people, with a median age of 37.9; the median household income is $52,216 and 18.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Jones County?
2.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 761 people unemployed in a labor force of 30,196, against 2.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Jones County?
17 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 3 school district and 9 special district governments.
Officeholders as of May 6, 2026, from the Mississippi Secretary of State's County Offices and Directory; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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