Jones County, Texas

Jones County
County
Jones County Courthouse in Anson, Texas
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°44′N99°53′W / 32.74°N 99.88°W / 32.74; -99.88
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1881
Named for	Anson Jones
Seat	Anson
Largest city	Abilene
Area
• Total	937.1 sq mi (2,427 km2)
• Land	928.6 sq mi (2,405 km2)
• Water	8.6 sq mi (22 km2)  0.9%
Population  (2020)
• Total	19,663
• Density	21/sq mi (8.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	19th
Website	www.co.jones.tx.us

Jones County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 19,663. ^[1] Its county seat is Anson. ^[2] The county was created in 1858 and organized in 1881. ^[3] Both the county and its county seat are named for Anson Jones, the fourth and final president of the Republic of Texas. ^[4]

Jones County is included in the Abilene, Texas, metropolitan statistical area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 937 square miles (2,430 km²), of which 929 square miles (2,410 km²) are land and 8.6 square miles (22 km²) (0.9%) are covered by water. ^[5]

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 population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
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%
2020	19,663		−2.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [6] 1850–2010 [7] 2010 [8] 2020 [9]

Jones County, Texas - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)

Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2010 [8]	Pop 2020 [9]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	12,549	11,485	62.12%	58.41%
Black or African American alone (NH)	2,292	1,978	11.35%	10.06%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	62	66	0.31%	0.34%
Asian alone (NH)	76	111	0.38%	0.56%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	1	4	0.00%	0.02%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	27	41	0.13%	0.21%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	186	474	0.92%	2.41%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,009	5,504	24.79%	27.99%
Total	20,202	19,663	100.00%	100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

As of the census ^[10] of 2000, 20,785 people, 6,140 households, and 4,525 families resided in the county. The population density was 22 people per square mile (8.5 people/km²). The 7,236 housing units averaged 8 units per square mile (3.1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 78.80% White, 11.51% Black or African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 7.47% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. About 20.9% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 6,140 households, 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 not families. About 24.1% 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, theage distribution was 22.50% under 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 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 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, located 10 miles from downtown. ^[11] The state Middleton Unit transfer unit is located partially in Abilene and also in Jones County. ^{[12] [13]}

From 2007 to 2017 Republican Susan King represented Jones, Nolan, and Taylor Counties in the state house. ^[14]

Politics

“From their first presidential election in 1884 through 1992 the voters in Jones County have generally chosen Democratic candidates. They supported Republican candidates in 1928, 1952, 1972, 1984, and 1988.“ ^[15]

Since 2000, the majority of voters selected Republican presidential candidates, with the margin of victory for the party's candidates increasing in each election.

Jones County is part of the 71st district for elections to the Texas House of Representatives.

United States presidential election results for Jones County, Texas ^[16]

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	5,660	83.96%	999	14.82%	82	1.22%
2016	4,819	80.86%	936	15.70%	205	3.44%
2012	4,262	76.56%	1,226	22.02%	79	1.42%
2008	4,203	72.37%	1,528	26.31%	77	1.33%
2004	4,254	71.72%	1,658	27.95%	19	0.32%
2000	4,080	67.46%	1,899	31.40%	69	1.14%
1996	2,351	43.46%	2,422	44.77%	637	11.77%
1992	2,088	35.20%	2,400	40.46%	1,444	24.34%
1988	3,000	50.71%	2,898	48.99%	18	0.30%
1984	4,017	62.93%	2,343	36.71%	23	0.36%
1980	2,765	47.07%	3,043	51.80%	66	1.12%
1976	2,072	38.26%	3,318	61.26%	26	0.48%
1972	3,202	75.11%	1,050	24.63%	11	0.26%
1968	1,676	33.66%	2,372	47.64%	931	18.70%
1964	1,295	26.32%	3,622	73.62%	3	0.06%
1960	2,196	44.04%	2,772	55.60%	18	0.36%
1956	2,073	44.32%	2,594	55.46%	10	0.21%
1952	2,941	52.21%	2,680	47.58%	12	0.21%
1948	432	10.34%	3,599	86.16%	146	3.50%
1944	361	8.77%	3,417	83.00%	339	8.23%
1940	401	9.79%	3,688	90.08%	5	0.12%
1936	305	8.24%	3,396	91.71%	2	0.05%
1932	224	7.03%	2,934	92.03%	30	0.94%
1928	1,995	55.95%	1,563	43.83%	8	0.22%
1924	566	15.39%	3,010	81.86%	101	2.75%
1920	270	11.83%	1,792	78.53%	220	9.64%
1916	114	5.34%	1,798	84.18%	224	10.49%
1912	63	3.89%	1,301	80.36%	255	15.75%

Communities

Cities

• Abilene (mostly in Taylor County)
• Anson (county seat)
• Hamlin (small part in Fisher County)
• Hawley
• Lueders (small part in Shackelford County)
• Stamford (small part in Haskell County)

Unincorporated communities

• Avoca
• Corinth
• Noodle
• Nugent
• Radium
• Tuxedo

Notable person

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

See also

• Texas portal

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

References

1. "Jones County, Texas". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 30, 2022.
2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
3. "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on April 12, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
4. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp.  170.
5. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
6. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
7. "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
8. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Jones County, Texas". United States Census Bureau .
9. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Jones County, Texas". United States Census Bureau .
10. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 14, 2011.
11. "Robertson Unit Archived 2010-07-25 at the Wayback Machine ." Texas Department of Criminal Justice . Retrieved on July 23, 2010.
12. "Super Neighborhood Areas Archived 2011-06-09 at the Wayback Machine ." (Direct map link Archived June 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine ) City of Abilene. Retrieved on July 23, 2010.
13. "Middleton Unit Archived 2010-07-25 at the Wayback Machine ." Texas Department of Criminal Justice . Retrieved on July 23, 2010.
14. "Susan King". Texas Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
15. “TSHA“
16. Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 11, 2018.

External links

• Jones County government's website
• Jones County from the Handbook of Texas Online
• Jones County Profile from the Texas Association of Counties Archived November 13, 2013, at the Wayback Machine

32°44′N99°53′W / 32.74°N 99.88°W / 32.74; -99.88