Jones County, North Carolina
County seat: Trenton · Population 9,575 (2025) · 471 sq mi
Jones County is the 97th most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties, with 9,575 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Trenton. It is part of the Southeast Region region, one of the 8 Prosperity Zones of North Carolina. The map shows its 3 cities and towns and the 5 neighboring counties.
Jones County facts
- County seat
- Trenton
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 9,575 +4.4% since 2020
- Land area
- 471 sq mi 49th largest of 100
- Water area
- 2 sq mi
- Population density
- 20 per sq mi
- Established
- 1779
- Same name
- One of 6 Jones Counties in the US
- Named after
- Willie Jones American politician (1740-1801)
- Largest city
- Maysville 853
- Median household income
- $59,641
- Cities and towns
- 3
- ZIP codes
- 9
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 37103
Cities and towns in Jones County
Jones County has 3 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Jones County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maysville | Town | 853 | |
| Pollocksville | Town | 276 | |
| Trenton (county seat) | Town | 251 |
ZIP codes in Jones County
9 ZIP codes reach into Jones County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 28501 also Lenoir County
- 28504 also Lenoir County
- 28526 also Craven and Lenoir counties
- 28555 also Onslow and Carteret counties
- 28562 also Craven County
- 28572 also Duplin, Lenoir and Onslow counties
- 28573 also Craven County
- 28574 also Onslow and Duplin counties
- 28585
Population of Jones County, 2020–2025
Jones County grew by 400 people (+4.4%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 302 more deaths than births and a net gain of 697 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 9,150 |
| 2021 | 9,216 |
| 2022 | 9,247 |
| 2023 | 9,448 |
| 2024 | 9,500 |
| 2025 | 9,575 |
Neighboring counties
- Craven County east · 105,025 people
- Onslow County southwest · 217,175 people
- Lenoir County northwest · 55,837 people
- Carteret County east · 70,469 people
- Duplin County west · 51,571 people
Printable Jones County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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